John ClaydenThe Skinheads one of the early youth cults in Britain still have memorial gatherings in Yarmouth on the east coast where they retain their affection for Ska music which is of Jamaican origin.The adoption of black music by working-class kids after the war is interesting. It seemed to be a country-wide phenomenon. Why did … Continue reading The origins of Rock
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Fortress Football: The Debacle That Is the 2026 World Cup
Alexandros Schulman At the time of writing, it is just hours before the opening ceremony in Mexico City is due to commence. The flags are hung, the broadcast crews are in position, and we are about to go live. That moment should be one of celebration, but for any keen observer of the game, it … Continue reading Fortress Football: The Debacle That Is the 2026 World Cup
Racist Incidents, Southampton and Belfast
Eamon Dyas As far as I see it the issue here isn’t about how racism or anti-racism explains these incidents. The issue is how European capitalism has come to rely on immigration both to feed its labour as well as its population needs in a situation where a sense of nationality continues to be the … Continue reading Racist Incidents, Southampton and Belfast
An Unknown Victory of Working class struggle
John ClaydenMy father Harry Clayden was born in 1905 his mother my grandmother was born in the poor house where her mother , who was a servant girl , was incarcerated. My grandmother later married dad's father who was a carter who died in a flu epidemic just before the first world war . At … Continue reading An Unknown Victory of Working class struggle
The significance of the 1984-85 Miners’s strike
By Eamon Dyas Over the past year there have been several exhibitions and events in the UK commemorating the 40th anniversary of the British miners’ strike including “One Year! Photographs from the Miners’ Strike 1984-85: An exhibition based on the Martin Parr Foundation’s collection” which has toured various UK venues. Martin Parr has been an … Continue reading The significance of the 1984-85 Miners’s strike
Letters about the ‘Unite the Kingdom, Freedom of Speech’ March on 13th September
Letter to the Morning Star published 27/9/25 THE Star’s front page reporting on the Unite the Kingdom rally under the headline of ‘Rampage’ does a disservice to your esteemed paper (M Star September 15). For it is a ludicrous misrepresentation of the day. If “thousands of far-right demonstrators” “went on a rampage” as this article claimed, then … Continue reading Letters about the ‘Unite the Kingdom, Freedom of Speech’ March on 13th September
An Unhealthy Relationship—the Labour Party and the Unions
Pete Whitelegg It will hardly come as a surprise to anyone who has followed politics over the past few years that Parliament plays an almost secondary role in determining the political agenda, at least in terms of domestic politics. Although Labour won an unprecedented number of seats at the last election, that agenda has been … Continue reading An Unhealthy Relationship—the Labour Party and the Unions
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
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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Dave Gardner It is generally agreed that you are more likely to be successful in achieving your aims if you work with others to achieve those that you have in common. This is the basis of social life. Individuals who share a common interest are more likely to realise that interest if they work together. … Continue reading Trade unions
Mick Lynch retires
By Labour Affairs Rail maintenance budgets slashed The need for an energetic trade union leader for the RMT has not gone away. The issues within the industry that led to the industrial action have not been resolved. Scot Rail, state owned, is pushing ahead with a programme to reduce booking office hours, in some cases … Continue reading Mick Lynch retires
Class Guerilla War in the Sixties.
John ClaydenI was working for New Century, a large window cleaning firm in London with an office in Red Lion Square. While cleaning the office of the chief executive of 20th Century Fox high up in Soho Square I removed some newspapers he had placed on an internal window ledge before stepping out to do … Continue reading Class Guerilla War in the Sixties.
Why the Workers’ Struggle is a Class Struggle
Dave Gardner [The photo above is of Ernest Bevin] “There’s class warfare, all right, but it’s my class, the rich class, that’s making war, and we’re winning.” (Warren Buffett, investor and capitalist, 2006). The quote above blurts out a truth which the political establishment and media of this country would like to keep from us. We … Continue reading Why the Workers’ Struggle is a Class Struggle
The British ‘Left’ and the Workers Party of Britain
One alternative to the current political order Tim Pendry (WPB) This last week has seen news that Jeremy Corbyn attended talks about the formation of a new political party The Collective. In fact, Corbyn has not said anything about endorsing an initiative that was, in fact, announced before the election. What is really going on here is … Continue reading The British ‘Left’ and the Workers Party of Britain
Sharon Graham Winter Fuel Allowance speech
Labour conference: Unite general secretary Sharon Graham Winter Fuel Allowance speech Unite general secretary Sharon Graham today moved the motion on winter fuel allowance at Labour party conference. The full text of the speech is below: “The nation wants food, work and homes… It wants a high and rising standard of living, security for all, … Continue reading Sharon Graham Winter Fuel Allowance speech
UNIONS MUST BE THE OPPOSITION
More from the Labour Party Conference SOCIALIST CAMPAIGN GROUP FRINGE UNIONS MUST BE THE OPPOSITION WARNS NEU LEADER Daniel Kebede comments come after Labour leadership’s targeting of dissent from its MPs TRADE unions must become the most effective opposition if Labour keeps attacking the poorest, National Education Union leader Daniel Kebede said on Tuesday night. … Continue reading UNIONS MUST BE THE OPPOSITION
Sharon Graham on Net Zero
No Ban without a Plan Sharon Graham: We can’t sit back and allow oil and gas workers to become the miners of net zero https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/opinion/5902396/sharon-graham-oil-gas-unite-opinion/ Put simply: the transition to net zero will only work if we put jobs at its very heart. The current plan is too vague, writes Unite's general secretary. When Margaret … Continue reading Sharon Graham on Net Zero
Workers Party’s Good Results
The Workers Party of Britain did a lot better than previous efforts at a Left Alternative. No seats were won, but here are the top ten results. Constituency Share %.Birmingham Yardley29.3Rochdale29.2Birmingham Hodge Hill & Solihull North26.6Blackburn18.3Derby South13.9Bolton South & Walkden12.7Manchester Rusholme12.6Peterborough12.1Oldham East & Saddleworth11.6Gorton & Denton10.3 https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-uk-election-results/parties/workers-party-of-britain/
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