Grenfell

Grenfell four years on: the fight for justice continues

Grenfell tower remains a haunting symbol of how little working class lives matter to this corrupt Tory government, writes Mona Kamal
Safety last: fire at New Providence Wharf shows Grenfell tragedy is system-built

Residents forced to live in death traps nearly three years on from Grenfell is a damning reminder that under capitalism, profit always comes before lives, writes Alistair Cartwright
Grenfell: blood on the hands of neoliberalism

As the Grenfell inquiry continues, the blame lies squarely with governments and profiteers who have put private wealth before human life, argues Caitlin Southern.
Three years on from Grenfell and people still aren't safe

Tragedies like Grenfell are an inevitable consequence of placing profit over lives and this week at Ferrier Point was too close, reports Lucy Nichols
The Fall and Rise of the British Left - book review

Andrew Murray shows that Corbynism’s roots in social movements and rebellion against neoliberalism will mean its enduring significance, argues Chris Bambery
Bolton fire: the Tories have learnt nothing from Grenfell

Ignored warnings show working-class lives mean nothing to the Tories, writes Lucy Nichols
Rees-Mogg: the ugly face of class privilege - daily election briefing 6 November

Lindsey German on the nasty party, Lid Dem mendacity and striking lecturers
It’s common sense, Jacob Rees-Mogg should be sacked

Jacob Rees-Mogg’s comments blaming Grenfell victims for their own deaths is beyond outrageous, writes Shabbir Lakha
It's the government not the firefighters who are to blame for Grenfell

The Grenfell inquiry is trying to shift the responsibility for the Grenfell tower fire onto the brave firefighters that risked their lives, reports Lucy Nichols
The London working class have not forgotten Grenfell

The second demonstration in two days about the horrific disaster at Grenfell Tower shows that the anger and solidarity are still strong, reports Orlando Hill
Grenfell: justice delayed is justice denied

Two years on, the anger and the grief from this urban atrocity is still undimmed, reports Isabel Carr
Municipal Dreams - book review

Council housing was about building homes not financial assets, and we should be proud of that, finds William Alderson
Theresa - the powerful new song from Cabinet of Millionaires

Unlike the Prime Minister, Cabinet of Millionaires' Theresa is reliably good, with a catchy tune and a powerful message, writes Graham Lockwood
Peak inequality: Britain's ticking time bomb - review

Danny Dorling’s Peak Inequality provides powerful evidence of the damage that rising inequality has had across housing, education, health and demography, finds Sean Ledwith
Trump Out, Tories Out, General Election Now! - Counterfire Freesheet July 2018

Trump's visit and his trade delusions, crisis for the Tories, Grenfell, is the EU really a friend to migrants and more - Counterfire freesheet edition 027, July 2018
Grenfell: First the injury, now the insults

With survivors and FBU firefighters now in the firing line, Julie Al-Hinai detects echoes of Hillsborough
You’ll never edit Grenfell

A spoken word response to Andrew O’Hagan’s ‘The Tower’ by Potent Whisper
May Days review - a fitting tribute to Grenfell and a society fighting back

This staging of a potent poem of our times gives voice to a class realising its own power, finds Cameron Panting
Justice for Grenfell: breaking the silence

A year on from the Grenfell disaster, Julie Al-Hinai reminds us that whilst our grief can be silent, our anger must be clearly audible
The collapse of everything, and what to do about it - weekly briefing

Two major demos in the next four weeks is a fantastic opportunity to hardwire our politics to the street, argues Lindsey German
What, you thought we just forgot about Grenfell?

Thousands of people marched in silence on the anniversary of the Grenfell Tower Fire in a powerful show of solidarity, reports Shabbir Lakha
Our NHS: Keep the fight on the streets - Counterfire Freesheet June 2018

Fighting for our NHS, Ireland's abortion rights victory, Grenfell one year on, Dump Trump and more - Counterfire freesheet edition 026, June 2018
Our NHS: keep the fight on the streets

The demos this summer give us a chance to recapture the spirit of last year's insurgency and take the fight to the Tories. We must take it
May Days: a benefit for Grenfell

William Alderson’s “magnificent” poem May Days is to be performed by actors in aid of the Grenfell Tower victims to commemorate the anniversary of the disaster
Grenfell one year on - the Tories still don't care

As we approach the anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, the Tories have learnt no lessons and show only disregard and contempt argues Steph Pike
Bristol marches to demand justice for Grenfell 9 months on

