Power to the people
Real political power, not the parliamentary charade, lies in the ability of a class or a nation to make change and carry it through.
Workers November/December 2026
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No return to the EU
Burnham says Britain will be better of returning to the EU. That's the opposite of the truth...
A united Britain – no to devolution!
From the start of his tenure as prime minister, Andy Burnham seems to be doing everything in his power to fragment Britain, just when unity is most needed…
Industry and Britain – the need to rebuild
There is a growing realisation that increasing dependency on imports of manufactured goods, food and energy presents many risks…
The economic state of Britain
Many comments ahead of the Budget talk about the need to spend on defence and that welfare payments are unaffordable. The country’s finances are unsustainable, but not for the reasons government and economists say.
Net zero: a money machine for finance capital
So much about the government’s policy of reaching net zero by 2050 doesn’t seem to make any sense – until you start looking at the billions and trillions of pounds involved in getting there…
Who invented net zero?
Where did the idea of net zero itself come from? It’s an interesting question...
Credits and profits
Manufacturers and landowners earn carbon credits by making a product that reduces or removes greenhouse gases...
Land should be used for farming and food
Many people would agree that Britain’s land should be used for greater self-sufficiency in food. Yet the government is doing nothing to help that, indeed quite the opposite…
How capitalism is tainting the beautiful game
Like a bad smell, capitalism gets everywhere if it’s not stopped. In this two-part feature we examine its impact on sport. We start with football, worldwide…
Caxton and the printed word
We take books for granted, but the introduction of printing led to a cultural revolution…
Fishing and the British nation [print version]
The evolution of Britain’s fishing industry has witnessed many ups and downs. It is tied to the development of industry and the working class…
Glasgow cuts resisted
Glasgow City Council – run by the Scottish National Party – was forced to reverse its money-saving policy of “fire and rehire” in October
Britain's energy is not secure
The government is still failing to decide to save the Rough gas storage facility off the East coast.
Tourism: A tax for England
In August Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced an English “tourist tax” on overnight stays as part of his devolution plans.
Construction: Building barriers
Britain’s lack of capacity to produce building materials is a fundamental barrier to the government’s promise to build seven new towns...
Manufacturing: New London factory [print version]
It is not often you are cheered up by listening to the news nowadays but on 19 October BBC London news did just that when it reported on the glimmers of industrial regeneration...
Steel: More woe [print version]
The British steel industry has suffered a further blow with the liquidation of Liberty Steels Newport on 13 October.