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Prem Sikka

Strike Bill

How workers’ rights are being swept away by the Strike (Minimum Service Levels) Bill

Prem Sikka
Yesterday

The controversial strike reforms have suffered more defeats in the House of Lords. The government has promised to overturn the latest Lords’ amendments.

BP sign on a blue sky

Here’s why unchecked corporate profiteering is the real reason for high inflation

Prem Sikka
2 June, 2023 (2 weeks ago)

‘The UK inflation rate is high because of failed government policies’

water pollution

Here’s why privatisation of the water industry has failed and why public ownership is needed

Prem Sikka
26 May, 2023 (3 weeks ago)

‘The rot set in 1989, when the Conservative government privatised ten state-owned regional water boards’

Housing

Here’s what political parties need to do if they want to tackle the housing crisis

Prem Sikka
19 May, 2023 (4 weeks ago)

High prices are a barrier to home ownership, but no party has explained how it is going to reduce them and what the consequences of that may be.

Unite balloons being flown at a TUC march

The UK economy needs rebalancing in favour of workers

Prem Sikka
12 May, 2023 (5 weeks ago)

‘Any political party seeking to avoid long-term economic stagnation and social disorder needs to do two things – increase workers’ share of GDP and reduce capital’s share.’

Jeremy Hunt

Why the budget fails ordinary people and benefits the rich

Prem Sikka
16 March, 2023

Instead of addressing the real problems faced by people, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s budget has delivered the usual cocktail of austerity, low wages, higher taxes for the masses, and tax cuts for corporations and the rich.

Canary wharf

The growth of the finance industry is strangling the UK economy

Prem Sikka
10 February, 2023

‘In pursuit of the high returns in the shortest possible time, the finance industry has moved into the high street.’

strikes

Here’s why the government’s anti-strike legislation will fail

Prem Sikka
3 February, 2023

‘In fast-tracking the Bill, the beleaguered Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is resuscitating the ghost of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’

Nurses strike

Anti-strike bill: The UK government is obsessed with suppression of workers

Prem Sikka
27 January, 2023

The anti-strike bill is part of a wider pattern of anti-democratic and anti-worker legislation

A photo of Rishi Sunak leaving Downing Street

Tory plans for levelling up are a sham, here’s why

Prem Sikka
20 January, 2023

‘The Levelling Up Bill is hugely disappointing. It is big on hype and allusions but with no real policies or resources’

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