Ahead of the anniversary of the disaster the establishment will seek to depoliticise events, but we must mobilise in solidarity now more than ever, writes Tom Whittaker
In defence of Stormzy

Following the right wing attacks on Stormzy's Brit Awards intervention, Julie Al-Hinai fights back with a letter to Amanda Platell
Grenfell: the community is still fighting to have its voice heard

The authorities’ behaviour towards the victims of the tragedy shows it hasn’t learnt any lessons
Save the NHS - Counterfire Freesheet February 2018

The Tory manufactured crisis in the NHS, Carillion, Labour, Palestine, Grenfell and more...
Residents told they can't be safe until they pay £2m by multimillionaire landlord

Freeholder forcing residents to pay £2m for their own safety is putting lives at risk by not removing Grenfell-style cladding from Croydon complex argues Shabbir Lakha
The antidote to a very weak but very nasty government - weekly briefing

Now is not the time for wait-and-see, even a small victory could break the back of this wretched regime, writes Lindsey German
We were many: A review of 2017

Mark Perryman of Philosophy Football introduces their visual review of 2017
No one likes neoliberalism: the year that the mask slipped – weekly briefing

The rollercoaster of polarisation was in full flow this year and shows no sign of relenting, writes Lindsey German
Walking to Hell

A poem on Grenfell
Six weeks after Grenfell, East London tenants demand national action

The anger is not subsiding and people are beginning to organise, reports Chris Nineham
Grenfell council meeting: adding insult to mortal injury

Anger at the council for its safety failures ran deep at Wednesday’s meeting, reports Deanna Ruane
'Not mere manslaughter, but murder': why we're still living with Victorian values - weekly briefing

The more things change, the more they stay the same: Lindsey German looks to Engels to help us understand the enormity of Grenfell
Kensington and Chelsea: a tale of two boroughs

Doctor, activist and local resident Mona Kamal describes the genesis of a tragedy
This is our time, but we have to organise - weekly briefing

The left is on the front foot - we can't let this moment pass
Ken Knight is the last person that should oversee Grenfell response

The retired firefighter that is set to chair the response to the Grenfell disaster has a history of implementing austerity, writes this London firefighter
May out! Corbyn in! - Counterfire freesheet July 2017

The way forward for the movement, the Grenfell tragedy and more - Counterfire freesheet edition 019, July 2017
Grenfell: The price of profit

The 'bonfire of regulations' has now taken on a chilling new meaning
Kensington and Chelsea: a rotten borough

The super-rich deputy leader of Kensington and Chelsea Council that has been a driving force of social cleansing in the borough. Judy Cox reports.
We need a new saying: 'safe as houses' just doesn't cut it anymore

Cladding being tested from buildings around the country since Grenfell have all failed so far - housing isn't safe any more.
Multiracial, working class unity in the fight to get justice for Grenfell Tower residents

The emergence of a united, multiracial working class has the power to deliver justice for Grenfell and get rid of the Tories, writes Tom Whittaker
Grenfell Tower fire: anger rising

With the death toll slowly rising but information still largely considered inaccurate, anger is growing. Julie Al-Hinai reports from the ground.
The Tories: a wretched apology for a government, clinging on to office - weekly briefing

This is a government whose time is up
Justice for Grenfell: on the streets

As the fallout from Grenfell continues, opposition to the Tories spreads, writes Shabbir Lakha
The Grenfell Tower disaster exposes the deep class divide in our society

The tragedy highlights the contempt with which the Tories treat working class people
The Grenfell Tower fire could have been avoided: this government must be held responsible

The accountability for this tragedy goes all the way up to the government, writes Mona Kamal

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Grenfell

Grenfell

Grenfell tower remains a haunting symbol of how little working class lives matter to this corrupt Tory government, writes Mona Kamal

Residents forced to live in death traps nearly three years on from Grenfell is a damning reminder that under capitalism, profit always comes before lives, writes Alistair Cartwright

As the Grenfell inquiry continues, the blame lies squarely with governments and profiteers who have put private wealth before human life, argues Caitlin Southern.

