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The Socialist issue 680

20 July 2011

Force Cameron out!

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The Socialist issue 680

News International scandal

spotForce Cameron out!

Murdoch sleaze spreads: The News International (NI) phone-hacking scandal goes right to the top of society – and every day the crisis gets deeper and wider. NI’s billionaire owner Rupert Murdoch’s bullying tactics have already exposed the rotten deals and self-serving manoeuvres of Britain’s ruling class.

Cameron - Cuts with a smile, photo Suz

Cameron – Cuts with a smile, photo Suz


spotGet rid of Cameron, Murdoch and all they represent

Socialist Party news and analysis

spotCapitalism stuck in a blind alley

Determination to struggle grows: On 14 and 15 July members of the National Committee of the Socialist Party met. This article is based on the introductory speech given by Socialist Party general secretary Peter Taaffe…

Newcastle: 30 June coordinated strike action by the PCS civil service union and NUT, ATL and UCU teaching unions , photo Elaine Brunskill

Newcastle: 30 June coordinated strike action by the PCS civil service union and NUT, ATL and UCU teaching unions , photo Elaine Brunskill


Anti-cuts news and campaigning

spot‘No cuts’ budgets or ‘parallel’ budgets?

Unison strategy to fight council cuts: At the recent Unison national delegate conference in Manchester, Unison’s Standing Order Committee declared that the union could not discuss ‘no cuts’ or ‘needs’ budgets because it could place the union “in legal jeopardy”

Half-million strong TUC demo, central London, 26 March 2011, against the government's cuts, photo Paul Mattsson

Half-million strong TUC demo, central London, 26 March 2011, against the government’s cuts, photo Paul Mattsson


spotLegal Aid Bill – Access to justice is under attack

For those of us working in legal aid, the initial government Green Paper – Proposals for the Reform of Legal Aid in England and Wales – heralded a massive attack not only on our jobs, but also our clients, the welfare state and the principle of justice, writes Paul Heron.

spotImmigration Advice closure shows need for industrial struggle

spotStop Swansea coastguard closure

spotSouthampton council workers’ struggle continues despite imposition of new contracts

spotLabour takes axe to Sure Start in Liverpool

The NHS

spotPrivatisation and cuts undermine the NHS

The chief executive of UHL (University Hospitals Leicester) has threatened that staff will not be paid in August and September, if current spending rates continue at Leicester’s hospitals

Marching against NHS cuts and privatisation , photo by Paul Mattsson

Marching against NHS cuts and privatisation , photo by Paul Mattsson


spotA day in the life of a student nurse: Overworked – but happy to help

Socialist Party workplace news

spotBromley Unison reps resign in protest at union’s disgraceful actions

Bromley council Unison’s officers and stewards have resigned from Unison and are to join Unite

Defend the Four protest lobby against Unison outside Congress House , photo by B. Severn

Defend the Four protest lobby against Unison outside Congress House , photo by B. Severn


spotSouth Yorkshire journalists start all-out strike

spotStrike solid at BBC Leeds office

spotRenationalise Bombardier to save jobs

Socialist Party stall - campaigning to save jobs in Derby, Photo Andrew Walton


spotLondon NSSN meeting – ‘real debate’ on preparing for coordinated action

Socialist Party reports and campaigns

spotDefending state education – Brighton academy victory

I was a governor at Varndean school for over four years because I passionately believe in a properly resourced comprehensive education system, open to all regardless of their background, writes Dave Richards, former Varndean governor

School students and teachers protest against academies at Tile Hill Wood school in Coventry, photo Coventry Socialist Party

School students and teachers protest against academies at Tile Hill Wood school in Coventry, photo Coventry Socialist Party


spotTUSC: Building an electoral challenge to Con-Dem and Labour cuts

Over 60 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) election candidates and agents from the May elections assembled in London on 16 July to discuss May’s results and plan for next year

spotTolpuddle says: ‘step up the action’

spotThe Work Programme: is it only chasing people off benefits?

I have been on Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) for 12 months. I finished education last year and have found it near impossible to find a job, writes a job seeker in Coventry

International socialist news and analysis

spotSouth Africa: Massive metal workers’ strike

As the Socialist goes to press, the two-week strike by workers belonging to the National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa (Numsa) has been settled, with the union claiming to have won above inflation pay rises and concessions over the use of temporary workers though labour brokers…

Selling the Socialist

spotThrow away the Murdoch rags!

News International heads’ grovelling adverts apologising for “the wrongdoing that occurred” will have done little to redeem them in the eyes of people outraged by recent revelations about phone hacking, writes Sarah Wrack, the Socialist sales organiser.

Socialist Party review

spotMusic review – “This place is coming like a ghost town…”

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