Images of independence
Ten years after the announcement of a referendum on EU membership, Workers looks back at the struggle…which is not over.
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What does it mean to be British?
In a world where rival imperialisms and globalist corporations seek to cement their power, a strong nation state is a precondition of independence. Yet some seem confused about what being British entails…
Euro creep: what the government can’t admit
Top of the government’s excuses for the dire state of the economy is, predictably, Brexit. But as Starmer’s creeping up to the EU continues, Brexit is being slowly stolen.
Rail – partial nationalisation is not enough
Britain’s railways are currently being re-nationalised. At least that’s what the government would have us believe. But it’s not really true…
Stop the scrapping of jury trials! Speak out!
The prospect of the end of jury trials for thousands of accused people is a frightening one. The British people need to judge this important issue – sitting as a jury over the politicians…
Critical minerals – a small step forwards
The government has come up with a new strategy for critical minerals, abandoning the previous one. But it will take action to make the strategy a reality…
Learning from experience? Are we?
Are we learning anything new from the UK Covid Inquiry? The answer really matters, given the inquiry is costing the country a lot of money…
No to NATO/EU war!
Can we be sure any longer the Ukraine war will stay in Ukraine? That’s the question warmongers – civilian and military – want us to fret about, talking about preparation for escalation…
The real reason for the energy price hikes
The government persists in pursuit of arbitrary net zero goals, raising the price of energy and risking shortages. We are all suffering the consequence…
Energy abundance – a radical rethink
A Workers reader writes about a thorough challenge to net zero orthodoxy – from a surprising source…
The British working class and its trade unions
For better or worse, there's nothing like British trade unions, set up by workers, not by employer, government or church. The working class created them to survive. But defence is not enough...
Food standards: don’t leave it up to Westminster
We all have to eat, every day. And the safety of what we put in our mouths is exceptionally important. So what – particularly after Brexit – is the government doing outsourcing standard-setting to Brussels?
The real university challenge: debt
Many of Britain’s universities are sliding deeper and deeper into debt. Yet, instead of looking for solid foundations, they are calling for yet more dependence on the volatile global market for international students…
The future for water: as clear as muck
A new government-commissioned report into the water industry is good (in parts) at identifying glaring problems. But its proposals go nowhere near what is needed, and risk fragmenting the industry even further…
Is the tide turning on net zero?
After years of bluster and unrealistic charges, not to speak of soaring energy costs for consumers, influential voices are questioning the logic of the reckless obsession with the net zero dogma…
Welfare and work
Capitalists have never wanted to pay workers who through illness – or because there is no work for them – are unable to work. The priority, though, is not better benefits. It is work for all who can…
Another plan? The NHS needs a rebuild
Workers want shorter waiting lists for NHS treatment, and to be able to see a real doctor in a reasonable timeframe. That’s a long way off…
Britain in the red
Borrowing is on the rise, and debt interest is a big part of government expenditure…
Industry. It’s our life blood.
Our class and our country are bound up with industry, that is, the work we do to produce the goods that make a civilised society. Industry embodies our independence and our national unity…
Trade wars and the threat to jobs
‘Successive governments consistently avoided the question of self-sufficiency through industry…’
Keir Starmer is endangering Britain
Keir Starmer and his government do not defend Britain. They do not act in our interests but cynically pretend that they do…
Cultural workers gear up for AI battles ahead
Artificial intelligence is touted as a means to boost economic growth. It is of course a great step forward and has great potential. But workers – especially in the creative industries will have to find ways to exercise control…
The remorseless rise of finance capital
Finance capital rules the roost here in Britain to the detriment of our economy. No wonder Britain’s leading business newspaper has long been the Financial Times, not the “Industrial Times”…
The task is to rebuild Britain
Politics is not parliament. It’s up to us. the working class, to take the initiative, take over our country, and set about reconstructing it in the interests of workers. That’s the message from May Day 2025…
A manifesto for the NHS
Skilled professionals in the NHS have a chance to take the lead. They must do so…
Industry: fundamental to Britain
Having failed to persuade the people that Britain can exist without industry, the government has been forced to make concessions. Even the sanctity of net zero is coming into question…
Building more houses is not the answer
In cities all over Britain councils are turning their gaze on strategies to build even more houses, and using up precious green belt land. The approach dominates thinking in London’s City Hall. But it won’t work…
The antidote to disunity – Britain united
Britain truly became united not because of an act of parliament or a monarch’s ambition. It became one with the rise of the working class and working class culture…
Rotherham: the impact of migration on one town
Workers looks behind the headlines to find out what is going on with immigration in one town: Rotherham.…