By Mohan Sen The Financial Times reports that Labour has “embarked on a charm offensive with banks and fund managers”, … More
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John McDonnell on nationalising the banks
In 2008, the Labour government responded to the financial crisis by bailing out the banking system, in a thoroughly capitalist … More
“Democracy needs public control over the banks”
Ben Selby is a Fire Brigades Union activist in the East Midlands, representing the region on the FBU’s national Executive … More
“It’s time to take over the banks” – Fire Brigades Union pamphlet
In 2012 the Fire Brigades Union moved a motion at TUC Congress for public ownership of the banks and finance, … More
RMT joins FBU in saying “Nationalise the banks”
By an RMT activist The AGM of the RMT union (24-29 June, Edinburgh) has passed policy calling for public ownership … More
Back the call for Labour to nationalise the banks
In October, Young Labour policy conference passed a motion calling for public ownership of the banks. Just before Christmas, we … More
Sign this statement – For public ownership of the banks
Introduction As Owen Jones put it in the Guardian recently, “privately owned banks have proved a catastrophic failure – for … More
Motion on nationalising the banks passed at Young Labour policy conference
The following motion, proposed by supporters of The Clarion, passed at the recent Young Labour policy conference and will be … More
2007: the banks were bailed out, workers sold out
By Charlotte Austin, Bishop Auckland CLP conference delegate and Red Labour activist “Never before in the field of financial endeavour,” … More