Divide and rule Immigrants make vital contributions to British pensions and welfare benefits Population study shows that without the essential part played by immigrant workers, our pensions and social service provisions would collapse.
Divide and rule Immigrants make vital contributions to British pensions and welfare benefits Population study shows that without the essential part played by immigrant workers, our pensions and social service provisions would collapse.
Capitalist crisis Oxfam identifies inequalities in shocking detail, but provides no solution Price-gouging is a real monopoly practice. But is it really at the root of the global economic crisis?
Capitalist crisis Oxfam identifies inequalities in shocking detail, but provides no solution Price-gouging is a real monopoly practice. But is it really at the root of the global economic crisis?
Pollution ULEZ: a green greed initiative Not so much an environmental measure as a tax on driving and an effort to keep the car monopolies in profit.
Pollution ULEZ: a green greed initiative Not so much an environmental measure as a tax on driving and an effort to keep the car monopolies in profit.
Social wage Many councils have crippling gambling debts. Workers will be paying the bill Local councils across Britain are going bankrupt, leading to ever deeper cuts in services that have already been stripped to the bone.
Social wage Many councils have crippling gambling debts. Workers will be paying the bill Local councils across Britain are going bankrupt, leading to ever deeper cuts in services that have already been stripped to the bone.
British politics Rishi Sunak becomes Britain’s third prime minister in seven weeks No changing of the guard can address the fundamental problem the British ruling class faces – a deepening crisis of overproduction that it is powerless to overcome.
British politics Rishi Sunak becomes Britain’s third prime minister in seven weeks No changing of the guard can address the fundamental problem the British ruling class faces – a deepening crisis of overproduction that it is powerless to overcome.
Capitalist crisis Kwarteng’s budget: less red tape – fewer workers rights Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng are working hard to ‘save’ the economy... By stripping away rights and putting the City of London first.
Capitalist crisis Kwarteng’s budget: less red tape – fewer workers rights Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng are working hard to ‘save’ the economy... By stripping away rights and putting the City of London first.
Capitalist crisis Cost of living crisis: the fightback is under way Growing militance among unionised workers and vigorous new campaigns to combat the effects of poverty and inflation signify a change in the workers’ mood.
Capitalist crisis Cost of living crisis: the fightback is under way Growing militance among unionised workers and vigorous new campaigns to combat the effects of poverty and inflation signify a change in the workers’ mood.
British politics Backing Truss for PM means doubling down on war drive and economic pain Liz Truss represents a continued commitment by our rulers to their catastrophic direction on both the war drive and the economy.
British politics Backing Truss for PM means doubling down on war drive and economic pain Liz Truss represents a continued commitment by our rulers to their catastrophic direction on both the war drive and the economy.
Capitalist crisis Why should the working class pay the cost of the capitalist crisis? Profiteering, taxation, money printing, social provision cuts, interest rate hikes ... are all combining to transfer the burden of the crisis onto the backs of the poor.
Capitalist crisis Why should the working class pay the cost of the capitalist crisis? Profiteering, taxation, money printing, social provision cuts, interest rate hikes ... are all combining to transfer the burden of the crisis onto the backs of the poor.
Economy Scandalous levels of public service corruption in Britain Is honest dealing by businesses and politicians compatible with capitalist society and the profit motive?
Economy Scandalous levels of public service corruption in Britain Is honest dealing by businesses and politicians compatible with capitalist society and the profit motive?
Climate change Oxfam: Can fairer taxes save our environment? Oxfam report on ‘carbon inequality’ identifies problems but fails to come close to any meaningful solution.
Climate change Oxfam: Can fairer taxes save our environment? Oxfam report on ‘carbon inequality’ identifies problems but fails to come close to any meaningful solution.
Economy B&M: Bending the rules and ripping off the public purse – and it’s all legal Funds used to ‘support the economy through covid’ have been spent on making the rich richer while everyone else struggles.
Economy B&M: Bending the rules and ripping off the public purse – and it’s all legal Funds used to ‘support the economy through covid’ have been spent on making the rich richer while everyone else struggles.
Economy Capital gains tax: Big business cries before it is hit Despite the exponential growth of poverty and inequality, our rulers still can’t seem to face the idea of paying a little more of their ill-gotten gains into the state’s coffers.
Economy Capital gains tax: Big business cries before it is hit Despite the exponential growth of poverty and inequality, our rulers still can’t seem to face the idea of paying a little more of their ill-gotten gains into the state’s coffers.
Economy CBI arrogance undermines capitalist stability Thinking representatives of the system are increasingly concerned with how blatant the corporate control and looting of the Treasury has become.
Economy CBI arrogance undermines capitalist stability Thinking representatives of the system are increasingly concerned with how blatant the corporate control and looting of the Treasury has become.
Economy Amazon plays cat and mouse with the digital tax A weak attempt to get some cash out of the online giants has fallen flat, landing struggling small traders with a new bill.
Economy Amazon plays cat and mouse with the digital tax A weak attempt to get some cash out of the online giants has fallen flat, landing struggling small traders with a new bill.
Social wage Picking workers’ pockets: the face mask tax is back Capitalism just can’t stop itself from revealing its true colours.
Social wage Picking workers’ pockets: the face mask tax is back Capitalism just can’t stop itself from revealing its true colours.
Housing Council tax becoming the new poll tax says report Thinktank investigation reveals the huge disparity in rates of payment between the poorest and richest households.
Housing Council tax becoming the new poll tax says report Thinktank investigation reveals the huge disparity in rates of payment between the poorest and richest households.
Industry Dental industry: another ‘self-employed’ scam Privatisation has led to massive concentration in dentistry, with employees rebranded as ‘associates’.
Industry Dental industry: another ‘self-employed’ scam Privatisation has led to massive concentration in dentistry, with employees rebranded as ‘associates’.
Economy The Paradise Papers and corporate tax avoidance As usual, it’s one rule for us and another for them.
Economy The Paradise Papers and corporate tax avoidance As usual, it’s one rule for us and another for them.
British politics How the scabs were ditched, and other dirty laundry of 1989-90 The latest release of cabinet papers gives us a further insight into the secret doings of our ruling class.
British politics How the scabs were ditched, and other dirty laundry of 1989-90 The latest release of cabinet papers gives us a further insight into the secret doings of our ruling class.
