The Sanjeev Gupta, Lex Greensill and David Cameron affair

Steel industry highlights

Industry / The Sanjeev Gupta, Lex Greensill and David Cameron affair

Once again we see the absurdity of a system that leaves the fate of essential industries and millions of workers in the hands of rapacious fraudsters.

21 May 2021 , Lalkar
Industry / Greensill debacle: the door keeps revolving

The collapse of this particular debt-laden finance house is drawing public attention to some very uncomfortable truths.

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Industry / Cameron’s hand caught trapped in the till as Greensill collapses

The collapse of yet another debt-laden house of cards has shone a light on the revolving door between career politicians and the corporations they serve.

27 Mar 2021 , Proletarian

Industry / With ‘saviours’ like Gupta, who needs enemies?

If you are rich enough, you can get richer still without spending a penny; it is the workers who pay when the vultures’ schemes collapse.

9 Mar 2021 , Proletarian
Industry / British Steel sold for ‘blood money’? A reply to the Morning Star

Where should workers look for their salvation from the crises that destroy industry and jobs?

26 Aug 2019 , Proletarian
Lay-offs and closures / British Steel: overproduction crisis claims another scalp

As thousands of workers lose their jobs, the vultures of Greybull Capital are standing at the front of the queue for ‘reimbursement’.

3 Jun 2019 , Proletarian
China / US-China trade war escalates

In his quest to crush China’s technological advance, Trump is playing with a fire he cannot control.

31 May 2019 , Proletarian
Turkey / Relations weakening between Ankara and its Nato allies

The overproduction crisis is taking its toll on the stability of Erdogan’s AKP government, moving it away from unquestioning support for imperialism.

5 May 2019 , Lalkar
Pay and conditions / Theft of steelworkers’ pensions

Successful campaigners lose up to half their entitlement, shafted after all by caveats in the small print.

9 Oct 2018 , Proletarian
USA / Trump, tariffs and global trade

Trade wars very often lead to shooting wars, and are one more sign of the deepening crisis of capitalism.

23 Apr 2018 , Proletarian
Lay-offs and closures / Tata: the vultures circle

While the capitalist crisis continues to destroy workers' lives, our union leaders are still trying to push us down the blind alley of support for British imperialism.

1 Jun 2016 , Proletarian
Industry / Steel industry in terminal decline

The only way to save the steel industry in Britain is to fight class against class.

1 Dec 2015 , Proletarian

Steel industry theory

Economy / Sanctions: a self-defeating weapon

The tectonic plates of the world order are beginning to shift as a consequence of imperialist parasitism.

1 Sep 2018, Lalkar
Capitalist crisis / Trump’s trade wars

US tariffs have increased the uncertainty in an already volatile system, and represent a new milestone in its aggressive policy towards China.

2 Jul 2018, Lalkar

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Steel industry highlights

Industry / The Sanjeev Gupta, Lex Greensill and David Cameron affair

Once again we see the absurdity of a system that leaves the fate of essential industries and millions of workers in the hands of rapacious fraudsters.

Industry / Greensill debacle: the door keeps revolving

The collapse of this particular debt-laden finance house is drawing public attention to some very uncomfortable truths.

Industry / Cameron’s hand caught trapped in the till as Greensill collapses

The collapse of yet another debt-laden house of cards has shone a light on the revolving door between career politicians and the corporations they serve.

Industry / With ‘saviours’ like Gupta, who needs enemies?

If you are rich enough, you can get richer still without spending a penny; it is the workers who pay when the vultures’ schemes collapse.

Industry / British Steel sold for ‘blood money’? A reply to the Morning Star

Where should workers look for their salvation from the crises that destroy industry and jobs?

Lay-offs and closures / British Steel: overproduction crisis claims another scalp

As thousands of workers lose their jobs, the vultures of Greybull Capital are standing at the front of the queue for ‘reimbursement’.

China / US-China trade war escalates

In his quest to crush China’s technological advance, Trump is playing with a fire he cannot control.

Turkey / Relations weakening between Ankara and its Nato allies

The overproduction crisis is taking its toll on the stability of Erdogan’s AKP government, moving it away from unquestioning support for imperialism.

Pay and conditions / Theft of steelworkers’ pensions

Successful campaigners lose up to half their entitlement, shafted after all by caveats in the small print.

USA / Trump, tariffs and global trade

Trade wars very often lead to shooting wars, and are one more sign of the deepening crisis of capitalism.

Lay-offs and closures / Tata: the vultures circle

While the capitalist crisis continues to destroy workers' lives, our union leaders are still trying to push us down the blind alley of support for British imperialism.

Industry / Steel industry in terminal decline

The only way to save the steel industry in Britain is to fight class against class.

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Economy / Sanctions: a self-defeating weapon

The tectonic plates of the world order are beginning to shift as a consequence of imperialist parasitism.

Capitalist crisis / Trump’s trade wars

US tariffs have increased the uncertainty in an already volatile system, and represent a new milestone in its aggressive policy towards China.

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