Tragedies like Grenfell are an inevitable consequence of placing profit over lives and this week at Ferrier Point was too close, reports Lucy Nichols

Andrew Murray shows that Corbynism’s roots in social movements and rebellion against neoliberalism will mean its enduring significance, argues Chris Bambery

Ignored warnings show working-class lives mean nothing to the Tories, writes Lucy Nichols

Lindsey German on the nasty party, Lid Dem mendacity and striking lecturers

Jacob Rees-Mogg’s comments blaming Grenfell victims for their own deaths is beyond outrageous, writes Shabbir Lakha

The Grenfell inquiry is trying to shift the responsibility for the Grenfell tower fire onto the brave firefighters that risked their lives, reports Lucy Nichols

The second demonstration in two days about the horrific disaster at Grenfell Tower shows that the anger and solidarity are still strong, reports Orlando Hill

Two years on, the anger and the grief from this urban atrocity is still undimmed, reports Isabel Carr

Council housing was about building homes not financial assets, and we should be proud of that, finds William Alderson

Unlike the Prime Minister, Cabinet of Millionaires' Theresa is reliably good, with a catchy tune and a powerful message, writes Graham Lockwood

Danny Dorling’s Peak Inequality provides powerful evidence of the damage that rising inequality has had across housing, education, health and demography, finds Sean Ledwith

Trump's visit and his trade delusions, crisis for the Tories, Grenfell, is the EU really a friend to migrants and more - Counterfire freesheet edition 027, July 2018

With survivors and FBU firefighters now in the firing line, Julie Al-Hinai detects echoes of Hillsborough

A spoken word response to Andrew O’Hagan’s ‘The Tower’ by Potent Whisper

This staging of a potent poem of our times gives voice to a class realising its own power, finds Cameron Panting

A year on from the Grenfell disaster, Julie Al-Hinai reminds us that whilst our grief can be silent, our anger must be clearly audible

Two major demos in the next four weeks is a fantastic opportunity to hardwire our politics to the street, argues Lindsey German

Thousands of people marched in silence on the anniversary of the Grenfell Tower Fire in a powerful show of solidarity, reports Shabbir Lakha

Fighting for our NHS, Ireland's abortion rights victory, Grenfell one year on, Dump Trump and more - Counterfire freesheet edition 026, June 2018

The demos this summer give us a chance to recapture the spirit of last year's insurgency and take the fight to the Tories. We must take it

William Alderson’s “magnificent” poem May Days is to be performed by actors in aid of the Grenfell Tower victims to commemorate the anniversary of the disaster

As we approach the anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, the Tories have learnt no lessons and show only disregard and contempt argues Steph Pike

Ahead of the anniversary of the disaster the establishment will seek to depoliticise events, but we must mobilise in solidarity now more than ever, writes Tom Whittaker

Following the right wing attacks on Stormzy's Brit Awards intervention, Julie Al-Hinai fights back with a letter to Amanda Platell

The authorities’ behaviour towards the victims of the tragedy shows it hasn’t learnt any lessons

The Tory manufactured crisis in the NHS, Carillion, Labour, Palestine, Grenfell and more...

Freeholder forcing residents to pay £2m for their own safety is putting lives at risk by not removing Grenfell-style cladding from Croydon complex argues Shabbir Lakha

Now is not the time for wait-and-see, even a small victory could break the back of this wretched regime, writes Lindsey German

Mark Perryman of Philosophy Football introduces their visual review of 2017

The rollercoaster of polarisation was in full flow this year and shows no sign of relenting, writes Lindsey German

A poem on Grenfell

The anger is not subsiding and people are beginning to organise, reports Chris Nineham

Anger at the council for its safety failures ran deep at Wednesday’s meeting, reports Deanna Ruane

The more things change, the more they stay the same: Lindsey German looks to Engels to help us understand the enormity of Grenfell

Doctor, activist and local resident Mona Kamal describes the genesis of a tragedy

The left is on the front foot - we can't let this moment pass

The retired firefighter that is set to chair the response to the Grenfell disaster has a history of implementing austerity, writes this London firefighter

The way forward for the movement, the Grenfell tragedy and more - Counterfire freesheet edition 019, July 2017

The 'bonfire of regulations' has now taken on a chilling new meaning

The super-rich deputy leader of Kensington and Chelsea Council that has been a driving force of social cleansing in the borough. Judy Cox reports.

Cladding being tested from buildings around the country since Grenfell have all failed so far - housing isn't safe any more.

The emergence of a united, multiracial working class has the power to deliver justice for Grenfell and get rid of the Tories, writes Tom Whittaker

With the death toll slowly rising but information still largely considered inaccurate, anger is growing. Julie Al-Hinai reports from the ground.

This is a government whose time is up

As the fallout from Grenfell continues, opposition to the Tories spreads, writes Shabbir Lakha

The tragedy highlights the contempt with which the Tories treat working class people

The accountability for this tragedy goes all the way up to the government, writes Mona Kamal