The public inquiry into the police riot at Orgreave on 18th June 1984 has now begun. Anyone who was involved in any capacity is invited to attend two listening events in Barnsley on 28th October and Durham on 12th November. There's only one chance at this inquiry, so let's make sure every voice is heard. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5dj…

Abuse Doesn’t Fly? We agree!✈️ Unite MPs unanimously backed the campaign to expand provisions to ALL aviation workers - kerbside to airside. No worker deserves to be abused or assaulted when doing their job. @jon_trickett @PeterKLamb @RLong_Bailey @switherdenMP @IanLaveryMP @RichardBurgon @BaggyShanker @BeaversLorraine @YuanfenYang @NeilForPoole @RichardBakerMP @Euan4Falkirk @KimJohnsonMP @steveyemm @keirmather Unite National survey results have revealed shocking and increasing levels of abuse across the aviation sector. • 72% of ground staff report verbal abuse at least monthly • 71% of cabin crew report verbal abuse at least monthly • 31% of ground staff have experienced physical assault • 42% of cabin crew have experienced physical assault

What is the long term legacy of Margaret Thatcher? Even formulating the question leaves a bitter taste of rancour in the mouth. The answer for working people is pretty straight forward - they are still paying the price. Margaret Thatcher’s legacy wasn’t just a decade of attacks on trade unions and working-class communities. It was a political and economic project that shifted power and wealth away from working people and into the hands of private capital. Public utilities were sold off. Council homes were sold without being replaced. Trade unions were weakened. Communities built around industry were left to pick up the pieces. And what did we get in return? Essential services turned into profit-making opportunities, with private companies and shareholders able to extract wealth from things we all depend on - from energy and water to housing. The consequences are still with us today. From soaring water bills and energy costs to the housing crisis and the struggle to fund public services, the question remains: who is the economy really working for? As the debate over Thatcherism returns, we need more than warm words about reversing the past. We need action: public ownership, properly funded public services, decent jobs and stronger trade unions. Working people and our communities created this country’s wealth. It’s time they had a fair share of it. Tax the rich. Invest in our communities. Put people before profit. morningstaronline.co.uk/arti…