United Kingdom

Content about events and struggles in what is now the United Kingdom.

A marriage made in the gutter

Rumours of Tommy Robinson leaving the EDL for the British Freedom Party have been premature. In a meeting this evening Robinson officially …

I'm striking on N30 because...

...the ruling class is attacking all of us, not just our pensions but our jobs, benefits, public services and communities. It's about time we…

Where has all my money gone you vile insidious woman?

The great privatisation swindle has meant that we are indirectly paying twice for some services…

Tommy Robinson to leave the EDL for the British Freedom Party

It has been a badly kept secret, but Tommy Robinson is about to announce he is leaving the EDL to…

‘Red’ Ed is a clueless fantasist

Ed Miliband has called for a 'new capitalism'. It is of course bollocks

Stay off the crack Gideon

Gideon Osborne appears to have been on the crack again. He has sold off Northern Rock for half of its value to a gangster.

The Pope and his phoney outrage

The Pope is said to be outraged at a new Benetton advert. It is a shame that he is not as outraged by child abuse.

Intakes: Communities, commodities and class in the August 2011 riots

An article from Aufheben's Intakes series providing detailed analysis of the August 2011 UK riots.

Let’s all vote Labour without illusions

A compilation of four articles written earlier in 2011. It covers all four parts of a brief history of the Labour Party when it was ‘Old labour’…

If someone calls you a b*k ct, just shake their hand

There is no racism in football claims the contemptible Sepp Blatter. He says that if a player…

Billy Elliot's dad's a wanker - don't scab

Which side are you on?

With a new wave of strikes fast approaching, workers and union officials have to decide on whose side they really are.

Negotiation without the option of a ‘threat’ is called begging

A quick look at scab union 'Voice' and their use of the term 'negotiation'.