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Vauxhall factory closure shows that capitalism is alive and well in Luton | Letters

The Guardian UK Thursday 10 September 2026, 16:13 UTC By Guardian Staff 1 min read
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Readers respond to Aditya Chakrabortty’s article about the closure of the Vauxhall plant The closure of the Vauxhall plant in Luton is not the failure of capitalism but its success (‘Capitalism is dying’: in Luton, these former car workers have a moral tale for our times, 4 September). Producing goods on the cheap and selling for the highest price is why the car plant is now in Turkey. Zero-hours contracts, child labour and governments unable to protect workers are global symptoms.

Readers respond to Aditya Chakrabortty’s article about the closure of the Vauxhall plant

The closure of the Vauxhall plant in Luton is not the failure of capitalism but its success (‘Capitalism is dying’: in Luton, these former car workers have a moral tale for our times, 4 September). Producing goods on the cheap and selling for the highest price is why the car plant is now in Turkey. Zero-hours contracts, child labour and governments unable to protect workers are global symptoms. To reverse this we need to own production – nationalise. Marx was right.
Jonathan Hauxwell
Crosshills, North Yorkshire

• To the former Vauxhall worker who believes “capitalism is dying”: no, it is alive and well. Unfortunately, you have paid the price for it.
Ian Osborne
Wichenford, Worcestershire

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Vauxhall (ORG) Luton (LOCATION) Aditya Chakrabortty’s (PERSON) Turkey (LOCATION) Marx (PERSON) Jonathan HauxwellCrosshills (PERSON) North Yorkshire• (PERSON) Ian OsborneWichenford (PERSON) Worcestershire (LOCATION)
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