Suit You Sir: a reader writes
11 October 2024
A letter from a reader in Scotland reflects on gifts of clothing to Keir Starmer and others in the Labour leadership and the theme of clothing in Macbeth.
News/Views
No mine here: threat to industry
11 October 2024
The assault on British industry in the name of the environment and net zero continues. The latest step is halting the development of a coal mine in Cumbria, aided by the courts and the new government.
Electricity imports at record high
11 October 2024
Electricity imports from continental Europe have hit a record high. Britain increasingly depends on undersea cables, with risks to both continuity of supply and prices.
Focus on Britain! No support for foreign wars!
11 October 2024
Escalating military action in the Middle East rightly worries British workers. But nothing good comes out of the involvement of our leaders in these conflicts. We should simply say “stay out”.
Success in fight for Scottish arts funding
9 September 2024
Creative workers in Scotland celebrate reversal of budget cuts by the SNP administration, but warn that the campaign to sustain arts must continue.
Grenfell inquiry says all 72 deaths avoidable
9 September 2024
The final report from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry says that the deaths in the fire were all avoidable. It sets out how that came about and makes many recommendations to improve safety, which need to be acted on.
Immigration, class and nation
The massive increase in immigration – both legal and illegal – has formed a constant background to events in Britain for over two decades. This is no accident.
For Britain - assert independence!
The new government rules out rejoining the EU, but acts as if it wants to adopt by stealth all those things British workers rejected in 2016 – above all a return to free movement of labour, open borders.
NHS pay settlement imposed
The government has imposed a pay settlement on the majority of NHS workers in England. There is no option to accept or reject. This inevitably raises the stakes for future pay claims.
Grangemouth workers march
On Saturday 3 August workers marched past the Grangemouth oil and gas refinery, near Falkirk, Scotland. This was a further boost to their campaign to save their jobs at the site.
Doctors' pay fights go on
Some groups of doctors have settled pay claims for now. But others are fighting for rises.
Higher education – who should it serve?
What do workers in and outside of higher education think is its purpose in our society? And are they prepared to fight for it?