Economic crisis
British workers don’t benefit from less immigration
As the pandemic forced many migrant workers to return to their home countries, Socialist Worker asks if British workers have benefited.
What is behind the fears about inflation?
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One issue is dominating discussion of the major economies—inflation. This has to do with both reality and fear.
Biden’s economic shift boosts bosses
JOE BIDEN, a veteran Democratic Party politician, was generally seen as the continuity candidate when he ran successfully for the presidency of the United States. “Continuity” here means with the previous Democratic administrations of Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.
Capitalism— is it more than greed?
Our leaders will celebrate greed for pushing innovation but Nick Clark argues that the greediness inbuilt within capitalism could potentially lead to our destruction
Fight the bosses that Labour Party backs
What’s the point of a Labour Party that won’t even back the meagre tax rises on the rich planned by a Tory government?
Sunak’s budget will bring cuts, poverty and unemployment
The Tories are preparing to plunge many more working class people into poverty and despair. Chancellor Rishi Sunak is under pressure to keep measures that support ordinary people in this week’s budget.
Tories plan a budget for the bosses
23 February 2021Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s budget announcement next Wednesday will lay out the plan for who pays for the crisis—and he’ll be pushing to make sure it’s ordinary people.
Keir Starmer speech shows he has not broken with the bosses
18 February 2021Labour leader Keir Starmer seemed to offer a change from “business as usual” in a speech on Thursday billed as a significant break from Tory politics.
Jobs slaughter shows up the chaos of capitalism
26 January 2021Unemployment figures on Tuesday showed the continuing jobs slaughter.
Stock market booms as economy suffers
19 January 2021The most bizarre single feature of capitalism is probably the stock market. It seems to have the ability to defy mere economic reality.
Beware of Biden’s empty promises
19 January 2021Joe Biden was set to become US president on Wednesday this week, but don’t think that means justice for black people or an end to attacks on workers.
A wealth tax could generate billions but the Tories attack working people instead
10 December 2020Instead of attacking working class people and key services, vast amounts of money could be raised by taxing the rich.
Bosses snatch millions in dividends while they dole out job cuts
02 December 2020While poverty, food bank use and unemployment rocket, big bosses are once again cashing in on the pandemic.
The pandemic, debt and economic power
01 December 2020The Covid-19 pandemic has caused an enormous jolt to the world economy. We are in the midst of the biggest global slump since the Great Depression of the 1930s.
Letters—Free period products provision in Scotland is a win for women
27 November 2020This week in Scotland marked a victory for grassroots campaigners who have fought a long battle for free and fair access to menstrual items.
Fight Rishi Sunak’s pay attack on workers in public sector
24 November 2020Tory chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to announce a fresh public sector pay cap this week as part of new budget plans.
‘They are putting profit first’—residents in Hull speak out as virus cases soar
20 November 2020Hull has become the worst-hit city by coronavirus in Britain. The week to 13 November saw 761 confirmed cases per 100,000 people. The second highest-hit place was Hartlepool, with 597.
A fine scapegoat for many Tory failures
16 November 2020Dominic Cummings’ stagey departure from 10 Downing St, like a pantomime Demon King, was one of the few happy moments in a terrible year. But what does it really mean?
Joe Biden can’t contain the deep bitterness that exists in the US
26 October 2020It was one of Bill Clinton’s advisers who coined the slogan, “It’s the Economy Stupid!” But this has been Donald Trump’s recipe for getting re-elected.
Tories scramble to prop up business
22 October 2020The Tories fear that their policies are leading to an economic catastrophe, but they are bailing out the corporations rather than workers
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