by Nikola Bryce (Workers GB Writers Group) Against a backdrop of the NATO proxy war in Ukraine, the National Security Bill (NSB) is currently making its way through Parliament. IntendedContinue reading “National Security Bill – an assault on our civil liberties”
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RMT considering revised offer
Andrew Wright for WPB TU Group Whichever way the ballot goes over whether to accept Network Rail’s belated ‘offer’ to end the long period of industrial action, the victory will belong deservedly to theContinue reading “RMT considering revised offer”
No2Nato: unity not sectarianism
You meet friends in unexpected places, so the saying goes, but for No2Nato making friends has been just as easy as making enemies. The demand is clear, pithy and powerful – withdraw Britain from Nato, cease fanning the flames of war.
Conway Hall – ‘hub for free speech’ or censor of the truth?
Since tweets criticising Conway Halls handling of the situation of the cancellation of our booking, we have received correspondence from their Management stating they will pursue legal action against us if we do not remove videos and tweets criticising their actions (most of which were not made by us but others such as journalist Peter Hitchens) or a photograph of their cancellation email. We reject these threats of legal recourse, and threats against our right to speak the truth.
The Devil in the Levelling
Apparently some ‘levelling up’ is happening, or is apparently going to happen, in the West Midlands.
No2Nato: not everyone is sending tanks to Ukraine
By Lara Spurr & Paul Cannon (Workers GB Writers Group) It seems as though every man and his dog has been asked to send weapons to Ukraine as the USContinue reading “No2Nato: not everyone is sending tanks to Ukraine”
No2Nato and the attack on free speech
Men who are sincere in defending their freedom, will always feel concern at every circumstance which seems to make against them; it is the natural and honest consequence of all affectionate attachments, and the want of it is a vice. But the dejection lasts only for a moment; they soon rise out of it with additional vigor; the glow of hope, courage and fortitude, will, in a little time, supply the place of every inferior passion, and kindle the whole heart into heroism.
Hunt’s Pension Age Hike
Hunt wants us all to work until we are 68 years old, an increase which was already in the pipeline to be rolled out in 2046, but which he seeks to bring forward to 2035. This will affect people who are now aged 54 and under, and various charities and campaign groups have warned that this plan could throw thousands into poverty.
Vulnerable forced onto pre-payment meters
UK energy regulator “Ofgem” is to investigate suppliers who switch vulnerable energy customers to pre-payment meters by force.
Ukraine War: why Soledar?
Soledar was taken at great expense of both Russian and Ukrainian lives, Bakhmut is set to be an even more brutal struggle as Germany buckles to US pressure to deploy tanks to Ukraine. The bloodshed is a most regrettable waste of life to fuel NATO’s drive for expansion and all-out war against Russia and China.