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Socialist Party news and analysis
City of London fills with defiance against austerity
A vast mass of people compressed into the streets next to the Bank of England on Saturday 20 June, eager to show their anger and opposition to the Tory government’s vicious austerity agenda
After huge anti-austerity demos: organise the fightback!
Over a month’s wages are about to disappear from the pockets of millions of low-paid families. Despite hundreds of thousands taking to the streets on the fantastic anti-austerity demos on 20 June, more cuts are threatened.
By 2020, almost a quarter of UK children will lack the basic necessities needed to keep body and soul together.
Under Cameron’s previous Con-Dem coalition government, young people bore much of the brunt of Tory inflicted austerity. But Tories such as chancellor George Osborne are not content.
Short dispatches on the utter hypocrisy of the bosses and their politicians.
Socialist Party comments and reviews
A new member of the Socialist Party explains that he felt he needed to join the fightback – after years of being faced by a political choice between different shades of blue.
Laying the foundation stones of the workers’ movement
Rolling Stonemason: An Autobiography by Fred Bower – worker, socialist and artist – is a little pearl of a book.
Writer Patrick Marber returns to the National Theatre after a long absence with a beautiful three-man show set in the desperate, passionate and quasi-religious world of a non-league football club.
Socialist Party features
Can Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour leadership challenge help to develop the socialist left?
The entry of Jeremy Corbyn, a long-standing Labour left, into the Labour leadership contest has generated interest in an otherwise moribund ‘pro-business’, mostly Blairite-dominated contest, writes Peter Taaffe
A new Tory government spells disaster for our already-beleaguered National Health Service. Socialist Party health workers and service users pick apart the problems the NHS faces – and what needs to happen to save it.
International socialist news and analysis
The outlines of a possible deal between the Greek government and the Troika (the EU, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund) were being put together as the Socialist went to press.
Short stories on workers’ struggles around the world.
Socialist Party workplace news
Prentis pushed to talk up action
Delegates to public sector union Unison’s national conference on 16 to 19 June underlined the need for a fighting strategy.
Transport workers plan fightback
As we go to press, members of transport union RMT are discussing how to fight back at their national conference, writes Transport workers plan fightback.
Regulator eyes Royal Mail for profit
Communications regulator Ofcom has announced a “fundamental review” of Royal Mail. This could be the next step in turning the former state postal service, privatised in 2013, into a for-profit business.
Short reports on some of the latest trade union struggles.
Strike in Swansea to defend home tuition jobs
Swansea council’s planned cuts of £670,000 from the budget of EOTAS (Education other than at Schools) has led to a further three-day strike by education workers who could see their numbers reduced by 50% if the proposals go through
Outsourced workers’ pay strike
Workers employed by outsourcing giant Capita in Salford, Greater Manchester, took a second day of strike action on 19 June against measly pay offers.
Socialist Party reports and campaigns
Campaigning for the victims of police brutality
A former police firearms officer is to be prosecuted for the murder of young black man Azelle Rodney in 2005
Wales: Local Government reorganisation threat
It is estimated that 15,000 jobs could be lost as a result of local government reorganisation in Wales.
Scotland anti-austerity rally, Glasgow
5,000 trade unionists, young people and anti-austerity campaigners attended the Scotland United Against Austerity rally con 20 June. The mood reflected a real desire for action against austerity, and a searching for the best way to fight back.
Labour wields Tory axe at Library of Birmingham
150 people, a dalek, a crocodile and Mickey and Minnie Mouse protested on 13 June against cuts to the Library of Birmingham.
Hull: A new generation of activists
The emergence of a new younger generation of activists is a shot in the arm to older workers who are perhaps feeling a little down after the Tory election victory.
Growing the party in Sheffield
At the annual Heeley Festival in Sheffield, Socialist Party members held a stall and had a great day – raising £176 for our fighting fund from plant sales.
Socialist bake-off at London picnic
After a long Saturday on the People’s Assembly demo, London Socialist Party members met up on Sunday 21 June for a picnic and BBQ in the park – raising £160 for the fighting fund.