In the wake of his recent humanitarian visit to Cuba, RICHARD BURGON points to the now urgent need to defend the island’s political sovereignty and its right to self-determination
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Britain still needs its coalmines
When we still import so much of it, it’s common sense to use domestic supplies – creating jobs and mining coal with more environmental oversight, argues GRAHAM WALTON
Thousands of jobs are at risk across higher education, yet government funding appears only when universities can be linked to military objectives, says JO GRADY, in the run-up to the Stop the War International Conference this Saturday
The Wye, Usk, Arrow and Lugg were once treasured for their clean waters – today, pollution and corporate excess are fuelling demands for a return to public ownership, says MARK SEDDON
The new Employment Rights Act is a step forward, but restoring collective bargaining and union power remains essential to tackling insecurity, outsourcing and low pay, says PAUL WHITEHOUSE
Rising support for Farage’s party reflects Labour’s failure to defend working-class living standards or offer a credible alternative to neoliberal decline, says JOSEPH MILLS
Trade unionists are mobilising to support Cuban workers and public services, amid escalating US pressure on the socialist island. RONAN OGILVY explains
THE British coal industry has changed out of all recognition over the last few decades, but despite all the changes that have taken place, Britain still has an undeniable and enduring need for it for a range of different purposes.
However, despite the country still having ample coal resources that could easily meet this need, along with the technical and commercial knowledge required to produce it safely, efficiently and as environmentally responsibly as possible, we have increasingly seen imported supplies taking precedence over domestic resources in recent years.
Of the 12 million tonnes of coal needed by Britain during 2018, less than a quarter — only 2.6 million tonnes — was produced in the country, despite the job creation and local investment that naturally go along with this sort of large-scale industrial activity.
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