News/Views
Propping up the euro
Britain has been helping to keep the ailing currency afloat – using our pensions as collateral…
British Steel must be saved [workers version]
The collapse of British Steel will be disastrous for its 5,000 workers and 20,000 others in the supply chain – and it will damage British industry too.
Why Scunthorpe must stay open
The value embodied in British-made steel is one of the main reasons why the Scunthorpe works should remain open.
1688: A modern revolution
A revolution that paved the way for modern Britain is often derided as reactionary and backward looking. The opposite is true…
Nation isn't a dirty word
An Israeli academic makes an impressive case for nation states as the best way of protecting freedom – but goes badly wrong when writing about Israel…
Protests against cuts to libraries
Essex County Council is facing fierce protests against cuts to its library service.
Brexit jobs petition launched
Traction is developing around campaigns to use Brexit to boost employment, wages and conditions among British seafarers.
Migration - More occupations open
The government’s Migration Advisory Committee is ploughing on with plans to denude countries that need their highly skilled workers more than we do rather than train our own here.
Fleet Auxiliarly action over pay
Nearly 700 Royal Fleet Auxiliary sailors, members of the RMT union, are to take industrial action from 2 July in a dispute over pay.
Swiss reject EU blackmail [shorter version]
The EU is being forced into a hardball approach to Switzerland because with Brexit still unresolved it cannot afford to be seen as weak.
No deal in good shape - official
Britain is in good shape for a No Deal Brexit, according to Mark Sedwill, head of the British civil service.