Construction Rank and File meeting this Saturday

Beneath the surface, anger is rising within the labour movement. From teachers to doctors to bin workers, the industrial struggle will likely sharpen in the coming months. Workers need a political struggle against Starmer and the entire billionaires’ system, writes Ben Gliniecki.

The emergency takeover to prevent the collapse of British Steel has raised the question of ‘who owns Britain?’. This is also the case in Scotland, whose economy has been carved up by international capital. The SNP leaders’ empty talk about ‘national sovereignty’ is a farce.

Over the weekend, the Labour government passed emergency legislation to take control of steel – in particular Scunthorpe’s steelworks. While the union leaders breathe a sigh of relief, we say: No trust in Starmer! Expropriate all the parasites!