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Out! And now for real independence
Ask who wants this war, and why
The risk of an all-out conflict between NATO and Russia is higher now than at any point in the cold war period.
The fight for the Arctic: grabbing its resources
In the second of a two-part feature Workers looks at the contest between the EU and the other imperial powers for the Arctic’s natural resources…
European Union: Meddling in Switzerland
On 14 June, the people of Switzerland voted in a referendum on a proposal to cap the country’s population at ten million.
Make the most of Brexit: a reader writes
23 June 2026
A Workers reader writes about the opportunities of Brexit. On the tenth anniversary of the Leave vote, it’s worth considering how withdrawal from the Trade and Cooperation Agreement with the EU can help Britain.
Did Brexit really happen?
Did Brexit really happen?
Tuesday 21 July 2026 19:00
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It is ten years since the referendum which saw the British people vote to leave the European Union.
But the EU continues to have a hold over Britain, aided by those who want to re-join.
Is Britain truly independent? Many would be forgiven for wondering if Brexit ever happened!
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New EU law: a reader writes
16 May 2026
A Workers reader writes about the government’s arrogant proposal to more easily adopt EU rules. The letter calls for a campaign to defend the Leave referendum result, and maybe the revival of Leavers groups too.
Starmer’s EU spree
11 May 2026
Keir Starmer’s latest trip abroad is going to cost British taxpayers a load of money – and carries forward his plans for closer EU alignment.
Ten years on
June marks ten years since the referendum, the glorious referendum, which saw the British people vote to leave the European Union.
EU: what’s in a name?
The Labour government aims to tie Britain to the EU’s severe net zero targets, pushing up energy costs.
The fight for the Arctic: preparing for war
In the first of a two-part feature Workers looks at what’s going on in the Arctic, and the looming war over its natural resources…
Starmer and Reeves enabling EU control
23 April 2026
Keir Starmer plans a change in the law to allow the government to adopt EU single market rules without a parliamentary vote. He aims to by-pass opposition to applying EU rules to Britain.
'Reset' threat to agriculture
The Starmer government’s “reset” with the EU threatens to undermine food standards and production in Britain in the name of removing trade barriers and its unshakeable assumption that Brexit has been a disadvantage.
EU prepares for war
25 March 2026
The EU has long been preparing for war with pushing increased military spending by member states – but also increasing its central control. Not everyone is happy, but Keir Starmer wants to tag along.
No to Starmer’s Brexit reverse
26 January 2026
The Labour government cunningly tries to disguise its plan to reverse Brexit is as dynamic realignment with the EU. British workers should not be fooled.
Images of independence
Ten years after the announcement of a referendum on EU membership, Workers looks back at the struggle…which is not over.
Look forwards, not backwards
January is the month of Janus, the two-faced god looking backwards and forwards. It’s also time to reflect on coming anniversaries; their importance lies in learning lessons for the future...
Euro creep: what the government can’t admit
Top of the government’s excuses for the dire state of the economy is, predictably, Brexit. But as Starmer’s creeping up to the EU continues, Brexit is being slowly stolen.
Memoirs of a British communist
A new book takes you from Britain to many other countries, notably Cuba, where the author helped organise the supply of medical aid to the blockaded country…
How to stop the slow slide back into the EU
How to stop the slow slide back into the EU
Tuesday 3 March 2026 19:00
Bit by bit, but with minimal fanfare, the government is taking Britain back under the rule of the European Union and its European Court.
It has to be stopped. But how?
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EU threat to steelmaking
The EU has announced steel tariffs of up to 50 per cent on steel imports, including those from Britain.
Stay away from the EU defence pact!
8 May 2025
A proposed security pact with the EU to be signed at the EU summit on 19 May will subordinate Britain’s defence interests to those of the EU. The Labour government calls this a “reset” in relations with the EU, but it’s far more extensive, and damaging.
Brexit: Youth mobility 'reset' [print version]
The Starmer government intends to offer EU member countries a youth mobility scheme as part of its “reset” with the EU.
Brexit: youth mobility ‘reset’
25 February 2025
The government plans to offer a youth mobility scheme for young EU students and workers. This is one of several policy initiatives attempting to realign Britain with the EU.
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.
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