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In this week's issue:
The Socialist 30 September 2009, issue Fight all council cuts Jackie Grunsell, Save Huddersfield NHS campaign councillor and Socialist Party member, photo Alison Hill Fight all council cuts
Organise action to save services: "Any managers of a public service who are not planning now on the basis that they will have substantially less money to spend in two year's time are living in cloud cuckoo land." These are the chilling words of the chief executive of the Audit Commission, writes Jackie Grunsell, Defend NHS councillor and Socialist Party member, Huddersfield.
 Socialism 2009: ideas to change the world
Monique speaking at Socialism 2008, photo Paul Mattsson Socialism 2009 should prove to be a stimulating experience encouraging you to learn more, develop your understanding and to meet more likeminded people, however much you know already...
New right wing government, but success for the Left Party in Germany The general election in Germany on 27 September has seen the end of the conservative 'grand coalition' of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Social Democrat Party (SDP), writes Sascha Stanicic SAV (CWI in Germany) Berlin.
Kazakhstan: Socialist activist attacked by thugs
No to BNP TV platform Some of the BNP's finest at the BNP Red White and Blue festival 2009, photo The Socialist THE BBC has announced that Nick Griffin, leader of the far-right racist BNP, will be invited to take part in Question Time, taking place in London on 22 October...
London postal workers: Big majority to stop funding Labour Postal workers lobby Parliament, photo Paul Mattsson An overwhelming 98% of postal workers in London have voted to withdraw their union's (CWU) funding from the Labour Party, writes Naomi Byron.
Unison witch-hunt - Defend the Four!
Students ready to fight back Socialist students campaigning against fees, photo Naomi Byron University freshers fairs: This year's university freshers fairs take place against a background of proposals that would make education even more expensive for students and even less of a right for all, writes David Berrie.
1949 - Chinese revolution A Communist leader addresses survivors of the Long March IT IS an especially nervous Communist Party (CCP) regime that presides over the 60th anniversary celebrations of the founding of the People's Republic of China on 1 October...
Honduras: Coup leaders step up repression The right-wing leader of the 28 June coup in Honduras, Roberto Micheletti, has announced that the police have been given full powers to break up the 'unauthorised' meetings that have mushroomed since the elected and deposed president, Mel Zelaya, unexpectedly returned to Honduras' capital, Teguci...
Nepal - mass rallies back Prachandra
Vestas workers fight on RMT banner on Portsmouth Demo in support of the Vestas workers, photo Portsmouth Socialist Party On 22 September, dozens of police from Southampton and Portsmouth descended on the protest camp outside the Vestas factory on the Isle of Wight (IOW), writes Nick Chaffey.
Leeds council workers' strike solid
Management forced to retreat
Mass rally in support of South Yorkshire firefighters
Civil service compensation scheme: Thousands say no to cuts
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