As we go to press it appears that Starmer has made his first move against his chancellor Rachel Reeves. Starmer has no understanding of economics but he does grasp that the huge drop in Labour’s position in the polls can mostly be explained by the economic policies that Reeves is following. Darren Jones, who had … Continue reading Starmer Shuffles—Editorial
Month: September 2025
Demolishing Democracy—Editorial
Britain’s Politicised Terror Legislation Britain is now seeing the full effects on our civil liberties of the provisions of the 2000 Terrorism Act and other anti-terrorism legislation. It is evident that the government and the political class are determined to enforce the provisions of the 2000 and 2006 terrorism legislation to punish indirect and even … Continue reading Demolishing Democracy—Editorial
Recognising Palestine
At a meeting in Algiers on 15 November 1988, the Palestine National Council, then led by Yasser Arafat, declared the establishment of a Palestinian state in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem and Gaza, with its capital in Jerusalem. In response, by the end of 1988, 78 states had recognised it and granted it full … Continue reading Recognising Palestine
LABOUR AFFAIRS SEPTEMBER 2025
Labour Affairs will appear a few days late this September. As you wait for the full issue, here is an article by Eamon Dyas that tackles the crucial issue of today: how can a society atomised by the domination of the economy by finance function at all? Industrial capitalism created a class of people who produced things … Continue reading LABOUR AFFAIRS SEPTEMBER 2025
The significance of the rejection of Bullock by the Trade Unions
In the 1970s, the trade unions were so strong they had political power, as the media never stops reminding us. This power was such that a government report (the Bullock report) offered the unions an official role in deciding economic policy. Now the majority of workers are not in a union, and wages and conditions have declined … Continue reading The significance of the rejection of Bullock by the Trade Unions
Falsifying Darwin, Feeding the Rich
By Gwydion M. Williams Vanity and Defeat in the 1970s Big Dominant Creatures Not Really Winners ‘Dead Souls’ Recovering Intelligent Despite Natural Selection? Walking Apes, Accidental Tool Users Could I Compare You to a Summers Day? Vanity and Defeat in the 1970s After World War Two ended with victory for the old Imperial powers in … Continue reading Falsifying Darwin, Feeding the Rich
Notes on the News
By Gwydion M. Williams When Mr President of the USA makes International Law Lies about Ukraine’s Civil War Labour Renewal Snippets US Politics – Corrupt Long Before Trump Gaza’s Yours, the Donbass is Ours ? Should Xi try an Aksai Chin gambit? (Pictured) A Mess in Bolivia Why are honeybees dying en masse in the … Continue reading Notes on the News
PALESTINE LINKS
How to stop Israel from starving Gaza (Professor Jeffrey Sachs & Sybil Fares (Other News, 1 September 2025) As Israeli students return to classrooms, Gaza's schools lie in ruins (Middle East Eye, 1 September 2025) How disability can become a death sentence in Gaza today (Penny Green & Grace Spence Green, Middle East Eye, 1 … Continue reading PALESTINE LINKS
BBC on Gaza-Israel: One Story, Double Standards
LA comment: reading press headlines over the years, you could be forgiven for thinking the BBC ‘has a problem with Israel’ and is biased in favour of Palestinians. Nothing could be further from the truth, as this report shows. CfMM’s new report concludes that the BBC is systematically biased against Palestinians in Gaza war coverage. Analysis … Continue reading BBC on Gaza-Israel: One Story, Double Standards
ARMS FACTORY 10 HELD FOR A YEAR WITHOUT TRIAL
Morning Star 16 August 2025 TEN out of 24 pro-Palestine activists charged over a break-in at an Israeli weapons factory in Bristol have been held in prison for a year without trial. Eight have been in custody for nine months, with most of the Filton 24 set to be imprisoned for more than two years … Continue reading ARMS FACTORY 10 HELD FOR A YEAR WITHOUT TRIAL
Palestine Action is not a terrorist organisation
Official JVL Statement Labour Affairs supports this official statement by Jewish Voice for Labour Palestine Action is not a terrorist organisation Sat 28 Jun 2025 Palestine Action is not a Terrorist Organisation There is an overwhelming consensus that terrorism involves the use or threat of violence against civilians for a political purpose. So says JUSTICE, the … Continue reading Palestine Action is not a terrorist organisation
The latest bulletins from the Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht in Germany.
LA comment: The BSW continue to show that a substantial section of the German population do not hate Russia, are not warmongers and wish to preserve what remains of their welfare state. They wish to restore good relations with Russia so that Germany can once again access the source of its prosperity – cheap Russian … Continue reading The latest bulletins from the Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht in Germany.
Rebuild British Manufacturing
From the think tank “Rebuilding Britain” Labour Affairs has carried from the beginning the link to “Rebuilding Britain” (See “Links”, top right of home page). This month we reproduce the Preface and conclusion of their pamphlet “Rebuild British Manufacturing” Rebuild British Manufacturing A Strategy for Revival The pamphlet is available at: https://rebuildbritain.org.uk/manufacturing/ Preface Britain’s greatly diminished … Continue reading Rebuild British Manufacturing
Profiteering is breaking the economy
A report by Unite The Union Part of the “Unite Investigates” series Unite's latest report has analysed nearly 17,000 companies in the UK and found that average profit margins have soared by 30% compared to the pre-pandemic period. This report is the largest post-pandemic study of UK profit margins to date. We have exposed that corporate profiteering isn’t … Continue reading Profiteering is breaking the economy
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