Contents Comment


4 General secretary Sharon Graham’s view


5 National officer Bev Clarkson writes


News & regulars


5 Top stories Latest Landworker stories


32 Stay safe RAAC – are you at risk?


34 Rural life Streetlife Museum, Hull


36 International Landworker ‘Doing everything we can’


37 Gardenwise Season of reflection


38 On the shelf Review of The truth is out there


Features


20 ‘Eat together, stick together’ Burston Strike School open for dinner


22 Rats, ropes and revolution Lots of canal stuff


26 Milking it Where have the cows gone?


28 The Bolton ‘Good Life’ Nothing beats growing your own veg


29 Shear pleasure Clean, green and sheep a cut above


30 Dancing to the rhythms of rural life Rural living and the working class


Campaigns


13 More rural social homes call Homes wait list length is just plain wrong


16 Speaking the right words New migrant workers’ leaflets in 12 languages


17 Take your thermal break It’s cold – so warm up


18 Govt poor record on rural mental health Unite fight backs with reps’ courses


24 These boots ain’t made for working


6 24 13 16 26


When the shoes don’t fit it’s just not safe


37 30 Front cover pic: Steve Kembery by Peter Everard-Smith 34


10 Fighting the flood Poorly equipped heroes take on Storm Ciaran


14 Where ‘labour exploitation is allowed’ Is govt ‘complicit’ in abuse of migrant labour?


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