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Socialist Party news and analysis
Baby feed death: People have rightly been horrified and outraged at the recent tragic death of a premature baby in St Thomas’s hospital in London
Newark byelection: capitalist parties in crisis
The Tories are claiming the Newark byelection as a complete victory. Much of the capitalist media has also suggested that it marks the start of the bursting of the Ukip bubble. Neither claim is matched by reality
‘Trojan Horse’: who is attacking education?
Birmingham schools: For the last two months, news headlines have been dominated by the so-called ‘Trojan Horse’ story
World Cup carnival can’t hide corruption and injustice
It is impossible not to notice that the World Cup has begun. While it may send some people scurrying for the TV remote, billions of football fans across the globe have been looking forward to one of the
Anniversaries
Counter-revolution crushes democracy movement: On 3 to 4 June 1989, Deng Xiaoping and other aged leaders of China’s so-called ‘communist’ party, ordered 200,000 troops to crush a two-month long movement of workers and students against bureaucratic rule and for workers’ democracy
International socialist news and analysis
Spain: European elections redefine political map
Victor Egio (CWI member, local councillor in Santomera, Murcia, and member of Izquierda Unida, writing in a personal capacity) responds to the results of the European elections in Spain
Greece: CWI councillors elected
Syriza, the left party in Greece, is now the first party – 3.9 % ahead of right-wing capitalist party New Democracy in the European elections
Socialist Party workplace news
10 July: United action can beat austerity
Trade union members want action on the most basic demand of all: pay
Bakers’ union calls for general strike
“My message to Frances O’ Grady and the TUC is this: We’ve done the marches, attended the rallies and got nowhere… Stop beating about the bush and call for a general strike”
Unison: No waiting for Labour – fight the job cuts
Unison conference: While low pay and the pay freeze are a major issue for public sector workers, job cuts are increasingly a threat, writes Glenn Kelly
Housing workers strike against rep suspension
Between 6 and 9 June, commuters on Camden’s Chalk Farm Road were treated to the familiar sight of union members with Unite flags and placards outside One Housing Group (OHG) headquarters, writes A Unite housing workers’ branch officer.
Firefighters to walk out for 24-hours
Care UK workers continue dispute
Socialist Party reports and campaigns
Now is the time to join the Socialists!
From 14 to 21 June the Socialist Party is hosting a ‘recruitment week’ to put special emphasis on building our party
Stevenage: EDL not welcome here
The English Defence League came to Stevenage on 7 June. But a counter-march organised by Stevenage and District Trades Council sent a clear message that the EDL’s divisive methods will not go unopposed
Cuts consensus: Labour joins with Ukip to back Tory council
Readers’ comments and reviews
Film review: Dramatic, inspiring and full of life, ‘Jimmy’s Hall’, based on the true story of left-wing worker-activist Jimmy Gralton, is in many ways director Ken Loach’s sequel to his outstanding ‘The Wind That Shakes the Barley’, writes Niall Mulholland.
