Up for the Cup – but no more replays
22 April 2024
The FA wants to drop cup ties replays. Like the European Super League it’s an example of how capitalism invades and spoils if left to its own devices.
US arms spending will start wars
22 April 2024
The USA has worsened the prospects of peace in three regions of the world. It has voted funds for increased military support to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Described as enabling defence and security, this action will escalate already dangerous situations.
Middle East: keep Britain out of war!
22 April 2024
Escalating military action in the Middle East threatens a wider war. What can workers in Britain do about it? We need to be united and to assert Britain’s interests, which are not to be involved in foreign wars.
Step forward water industry workers
15 April 2024
Britain’s largest privatised water company is in financial trouble, as are others. This threatens the supply and safety of our water. It need not be that way.
Nonsense in court ruling on climate
15 April 2024
A ruling by the ECHR finding Switzerland guilty of failing to reduce emission targets represents a big threat to national sovereignty. More claims are sure to follow.
Opposing wind power dogma in Wales
10 April 2024
The devolved government in Wales continues to approve ever larger wind turbines despite objections in pursuit of its dogmatic net zero path. But there is opposition.
Onshore wind compulsion
10 April 2024
Onshore wind farms are not the answer to Britain’s energy security, but politicians seem to think compulsion will bring people round to accepting them.
Bringing it back home
9 April 2024
On the 75th anniversary of NATO, Britain should call time on that aggressive military organisation. We need above all to look at what our country needs – and it’s not a war abroad.
Rail travel grows despite government actions
9 April 2024
Rail passenger numbers have mushroomed despite government policy that in effect imposes managed decline.
Migration: more visas issued to stay in Britain
29 March 2024
Most immigration to Britain is by legal routes, the result of long term government policy. The number of visas continues to rise, which will contribute to a rapid rise in Britain’s population.
Two years on – still fighting P&O sackings
27 March 2024
Protests continue against the notorious P&O Ferries sackings two years ago. Unions are calling for changes to prevent any repeat, but the government isn’t taking effective action.
Doctors in Wales strike for pay
27 March 2024
Pay for doctors in Wales is not resolved. They are striking again against the derisory offer from the devolved government, not accepting its plea that is all it can afford.
Longer waits for GPs – we need more doctors
10 March 2024
It is harder than ever to get an appointment with a GP within a reasonable time. One reason is that we are short of doctors, but the government is doing nothing effective about that.
Batteries – fresh start in the South West
6 March 2024
The promise of massive investment in battery production for electric vehicles has yet to materialise in Britain. But it looks as if Tata are now committed to a plant in Somerset.
Overground pay rise
4 March 2024
Rail workers in London have won a significant backdated pay rise from their employer, Arriva. The dispute was settled only after the threat of strike action.
British farming under attack
24 February 2024
British farmers are under attack from capitalism. They are starting to defend their industry – and our food supply. Without that we can’t be an independent nation.
Water companies pump even more sewage
23 February 2024
Privatised water companies continue to pollute. Regulation of the heavily indebted industry is failing to change this.
Action, not elections
No parliament holds the answers to what workers in Britain need. Electing a different government and hoping things will get better is an illusion.
Britain needs peace, not war
Our government spends precious resources in two theatres of war, in Ukraine and the Middle East. The time has come to question its aims.
Welsh farmers up in arms
Farmers are not impressed with losing 20 per cent of their land from food production, and protests have been growing.
Steel: Fresh blow
In another blow to Britain’s steel production, the Spanish company Celsa has put its Cardiff plant up for sale.
The development money tap
What happens when devolved mayors, giddy with power, assume ownership over public assets was brought to light recently.
Scottish farmers make gains
21 February 2024
Scottish farmers have won a significant victory in their struggle for survival. They have secured continuing support for food production, halting the move to environmental payments.
Assert the right to strike
The capitalist class wants to shackle organised workers. That’s the whole point of its recent legislation on minimum service levels. What can we do about it?
Waiting on the NHS
Health workers and the rest of our class know that radical changes are needed to ensure the future of the NHS. Where is the necessary leadership coming from?
Pay victories across Britain
21 February 2024
Workers in many sectors have secured more pay through successful disputes. But the next round of claims will see employers try to regain some ground.
Net zero: a great fraud begins to unravel
The drive to net zero is creating problems without solving them. Changes demanded for vehicles, domestic heating and farming are impractical. It’s time to expose the falsity in the casual idealism of government and policy makers…
Why capitalists love higher immigration
Many people wonder why successive governments have failed to reduce immigration, or even control it. The answer is simple: the government and the employers like immigration, because it weakens workers.
Devolution – a serious threat across Britain
Why is it that those in the working class most in favour of the EU tend to also favour the break-up of Britain?
Steel: the backbone of industry
Steel is vital for manufacturing and infrastructure. Producing it is energy intensive, but closing blast furnaces without a realistic plan for future steel production undermines Britain’s self-reliance...