Editorial
Delay rather than resistance
Party political manoeuvring between the Greek social-democratic, conservative and fascist parties has delayed acceptance of the blackmail demands presented by the troika of European Union, International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank.
Features
An imperial adventure set to continue
The growing intervention in Syrian internal affairs demonstrates the West's blatant attempt to rally reactionary Arab forces in support of its continued domination of the region, says George Galloway
Letters
To say poetry isn't political is pure ignorance of the art
Friday 03 February 2012
I disagree with Niall McDevitt's arguments on the social function of the poet and of poetry as put forward in Words are left behind (M Star January 26).
This government has only its narrow-minded interests at heart
Friday 03 February 2012
I was intrigued by Jim Sheridan's comments in his interview (M Star January 24) that the Labour Party should have consulted the trade unions before making its diabolical statements.
Osborne takes another bash at the pensioners with his new formula
Friday 03 February 2012
Letters are going out to those pensioners who have been receiving pensioners' credits, which under Gordon Brown's scheme rewarded those who have saved their cash rather than spending it on the devil's enticements.
Smacking won't solve disaffected kids' situation
Friday 03 February 2012
Much of the debate around David Lammy's comments on smacking misses the wider point.
It's up to the Star to light way
Friday 03 February 2012
Terry McCarthy (M Star January 19) is right that the Morning Star can act as a catalyst in the debate on the Labour Party and the way forward.
It's up to us - not those in power
Thursday 02 February 2012
Further to Jim Sheridan's feature (M Star January 23) I believe we must attack the Labour/Tory/Lib Dem pact at every opportunity.
Backbenchers need more power when PMs mislead
Thursday 02 February 2012
Well done Paul Flynn for including "Fortify the independence of backbenchers against the executive" in your MPs' Ten Commandments (Backbench power in the Bercow era, M Star January 26).
Major flaws in family cap policy
Thursday 02 February 2012
I thought that Tories stay firm on family cap (M Star January 24) was a good article.
A tale worth reading
Thursday 02 February 2012
I have just read If Spirit Alone Won Battles, the diary of striking miner John Lowe by his grandson Jonathan Symcox.
Only national sovereignty can defeat finance capital
Wednesday 01 February 2012
Any criticism of the European Union these days seems to be followed by vexatious and bad-tempered letters from Jimmy Jancovich (Don't knock tax just because of the EU, M Star January 24).