The motion for a Socialist Green New Deal passed by the Fire Brigades Union at its 2019 conference included a … More
Category: Banking and finance
Why has McDonnell ruled out capital controls?
By Martin Thomas “I want to make it absolutely explicit that capital controls would not happen under a Labour government”, … 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
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
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
Capitalism is not a conspiracy
By Edd Mustill, Sheffield Heeley CLP There is a real and damaging tendency towards conspiracism in largely internet-based ‘leftwing’ circles. … More
Rich list figures should spur fightback!
By Rhodri Evans The Sunday Times Rich List for 2018 showed the top 1,000 plutocrats’ wealth at £724 billion, 10pc … More
Game plans for a left government
Richard Barbrook, Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Westminster, a member of Games for the Many and Digital … 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