No to war! Out of NATO now!
5 March 2026
Britain’s people must decide against the USA’s attack on Iran, born of the desire to control global energy. This is not a war of our making, we should have no part of it.
Defend Britain! Out of NATO!
Rising international tensions and the threat of wide scale war are clear for everyone to see. The question for British workers is whether we accept that the government knows what it is doing and needs our support.
Ditch “better”. Go for change.
Parliamentary elections, we have consistently said, change nothing. And despite all the froth around the local elections in May, they too will change nothing fundamental in Britain.
Teachers strike for safety
6 March 2026
Teachers at a school in Gloucestershire are taking action to resolve what thy say are unsafe working conditions. So far the school and the academy trust of which it is a member are not listening…
No to NATO and US warmaking!
Britain needs to be out of NATO and out of the grip of US foreign policy. The alternative is to be dragged into wars of America’s – and the EU’s – making…
Education: funding crisis hits special needs
The government says it is going to completely reform the special educational needs and disabilities system. Professionals and parents are looking on with scepticism…
Drowning in debt
Debt hangs over British workers, and it’s growing – forcing millions of workers to depend for their existence on finance capitalism…
Britain’s economy: we need a new direction!
It is evident to all workers, and many capitalists, that Britain is experiencing a worsening decline in the economy, unable to provide the jobs, goods and services people need. But that observation on its own will not lead to change…
Data centres: taking power from the people
Britain is being covered with vast data centres. Workers are going to face even bigger utility bills as a result. And a great deal of the power they consume is used keeping track of the population…
Just stop net zero!
Polling shows overwhelming support in Scotland for developing our own oil and gas resources. Politicians in Holyrood and Westminster from a wide range of parties think they know better…
Doom debunked
An Oxford University researcher looks at what people think is happening with climate change, and what actually is happening. The results are instructive…
1936: Germany plans for war
With chancellor Rachel Reeves looking around for funds to prepare for war, it’s instructive to see how the Nazis approached the problem…
British Library pay dispute settled
26 February 2026
The pay dispute at the British Library has ended after strike action. PCS union members have accepted a significantly enhanced pay offer, although it fell short of their claim.
Teachers test response
The National Education Union is running a ballot of its members in schools in England to test their response to the government’s offer of an unfunded 6.5 per cent pay increase over three years.
Council Tax: Big rises on the way
As council taxpayers across the country await the expected rises in their council tax bills, seven local authorities have been granted special permission to demand a rise nearly double the usual 4.99 per cent limit.
Pay: Museum staff strike
Members of the Prospect trade union working at the London Museum are in dispute over their pay.
Economy: Youth unemployment up
Unemployment among people aged 16-24 rose to 16.1 per cent at the end of 2025 – the highest for over a decade.
RMT stands up for Tube cleaners
23 February 2026
London Tube cleaners are fighting against outsourcing and deterioration in their pay and working conditions. Their union, RMT, is campaigning for an end to all TfL outsourcing.
Net zero destroys land
23 February 2026
The reality behind the uncontrolled drive for solar and wind energy is the destruction of productive farmland and damaging valuable moors. And consumer bills will rise to pay for this.
The missing medical students
23 February 2026
Despite earlier promises, it looks like the Labour government no longer plans to double the number of medical school places by 2032.
AI panics finance firms
23 February 2026
AI is touted as the future. But despite technological advance, it carries risks and is showing features of yet another capitalist investment bubble.
The high price of a warm home
23 February 2026
Landlords could be forced to install either a heat pump or solar panels under Miliband’s Warm Homes Plan. Both professionals and unions have criticised the move as unrealistic.
Energy pact hot air
23 February 2026
The government plans energy links with other countries linked to an big increase in offshore wind electricity generation. The claimed benefits may not materialise.
A preventable death and a policy vacuum
28 January 2026
A coroner has called for government action after the death of a baby boy. Non-therapeutic male circumcision is unregulated in Britain – and earlier deaths produced no changes.
No peace with Trump’s Board
26 January 2026
President Donald Trump has created a “Board of Peace”. The way things are going, it looks more like an attempt to maintain US hegemony over international affairs and to bypass the United Nations.
NHS nurses harassed
26 January 2026
Two recent cases highlight continuing harassment and discrimination faced by nurses who refuse to accept the imposition of males claiming to be female.
No to Starmer’s Brexit reverse
26 January 2026
The Labour government cunningly tries to disguise its plan to reverse Brexit is as dynamic realignment with the EU. British workers should not be fooled.
Northern England needs better railways
23 January 2026
The government promises improvements to rail services in the north of England. But the plans lack detail and won’t produce the necessary results for years – or decades.
Health workers’ grading fight
20 January 2026
Health care assistants are in grading disputes across the country. Cash-strapped NHS trusts are not always keen to settle, leading to some strikes.
UCU actions continue nationwide
16 January 2026
University workers continue to fight in defence of jobs, pensions and conditions in both further and higher education. Many separate disputes are running across the country, with progress in some places.