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The Socialist issue 670

11 May 2011

Fight for the NHS

2011 Back issues


The Socialist issue 670

Socialist Party NHS campaign

spotFight for the NHS

Who's banking on the NHS, photomontage by Chris Bird and Leon Kuhn

Who’s banking on the NHS, photomontage by Chris Bird and Leon Kuhn


Socialist Party workplace news and analysis

spotPCS conference: prepare for united action on 30 June

John McInally, national vice-president of the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS), explains, in a personal capacity, some of the main issues facing delegates to this year’s conference…

Part of the PCS contingent on the massive 26 March TUC demonstration, photo Senan

Part of the PCS contingent on the massive 26 March TUC demonstration, photo Senan


spotCrucial time for Saltend dispute

spotDefending trade unionism on London Underground

In a ballot for strike action to defend two transport union RMT reps, the result was overwhelmingly in support, an RMT member writes.

spotPoverty minimum wage

spotLibrary cuts hit staff and users: time for action against the cuts

The library service I work for has been told to cut over £1 million. Immediately this has led to the cutting of overtime for staff and the effective scrapping of a casual pool of labour which we have come…

spotWorkplace news in brief

Socialist Students

spotStudents occupy against cuts at London Met

On 4 May 30 students began an occupation of London Metropolitan University in defence of courses and services there, writes Claire Laker-Mansfield, National organiser, Socialist Students.

Students protest against cuts, photo by Senan

Students protest against cuts, photo by Senan


spotFor sale: university places

Youth and Student news: Tory education minister David Willetts’ latest crackpot idea to make more money out of young people’s education is to allow universities to charge rich students more for extra places, writes Ben Robinson.

Socialist Party election analysis

spotGovernment Con-Demned at ballot box

The general election of May 2010 seems a lifetime ago. For the 1,000 richest people in Britain, whose wealth has increased by 18%, the year that followed has been a resounding success.

Half-million strong TUC demonstration 26 March 2011, photo by Dave Beale

TUC demonstration 26 March 2011, photo Dave Beale


spotTUSC shows alternative to Con-Dem and Labour cuts

Roundup: 174 candidates, standing in 50 councils, contested the English local elections under the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) umbrella, polling over 25,000 votes…

Campaigning for TUSC in Swansea, photo by Socialist Party Wales

Campaigning for TUSC in Swansea, photo by Socialist Party Wales


spotLabour wins Welsh Assembly election –

spotSNP landslide – but it will be a government of savage cuts

20,000 people marched through Edinburgh on 23 October 2010 on a demonstration against cuts organised by the Scottish TUC , photo by Ray Smith

Edinburgh demonstration, photo by Ray Smith


Socialist Party news and analysis

spotDefend independent living rights

In April, Elaine McDonald, a former prima ballerina with the Scottish Ballet, took her fight to maintain her dignity and stop cuts to her care package to the Supreme Court, an Independent Living Fund user writes.

Pensioners and elderly disabled people protesting against cuts in services outside Waltham Forest council, photo Paul Mattsson

Pensioners and elderly disabled people protesting against cuts in services outside Waltham Forest council, photo Paul Mattsson


spotCon-Dems put squeeze on democratic rights

spotBahrain repression: Muted criticism of West’s ally

spotSuffolk Tories in retreat?

An article in the Guardian on 5 May proclaimed that “a Tory local council has halted controversial ‘virtual council’ plans to outsource all its services, after public opposition to spending cuts and a collapse in staff morale triggered a political revolt by backbenchers.”, writes Roger MacKay, Ipswich & District TUC.

spotNews in brief

International socialist news and analysis

spotUN report on Sri Lanka war crimes

How can justice and democratic rights be secured?: A United Nations (UN) report published on 29 April on the final phase of Sri Lanka’s civil war in 2009 reveals “credible allegations” of war crimes perpetrated by the ruling regime of president Mahinda Rajapaksa…

100,000 strong demonstration calling for an end to the war in the north of Sri Lanka , photo Paul Mattsson

100,000 strong demonstration calling for an end to the war in the north of Sri Lanka , photo Paul Mattsson


Socialist Party reviews

spotThe Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

Book review and anniversary: The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Robert Tressell is a classic book, which every socialist should read…

Robert Tressell Banner, made for the Robert Tressell Society in Hastings, showing The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists.

Robert Tressell Banner, made for the Robert Tressell Society in Hastings, showing The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists.


spotReview: Panorama on housing: The human impact of the crisis

By talking to some of the people affected, the Panorama programme on 4 May gave a rare glimpse on prime time TV, of the human impact of the housing crisis, writes Paul Kershaw, Unite LE 1111 housing workers’ branch, personal capacity.

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