The Working Class Needs Jobs, Not Therapy

The Working Class Needs Jobs, Not Therapy

When I saw Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens speaking in her soft voice about “mental health support” for the steelworkers in Port Talbot, I felt physically sick. Just six months ago, Tata Steel shut down Port Talbot’s last two blast furnaces as part of a so-called green transition, resulting in thousands of job losses and the effective end of traditional steelmaking in the town. In her video, Stevens explained that “wellbeing” is essential for “gettin…