The Forever War on British Universities
Across the country this year, UCU workers are striking not just for wages, pensions, and conditions — but for a higher education system worth learning in.
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Rae Deer is an economist and freelance writer.
Britain’s Bin Workers Won’t Back Down
After years of deregulation and neglect, Britain’s bin workers are rising up in a wave of local disputes for decent pay and dignity on the job.
The Cost of Living
The crisis impacting working people isn’t a result of blind economic forces — it is the result of a class war waged from above.
Britain’s Economy Is Rigged Against Workers
The fact that P&O bosses can openly admit to breaking the law without fear of consequences exposes the reality – Britain’s economy is rigged against workers in the interests of a wealthy elite.
Liverpool’s Bus Revolution
Since Thatcher’s deregulation, the gap in public transport has become one of the starkest markers of inequality between London and the North – that’s why Liverpool’s buses are coming back under public control.
Behind Warsaw’s Refugee Solidarity Movement
More than two million refugees have fled the war in Ukraine for Poland in the last month. In Warsaw, they have been met by a self-organised solidarity movement involving thousands of volunteers.
How Capitalism Kills Romance
Relationship problems are usually considered private ones – but from financial stress to overwork, the pressures caused by capitalism can upend our romantic lives too.
The Uberisation of Everything
Insecurity is no longer confined the gig economy. In sector after sector, practices associated with companies like Uber are becoming the norm – and workers are the ones losing out.
P&O Exposes Britain’s Anti-Worker Economy
For decades, attacks on trade unions have decimated workers’ rights in Britain. The P&O scandal is the result – and it could be your job next.
Zarah Sultana: My Fight for Re-election
My fight for re-election will be tough. The establishment doesn’t want socialists in parliament – and it’s only through a people-powered campaign that I can win.
Don’t Fall for ‘Sacrifice’ Again
During austerity and Covid, workers were told they had to sacrifice for the good of the economy while the rich got richer – don’t let the ruling class fool you again.
Jamaica Against the Royals
William and Kate’s visit to Jamaica was designed to strengthen the monarchy’s links to the Caribbean – instead, Jamaicans are demanding apologies for colonial crimes and campaigning to make the country a republic.
Hunger Is a Political Choice – And Sunak Has Made His
Last year, millions of people across Britain faced food poverty as queues at food banks reached record levels. The cost of living crisis will see those numbers grow – and the Chancellor’s failure to intervene is a national disgrace.
The Challenges Facing Britain’s Co-Operatives
Britain’s co-operative and ‘social enterprise’ sector has the potential to be a real alternative to neoliberalism – but today, it is often captured within the same free market dogma it might replace.
The Spring Statement Was a Scam
Today, Rishi Sunak had a chance to tackle the cost of living crisis. Instead, he has left the average family around £1,000 worse off than last year – the biggest fall in living standards since records began.
Tax the Oil Giants
While energy bills skyrocket by £700 for the average household, oil giants are making billions of pounds in profits. The solution is clear: tax the corporate profiteers and cut bills for the rest of us.
73. The War on the Poor w/ Alfie Stirling
This week, Grace and Alfie Stirling, Chief Economist of the New Economics Foundation, look ahead to the Chancellor’s spring statement – which looks set to contain very few of the measures needed to tackle the cost of living crisis.
5 Ways the Tories Could Tackle the Cost of Living TODAY
Today, billionaire Chancellor Rishi Sunak will tell us he ‘understands’ the plight of millions facing a cost of living crisis. If he truly wanted, he could avert the coming wave of poverty and hardship – here’s how.
Tory Tax Hikes Are Part of an Economic War on Workers
In the middle of a cost of living crisis, the Tory government has made Britain the only major economy to hike taxes on workers. The reason is simple – they are determined to protect the profits of the rich.
The Nationality and Borders Bill Exposes Tory Hypocrisy on Refugees
In recent weeks, the Tories have been pretending to support refugees – but their Nationality and Borders Bill, which is being voted on tonight, is the harshest crackdown on migrant rights in decades.