In failing to take a stand on Rwanda or rail strikes, Labour leaves itself open to attack | Owen Jones

Starmer has an opportunity to make a moral case for migrant rights and pay increases for workers – but it will take courage

The 1970s are back: well, without the flares, the roller discos and the other good bits. Inflation and a flatlining economy have combined with the classic Tory toxic brew of migrant-bashing and union-baiting.

It’s hardly a coincidence. A rightwing party confronted with escalating social and economic turmoil is always tempted to press a big red button emblazoned with “conjure up bogeymen to divert popular anger”.

Owen Jones is a Guardian columnist

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