Editorial

‘Liar’ Johnson’s government in chaos and confusion

July 31, 2021 // 0 Comments

by Ken Ferguson · You couldn’t make it up when commenting on the current Johnson gang but then, amidst U-turns, blunders and clearly unplanned policies you don’t have to. In just the last few ...

Defend today to win a different tomorrow

February 12, 2021 // 0 Comments

by Ken Ferguson · The soothing slogan of last summer of “we’re all in it together” is an increasingly fading memory as the bosses offensive of fire and rehire, pay cuts, inferior conditions ...

As virus rages aggressive bosses’ offensive grows

January 29, 2021 // 0 Comments

by Ken Ferguson · Despite the combined efforts of a tame mass media and government ministers to harness the stunning success of the Covid vaccines and spin it into a silver bullet the sombre toll of ...

World of spin and illusion thinly veils class oppression

January 15, 2021 // 0 Comments

by Ken Ferguson · As we confront the brutal impact of the out of control Covid crisis with rising death tolls, thousands in hospital and temporary morgues in the secluded woods of Surrey the news of ...

‘Never glad confident morning again’ for bluster-man Boris

December 22, 2020 // 0 Comments

by Ken Ferguson · Was it just a short year ago that the master huckster Boris Johnson achieved what was flagged at the time as the quasi-revolutionary prelude to new global free market, union ...

Isolate the profiteers

November 20, 2020 // 0 Comments

by Ken Ferguson · The euphoria that erupted with the Covid vaccine breakthroughs is entirely understandable as people across the planet cross their fingers and sigh with relief. Of course despite ...

Public ownership essential to meet climate and Covid crises

October 30, 2020 // 0 Comments

by Ken Ferguson · The total failure of the SNP’s attempt to save fabrication jobs at BiFab while playing by the EU’s market friendly state aid ban can truly be described as a disaster. Hardest ...

Increasingly desperate Covid measures won’t halt looming crisis

October 18, 2020 // 0 Comments

by Ken Ferguson · Stay at home, work from home, go to work or lose your jobs and eat out on us on the way, oh no get out of the pub, don’t visit your kids or granny. I don’t know about you but ...

Virus solvent dissolves the free market cult

October 2, 2020 // 0 Comments

by Ken Ferguson · Students under virtual house arrest in virus lockdowns, thousands dead in care homes, tens of thousands heading to the dole queues and entire areas from theatres to clubs frozen, ...

Wave of solidarity for Richie signposts fightback we need

September 4, 2020 // 0 Comments

by Ken Ferguson · The brutally engineered sacking by furniture giant IKEA of USDAW Shop Steward and Convener Richie Venton must serve both as a warning and a rallying cry to us all. The trumped up ...