“Today’s Queen’s Speech is a speech for working people, from a One Nation government that will bring our country together.” … More
Category: Trade Unions
Waiting for Godot – the TUC, a ‘general strike’ and the coalition government
Download a PDF here genstrike At the September TUC Congress a resolution was passed, supported by all the major unions, … More
N30 strike in Swindon
We saw this morning the biggest gathering in Swindon probably since 1984. Difficult to judge the size of it, I … More
After the march – the return of the “dented shield”?
It was an impressive demonstration, probably the largest that the trades unions have ever organised in Britain, somewhere in the … More
Challenging the consensus on public sector cuts
This is a short piece I was asked to write for an “Economy Round Table” for the New Left Project … More
Trades Unions and economic ‘growth’
Heather Stewart in the Observer Business section recently wrote: “…with the issue of climate change becoming ever more urgent and … More
Principles above self-interest
Swindon is undergoing an ‘options appraisal’ of its Council housing. This is the charade that offers ‘choice’ to tenants to … More
The premature announcement of the death of New Labour – tackling the recession or tinkering?
According to some of the right wing press, Gordon Brown has abandoned New Labour. Some trade union leaders agree, roaring … More
Vlad the impaler returns
Oh my God, the trades unions better get out the garlic, the holy water and a few silver bullets. The … More
Sixty Years On
This is an article from the current issue of Solidarity, the trade union magazine. It examines the experience of nationalisation, and … More
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