Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
, by KELLAWAY Dave
At the regular Prime Minister’s questions (PMQs) two days ago (20 May) Labour Party Leader Keir Starmer asked the question that had already been raging on social media for some time. Why is the British Government making non-EU migrants working and dying in the front line in the National Health (...)
, by KELLAWAY Dave
This government has a death pact with a market system that kills.
We should start with the deaths. Sometimes on the left we can be a bit cold and analytical but the only response at the moment is utter anger. Thousands and thousands are dying needlessly. Dying on ventilators, apart from their (...)
, by LAS HERAS Jon, LESUTIS Gediminas
Several weeks ago, the British and international media reported that “Eastern European” workers are being flown into the UK, and other European countries such as Germany, to perform “vital” work such as picking fruit and vegetables on large industrial farms. This news, however, has fallen on deaf (...)
, by CAMPBELL Denis
Health managers in England voice ‘intense frustration’ in unprecedented intervention.
Hospital leaders have directly attacked the government for the first time during the coronavirus crisis over the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) after a desperately needed consignment of (...)
, by PICKARD-WHITEHEAD Gabrielle
One of the most astounding statistics to emerge from the escalating coronavirus pandemic is how the death rate from the virus in Germany is markedly lower than other countries. In UK, the Conservative government’s relentless austerity measures continue to come at the expense of the NHS. The (...)
, by VENTON Richie
The entire world and its political-economic system has been turned upside down by the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis.
Beliefs and ideologies preached as unchallenged gospel for decades are being exposed and ignored even by their most zealous adherents, such as the British Tories.
Tory Ideology (...)
, by MASON Paul
UK government’s workforce bailout shows why the precariat needs to get organised
The UK government’s employment protection scheme is a partial victory for crisis economics over the logic of capitalism. Late and inadequate though it is, it should be enough to stop an immediate slump in demand. (...)
, by BURGUM Samuel
Learning from housing histories: Why we need to requisition property to address the pandemic.
The UK Government’s commitment to upholding individualised private property during the global Coronavirus pandemic is matched only by their wilful ignorance of historical responses to crises. At the (...)
, by MORRIS Frank
As the Covid-19 virus spreads, the lack of urgency in dealing with the pandemic by Boris Johnson – and Donald Trump – screams out. Countries in Asia such as Taiwan and South Korea have gained control over the virus by widespread testing, and social distancing. Countries in Europe are closing down (...)
, by BOOTH Robert
Concerns raised inadequate compensation could force virus-hit gig workers to keep delivering
Unions representing gig workers have attacked “paltry” offers of sick pay for delivery couriers affected by coronavirus that could push them to keep working to stay financially afloat rather than (...)
, by People’s Assembly
The people are ahead of the government in making serious moves to combat the spread of the coronavirus. It is clear the government were pushed by organisations already taking action to close down large events, a move we very much welcome. Where government refuses to act civil society (...)
, by HEARSE Phil
Phil Hearse argues that the ‘herd immunity’ strategy is tantamount to a far-right death cult.
TV journalist Robert Peston has summed up the government’s virus strategy as follows:
"The strategy of the British government in minimising the impact of Covid-19 is to allow the virus to pass through the (...)
, by rs 21
With cases of the pandemic rising rapidly, we cannot rely on government or business to put health before profits. rs21 members have produced a set of actions and demands to campaign around and a summary of the safety legislation can allow workers to take action or leave work.
The points below (...)
The coronavirus has exposed Britain’s disgraceful lack of sick pay and employment rights. The government has been forced to act – but its measures are woefully insufficient and will leave millions forced to work even if they fall sick.
COVID-19 needs no introduction. Now labelled a pandemic, it (...)
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