The animals are not for burning
For 45 years British farming has been distorted by the European Union. And there’s no shortage of ideas about how to run it after Brexit…
Put professional librarians back in charge
Our libraries and librarians could contribute considerably to building an independent Britain. Are they up to the task?
1917 - 1920: the Russian Civil War
20 August 2019
The October Revolution of 1917 triumphed decisively in Russia. Anti-popular forces soon conspired to overturn the new era; soldiers from many countries invaded to combat the revolution, but failed.
Take real control [updated]
Britain stands at a crossroads. Either we leave the European Union on 31 October, or an anti-democratic majority in parliament will find some way to force through their objective of overriding the June 2016 referendum.
May's agreement: four reasons for No Deal
Yes, the backstop matters. But the Withdrawal Agreement and its accompanying Political Declaration have the surrender of sovereignty built into every aspect…
Foreign grip on rail tightens
With East Midlands going to the Dutch and the West Coast franchise to the Italian state railway, nearly 80 per cent of Britain’s rail operations will soon be in foreign hands.
Fishermen reject Defra panic
Fishermen are furious about a leaked government memo saying it might be unable to enforce our fishing rights once we leave the EU.
Heathrow: Recognition victory
“Ambassadors” at Heathrow Airport have won recognition for their union, Unite. The staff provide assistance to passengers arriving at and leaving the airport.
Why Marxists back Brexit
Marxists want to live in an independent country for the same reason as everybody else: because no one can be free in a country where the laws are made outside that country.
Irish farmers protest
7 August 2019
Beef farmers in Ireland have held a series of protests calling on their government and the EU for support.
Poland trying to reverse impact of migration
6 August 2019
The Polish government wants graduates to return to Poland. More than half a million have left over the past 20 years. This is part of a wider problem affecting many countries.
New situation, old truths
30 July 2019
There’s optimism about. But Brexit has never been the property of politicians. Nor can it be left to them to implement while the people gaze on from the sidelines.
Apart from the flag, what's British about the Stena Impero?
30 July 2019
The seized bulk carrier Stena Impero is owned by a Swedish company and operated by a crew none of whom are British. So why the British flag?
The costly failure of privatised water
30 July 2019
With hosepipe bans and water restrictions being imposed once again, calls for nationalisation of water are growing.
European Commission looks once more at water privatisation
30 July 2019
Forced to exclude water from its “concessions" Directive, the Commission is set to announce a review this autumn of the effect of excluding water from the internal market.
Employment and earnings on the rise - a little
27 July 2019
Wage growth in the UK rose to 3.6 per cent in the year to May 2019, the highest growth rate since 2008, according to official figures – despite media gloom over Brexit.
Glasgow railyard closes as SNP looks idly on
Workers from North Glasgow’s famous “Caley” railyard have left their workplace for what looks to be the last time – and have condemned inaction by the SNP administration.
Holding politicians to account at Parliament Square
21 July 2019
Since December 2018 a group of Brexiteers have stood outside Parliament in fair weather and foul, making a very simple point with huge placards: “We voted leave.”
Federalists in charge as new EU leaders are named
19 July 2019
A fanatical supporter of a United States of Europe and ardent advocate of a European Army has been appointed as the new President of the European Commission.
Teachers strike against excessive workload
12 July 2019
On 10 July teaching staff at The Castle School academy in Gloucestershire went on strike in protest at excessive workload. Action is set to continue into next term.
Jaguar boost for electric car production
11 July 2019
Jaguar Land Rover has announced a huge investment to build electric cars in Britain. The investment will be centred around the Coventry car maker’s plant in Castle Bromwich.
Class sizes on the rise
8 July 2019
New figures from the Department for Education show that class sizes in England’s secondary schools have risen by the equivalent of one extra pupil per class in just two years.
BiFab workers protest at EDF in Edinburgh
5 July 2019
With their jobs under threat after contracts they could meet have been sent abroad, workers from the BiFab construction yards in Fife protested at the head office of the energy giant EDF in Edinburgh.
Brexit: The death of ideology and the start of a polite revolution?
1 July 2019
Three years have now passed and we still seem to be tied to the shackles of a dying supra-national organisation.
Open financial war between EU and Switzerland
1 July 2019
Switzerland and the European Union have begun open financial war as the EU tries to force the country to sign a new agreement covering all aspects of the country’s relations with the bloc.
Workers pay the price of the European Union
It’s become a mantra, endlessly repeated by Remainer unions: “Workers must not pay the price of Brexit.” What price would that be? And how about acknowledging the price of staying in the EU?
How privatisation is pushing rail to the brink
As most of the rail unions know, the future of their industry is intimately bound up with Brexit. Only independence from the EU can provide the freedom to run our railways in the national interest…
Brexit wreckers thwarted in Scotland
The SNP’s minority administration in Edinburgh is conspiring in the attempt to foil Brexit and the struggle to achieve sovereignty and independence for the whole of Britain. But it’s not doing well…
Learning how to organise again
Parliament’s failure to act on our vote to leave the EU has sparked democratic activity and debate across the country…
What does Britain need for independence?
The genie of independence is out of the bottle, and the fight has already started. Time, then, to consider what Britain needs to achieve that aim…