a worker's views
The US has gone to Davos to tell the rest of the world it is declaring a trade war. The US Commerce Secretary declared, ‘Trade wars are fought every single day. Every single day there are always parties violating the rules and trying to take unfair advantage of things. So a trade war has been … Read more
The Tories discriminate against mental health patients. It’s official. The Tory government wanted to save money on benefits. The Tories have a record of attacking the poor Cameron and Osborne claimed they were making difficult decision when they launched their anti-working class offensive, codename Operation Austerity. In March 2017 the Theresa May government decided to … Read more
The British Prime Minister cares about the excesses of capitalism. We know, because she told us so. Just not enough to do something about it. Her most recent foray into the world of faux caring is an article she wrote in today’s Observer. Boardroom excesses can no longer be tolerated, she tells us. So what … Read more
It must be hard for George Osborne to hide his hatred and disgust for the woman who sacked him: Theresa May. Or else he just does not try to disguise it at all. Since taking the plum job of editing the London Evening Standard, a job he does on a part-time basis for a full-time … Read more