18 September 2021
The USA, Britain and Australia announced a new security pact on 15 September. Known as AUKUS, it is intended to set the direction and focus of Britain’s foreign and security policy for the long term.
14 September 2021
The shortage of nurses is worldwide. There’s no future in leaving it to the SNP or the British governmemt to resolve.
11 September 2021
10 September 2021
Many Yemenis have been killed since 2015 by attacks from a Saudi-led coalition backed by the US and UK governments
25 August 2021
Post-war Britain was beset by problems. For the majority of people, life was hard and difficult. The 1951 Festival of Britain was an antidote, looking to the future. It was immensely enjoyed and appreciated by the millions who attended.
Never waste the opportunity of a good crisis. So runs the capitalist mantra. Now the government and private operators have seized on the pandemic as an ideal time to cut down on costs and boost profits. A huge battle beckons…
The failure of the SNP to gain a majority in the elections to the Scottish parliament has forced them into a huddle with the equally separatist Greens – and into a series of increasingly unpopular policies…
Having struggled with the impact of Covid-19, the education profession is now facing turmoil as the government seeks to take control of all aspects of teacher training…
Most of the breathless headlines are now penned not by scientists, but by self-styled climate activists, who believe that the problem with the world is people. They don’t want to talk about the real cost – or the possible solutions…
After the postwar boom in planning which was so important in rebuilding the country, Britain has been sliding back, with dire consequences…
On 26 July, the US government declared the long-overdue end of its combat operations in Iraq. Almost 20 years overdue, in fact.
More than 600 steel-making jobs at Sheffield Forgemasters have been secured following the decision to nationalise the company.
