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Craig Lewis writes: Steve Ryan, who has died after a short battle with cancer, was an active and much respected Executive Committee member of Left Unity, and a mainstay of LU in Wales. Read more »

Kate Hudson writes: If anyone thought that talking of a ‘new cold war’ with China was overstating the case, the recently announced AUKUS military pact must make them think again. Read more »

Doug Thorpe writes: Housing and environmental campaigners chose the HQ of property developers Delancey as the backdrop to launch their People’s Housing Charter Read more »

Bob Willimas-Findlay writes: On 7th September 2021, the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced new plans to reform health and social care funding Read more »

Felicity Dowling writes: The Health and Care Bill hits the Committee Stages in Parliament on the 6th of September 2021. Read more »

Left Unity is very sad to hear that Mikis Theodorakis, the celebrated composer and political activist, has died in Athens at the age of 96. Mikis’ songs were always deeply political as was his entire life. Read more »

Kate Hudson writes: This week the Taliban re-entered Kabul, almost twenty years since the US-led intervention in 2001 drove it out. Read more »

Nick Jones writes: Digital transformation has been a long-term strategic goal for the NHS, even before the pandemic. Read more »

Allan Todd writes: A short while ago, a discussion article on Left Unity’s website – Summer of Rebellion – drew attention to the extreme record-breaking temperatures in Canada, Siberia, the Middle East and Pakistan. Read more »

The Government is facing a backlash from health professionals. The next days may see the development of a coordinated response to the Tory 3% pay insult as unions consult with their members to gauge the mood of members. This may lead to coordinated industrial action between unions. To force this Government to backdown. Read more »