On the brink
17 October 2020
If there are still those who have not accepted the necessity of Britain’s departure from the European Union, the behaviour of EU negotiators provides a compelling justification.
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Brexit, the internal market, and the law
18 September 2020
The manufactured outrage over the government’s Internal Market Bill cannot hide the fact that at stake is not the rule of law itself but whether EU law should override British independence.
Rolls-Royce fight for British engineering
24 October 2020
Rolls-Royce workers at Barnoldswick in Lancashire are fighting to keep their jobs in Britain. They have voted overwhelmingly for action against the company’s plan to move production offshore.
Cuba begins clinical trials of Covid-19 vaccine
22 October 2020
Cuba has begun trials of a coronavirus vaccine – the first vaccine against the virus in Latin America to achieve certification by the World Health Organization.
Government's lack of energy ambition exposed
12 October 2020
Britain needs a coherent energy policy. The government doesn’t have one, despite Boris Johnson's promises about wind power.
Training professionals during the pandemic
12 October 2020
Professional training must continue despite the current pandemic. The need for essential face to face teaching must not be overlooked, otherwise students will be delayed in qualifying and entering the workforce.
NHS recruitment: self-sufficiency is the answer
10 October 2020
It is unethical for health services to rely on imported workers, as they have done for too long. Workers can take responsibility by challenging international recruitment.
Capital in the 21st Century: the film and the book
10 October 2020
Anyone hoping for insight from the film Capital in the Twenty-First Century will be disappointed. Based on a book by French economist Thomas Piketty its politics and conclusions are anti-working class.
RMT takes second round of action in sleeper dispute
6 October 2020
Rail, Maritime and Transport union members brought Serco Caledonian Sleeper services to a halt on Sunday, affecting journeys linking cities in Scotland with London and the south.
Rolls-Royce: the future or the past?
6 October 2020
The future for Rolls-Royce is uncertain after massive losses this year. It plans redundancies and selling parts of the business. Unions have challenged the company’s plans, arguing for investment to create growtth.
EU law breakers: a reader writes
5 October 2020
A Workers reader wrote to his local newspaper to rebut claims that the British government would break international law by passing the Internal Market Bill.
Rail campaign marks 25 years of success
30 September 2020
Local railway campaigners in Bristol have been celebrating a quarter-century of struggle with an innovative socially distanced event culminating at Severn Beach.