Immigration is not the UK’s problem. Using immigration to drive growth and offset the impact of an ageing population while leaving capital formation to “the market” is the problem, and that is entirely on the ruling class.

Yesterday a Labour prime minister insulted my community, my coworkers, my friends and my family by blaming immigrants for 40 years of failed neoliberal policies. Today I call on Labour politicians and party members to reflect on why they went into politics, and to take action before it is too late

American capitalists pine for slavery. European capitalists long for a return to colonialism. But what all capitalists really, really want is rent.

The celebrity coot in Eden Dock at Canary Wharf looks after her chicks.

A Eurasian coot on her nest of reeds looks down at a red-headed chick, dappled water in the background

What is a the strategy here in the UK? To make things so shit that assisted dying is the best of the bad options?

Here’s a little tip. If you’re making a pasta sauce with chilli, garlic and tomatoes and the tomatoes aren’t as sweet as you’d like, add a pinch of ground cinnamon and dial back a little on the chilli.