Anti-strike bill: The UK government is obsessed with suppression of workers
The anti-strike bill is part of a wider pattern of anti-democratic and anti-worker legislation
Prem Sikka
Tory plans for levelling up are a sham, here’s why
‘The Levelling Up Bill is hugely disappointing. It is big on hype and allusions but with no real policies or resources’
The Tories are laying foundations for the next financial crash
The Financial Services and Markets Bill does nothing to check corrupt practices
The government has declared war on workers
The full might of the state is being used to discipline and cheapen labour
A group of neo-liberal elites have captured the British state
Taming the elites is a necessary condition for transformation of the British economy, but no political party is willing to shackle the power of the elites.
Our country’s laws are being used to benefit big business and the rich
‘Neoliberals have long persuaded people to believe that the law offers justice and fairness, but they rarely talk about how laws are shaped by wealth and power’
The mass closures of bank branches is having a devastating impact on communities
‘The closure of bank branches increases commercial decline of villages and town centres’
Privatisation has destroyed the social care sector
‘A crisis is social care has been created by underfunding’.
We need a programme of reforms to tackle sleaze in the UK political system
‘People have become accustomed to seeing revelations about government contracts for cronies, honours for sale, minsters violating laws, and legislators enriching themselves by promoting the interests of their paymasters.’
Jeremy Hunt’s budget failed to address our economic woes, a new direction is needed
The Chancellor’s promised deregulatory cull of consumer, worker and environmental protections will make matters far worse