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Socialist Party news and analysis
Osborne plans more cuts: On 6 January Tory Chancellor George Osborne turned Blue Monday into Black Monday. The dreaded return to work for many was made much worse by Osborne’s confirmation of plans for axing another £25 billion
Another year of mass struggles beckons
Appeal of socialist change will grow: Peter Taaffe, general secretary of the Socialist Party, reviews the developments and events of 2013 in Britain and worldwide, and discusses further struggles in 2014 and the development of the workers’ movement
Unite all workers to end bosses’ race to the bottom
Truth revealed about Thatcher’s war against the miners
After 30 years of gathering dust in the National Archives, the declassification of secret government files has revealed how far Margaret Thatcher and the Tory government went to ensure defeat of the 1984-85 miners’ strike
Privatisation Act lies behind the A&E crisis
There’s a crisis in A&E provision in Britain’s hospitals. Government statements have blamed people being unable to get GP access,and an ageing population. But a new report has let the cat out of the bag
Greedy landlords create housing hell
Fergus Wilson – one of Britain’s largest private landlords – says he will not accept any more applicants who rely on housing benefit
Socialist Party reports and campaigns
Support staff in Doncaster received an early Christmas present in the form of a letter outlining ‘proposed changes to service’ by their new employer Care UK
Birmingham Labour ‘consults’ over £87 million cuts
Birmingham’s Labour city council plans another £87 million of cuts in the 2014-15 financial year. As expected its ‘consultation’ was just an opportunity for the council leader to present a slick presentation
International socialist news and analysis
South Africa: Numsa’s bold and historic decision to cut ties with the ANC
Delegates at the special congress of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) have taken the bold and historic decision to cut ties with the governing party, the African National Congress (ANC)
Why capitalism mourned Mandela
After Nelson Mandela’s death, the articles in the Socialist on the fight against apartheid and on South African workers’ struggles stood alone in clearly explaining the real history
US: Fight for $15 minimum wage heats up in Seattle
Across the US low-wage workers are rising up, protesting, and striking for a $15 an hour minimum wage
Socialist Party workplace news
CWU Royal Mail agreement: Defend our right to strike!
The Communication Workers Union announced before Christmas that it has reached a “landmark agreement” with Royal Mail
Hampshire Unison success shows potential for fightback
Every job matters on London Underground
Two PCS strikes on both sides of New Year
Socialist Party comments and reviews
Is UK car building back in Top Gear?
The thoroughly reactionary but entertaining Jeremy Clarkson, on his Top Gear programme’s Christmas special, tried to demonstrate that UK vehicle manufacturing was healthier than ever
Class injustice at Dickensian court
Energy Bills: Labour’s ‘supermarket special offer’
Labour is targeting Kingswood constituency in Bristol for the 2015 general election, using its promise to ‘freeze energy bills’
