In 2008, the Labour government responded to the financial crisis by bailing out the banking system, in a thoroughly capitalist … More
Category: 2007/8 financial crisis
“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
Rebecca Long-Bailey is wrong about Labour and the financial crisis
We republish below an article on the Labour Party, the 2007-8 financial crisis and the banking system by North East … 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
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
How policy resolutions to Labour Party conference work
A lot of people have asked us about this. So, a short guide… The deadline for submitting rule changes (constitutional … More