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In this week's issue:
The Socialist 21 June 2007, issue New PM, same old Bosses' agenda  New PM... same old Bosses' agenda
 | Gordon Brown, cartoon by Suz |
Gordon Brown's 'coronation': The wealth of the richest 1,000 people in Britain has more than trebled under Brown's stewardship. They had an income between them of £360 billion in 2006...
Brown stresses 'continuity' with Blair
Manchester council swings the axe
Workplace news
Postal and post office workers demand action
 | Postal workers on strike in 2007, photo Paul Mattsson |
Royal Mail/Post Office: COMMUNICATION Workers' Union (CWU) members have voted overwhelmingly for strike action to defend the postal service, for a living wage and against cuts in working conditions....
National shop stewards' network
Workers must fight Ford sell-off plans
UNISON Leadership get a roasting from angry delegates
No UNISON witch-hunt!
Greenwich UNISON wins concessions
NUT miss opportunity on pay
Socialist Party NHS campaign
Stop Hatchet Hewitt's NHS plans now REACHING INTO the history of health provision, health secretary Patricia Hewitt, rejected all that was effective.
Blood centre workers fight job cuts plan
Socialist Party news and analysis
Something for everyone at the summer camp
 | Socialist Party summer camp |
Last year I went along to the Socialist Party summer camp. At the time I knew little about socialism, or even politics in general. I decided however that a summer camp would be a pretty laid-back sort of environment for finding out about socialist ideas, so I decided to go along.
How Cadbury's keeps shareholders sweet...
Arise... Sir Stephen who?
War and terrorism
Withdraw occupation troops! Iraq and Afghanistan: Many British people hope that, as prime minister, Gordon Brown will hasten the withdrawal of British forces from Iraq...
Palestinian infighting blows apart 'national unity' government
Socialist students and ISR
Have Scottish students got free education? THE SCOTTISH National Party (SNP) has made its bid for popularity amongst students by announcing plans to scrap graduate endowments for Scottish students...
Eye-witness from the G8
Why you should join ISR
Workplace news and analysis
Deskilling and destaffing - Tube bosses' dream LONDON UNDERGROUND management have mounted an attack on the jobs and conditions of tube workers in London...
PCS leadership recommends new deal to members
Global Warming
Turning the tide for alternative energy GOVERNMENT MINISTERS in Britain are supporting a controversial £14 billion scheme for harnessing the power of the tide...
International socialist news
South Africa - third week for public-sector strike A PUBLIC sector strike in South Africa has entered its third week, with workers remaining determined to maintain pressure on the government to substantially improve its pay offer.
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