Jacques Delors – end of an illusion DOUG NICHOLLS, former general secretary of the General Federation of Trade Unions and lifelong campaigner against the European Union, reflects on the recent death of one of the main architects of the EU
Features | Wednesday 19th Oct 2022 We must act on the shared values of unions and community organisations
Thursday 02nd Apr 2020 Covid-19 and working-class solidarity In the second of a series of weekly articles reflecting on the current situation, GFTU general secretary DOUG NICHOLLS, celebrates the passion of solidarity
Thursday 26th Mar 2020 There’s no debate now: humans are socialist not selfish — so let’s take control What workers are ‘essential’? All workers are essential. This crisis has shown workers their real strength — and the left must rush to solidify those gains, writes DOUG NICHOLLS
Friday 08th Nov 2019 EU corporate leaders worsening conditions for workers in the US South GFTU leader DOUG NICHOLLS looks at European corporate attacks on unions and workers in America’s southern states
Monday 21st Oct 2019 Support for the EU deal is the only credible and socialist position The deal would end the control of the unelected, neoliberal commissioners and anti-worker European Court of Justice, writes DOUG NICHOLLS
Monday 04th Feb 2019 Hands Off Venezuela – No Blood for Oil GFTU general secretary and Venezuela Solidarity Campaign vice-chair DOUG NICHOLLS’S Speech to the Venezuela Solidarity Rally
Tuesday 15th Jan 2019 A free nation on March 29 — or the far right will rise DOUG NICHOLLS argues if Parliament does not secure leaving the EU on March 29 as already agreed, sinister new political dangers will emerge
Thursday 29th Nov 2018 Parliament fixed? DOUG NICHOLLS looks at the implications of the Fixed Term Parliament Act and Recall of MPs Act in the current crisis of democracy.
Friday 23rd Nov 2018 EU ready to fine anti-austerity government budget DOUG NICHOLLS condemns the hypocrisy of opposing austerity in Britain while arguing to stay in the EU with its anti-austerity punishment system
Friday 16th Nov 2018 The EU Leave vote should not be subverted by extreme anti-democrats DOUG NICHOLLS warns of new and urgent dangers arising from the opposition to Brexit
Sunday 04th Nov 2018 Democracy and independence, nation and labour As the Brexit negotiations enter there last critical phase, DOUG NICHOLLS argues that socialists should return to some first principles to prepare to rebuild Britain as an independent country after March 29