Pay strike at Wolverhampton College
10 April 2019
Wolverhampton College staff have been taking to the picket lines across three college sites in a fight for a more money.
Turn anger into action
Brexit will only be delivered if the people move to enforce it by neutering an obstructionist parliament.
Cold wind blows for jobs in offshore power
9 April 2019
Despite politicians’ promises, new contracts for wind farms in the seas off Scotland are not going to Scottish yards.
Euro finance shock - more to come
26 March 2019
The EU’s financial weakness from earlier financial crises reappeared at the end of 2018 after the European Central Bank announced that growth would be lower than expected and inflation higher. That was a dress rehearsal for what is to come.
Honda to end manufacturing in Britain
26 March 2019
Honda announced last month that it will close its only British factory as part of restructuring plans. Unite the union is organising a march and rally on Saturday 30 March in response, seeking to save the plant.
May abandons control
25 March 2019
By her visit last week to Brussels, Theresa May has finally abandoned all pretence that she aims to deliver Brexit.
Reunite the NHS
18 March 2019
There are positive signs that fragmentation of the NHS in England is coming to an end. Professional bodies, unions and others are unanimous that the 2012 Health and Social Care Act should go.
Brexit and the world economy
18 March 2019
Brexit is about politics first and foremost. But with a global economic slump coming, it makes economic sense too.
Leavers are doing it for themselves
18 March 2019
Something is stirring in Britain. Away from parliament and the parliamentary parties, people are starting to organise to defend Brexit in organisations such as Leavers of Britain.
Leaving the EU: A practical guide to action
18 March 2019
Suggestions from a pro-Brexit activist on practical steps can we take to spread the fight to leave the EU.
Dishonourable members
15 March 2019
All that is rotten in Britain has come together in the Palace of Westminster.
Italian scientists take a stand against the ECJ
12 March 2019
Researchers from Italy took their campaign for scientific freedom to Brussels last week – by eating rice pudding in front of the European Parliament…
On the streets in Manchester
11 March 2019
Homelessness is growing in Britain, in part due to the shortage of housing. It's worst in London, but is growing fast elsewhere in England – the Midlands, Yorkshire, and the North-West.
Council tax - pay twice over
10 March 2019
Government is reducing the amount it pays out to local authorities. Services are cut or the shortfall is made up by increases for council tax payers, further damaging public services that people rely on.
Home truths - hard times
28 February 2019
Young workers are finding it harder to set up their own home. This is due to rising house prices, static wages and low levels of employment.
It's up to us
By now it is clear to all that we cannot sit back and expect Westminster to do what it promised and implement the referendum result.
SNP and Greens try to stop Brexit, fail at home
The Scottish separatists have become Britain’s “can’t do” party. They can’t push through separation, and they haven’t been able to stop Brexit. And their stewardship of the Scottish economy is increasingly rejected…
Plug the education gap to build Britain’s future
As our eyes are drawn to parliament’s Brexit pantomime, another government failure threatens the world of education…
Seize control for a clean Brexit
Why would 643 people sitting in a Westminster conclave think they can outweigh 17.4 million votes? But those who voted for Brexit do not have the luxury of sitting back and spectating events…
Public transport - no future without a fight
Rail workers in the RMT union have scored a significant victory in their battle with private train companies to secure the future of guards on trains. It’s part of a wider fight…
Pile on the pressure!
Those who voted for Brexit, as well as those who have come to believe in and respect it, do not have the luxury of sitting back and spectating events.
Free Movement: Is it ending or not?
The Immigration White Paper proposes to remove any cap on skilled migration (degree level) from anywhere in the world.
Housing Crisis: Not just in the cities
The deliberate under-resourcing of publicly funded housing often raises images of cities, with tower blocks and urban decay.
Contracting: Uncompetitive practices
Research by the GMB union shows that the value of taxpayer-funded contracts - including central and local government - given to outsourcing companies increased by 53 per cent last year to £95 billion.
Sovereignty matters
The argument that national sovereignty is essential for democracy is gaining ground…
Britain's soft borders
A former top Home Office official discusses how to enforce immigration policy…
Brexit: Beware the saboteurs (updated)
Brexit is in danger. Despite the defeat in parliament on 29 January of every binding amendment to block or delay Brexit – including Labour’s permanent customs union – parliament is still strongly against leaving.
Swiss challenge to EU
Time is running out for the EU to get a new “Framework” agreement covering all aspects of its relationship with Switzerland.