living-in-the-ghetto.pdf I did not realise it but I live in a ghetto. Will Hutton, that doyen of the English middle…
Blair’s government declares: the right to strike is not a ‘fundamental social right’!
The British government has declared that strike action is not a ‘fundamental social right’. The government, represented by QC David…
National Shop Stewards Network
A national meeting called by the RMT attended by 250 union reps has agreed to launch a ‘National Shop Stewards…
Fact and Fiction – what’s happened in the SSP?
The Scottish Socialist Party was viewed by socialists in Britain and around the world as a success story. The election…
Penalising ‘Hard Work, Thrift and Enterprise’!
Stephen Byers is worried that inheritance tax is ‘penalising hard work, thrift and enterprise’ ‘The rich shall inherit the earth.…
John McDonnell Campaign
Left wing Labour MP John McDonnell has declared he will stand against Gordon Brown for Labour leader when Blair departs.…
Michael Wills is worried…
North Swindon MP Michael Wills is worried. His speech to a fringe meeting at the conference of new Labour pressure…
Standing up for the members
New General Secretary Paul Kenny, in a speech to the GMB Congress said that politicians were like babies nappies; “they…
Nuclear power, environmental crisis and the trades unions
Having opposed building new nuclear power plants in its White Paper in 2003 the government has launched a new energy…
“The terror is right here in this room.”
good-night-and-good-luck.pdf A review of the George Clooney film, “Good Night and Good Luck”, which deals with the famous TV programme…
Martin Wicks 