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The Socialist issue 869

9 September 2015

Now build austerity fightback

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The Socialist issue 869

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Socialist Party news and analysis

spotHuge support for Corbyn: now build austerity fightback

As the Socialist goes to press, the result of the Labour leadership election has not been announced. But one thing is clear, the wave of support for Jeremy Corbyn marks a pivotal change in British politics.

spotSolidarity with refugees – Defend the right to asylum


spot125,000 renters abused by idle parasite landlords

According to housing charity Shelter, over 125,000 renters suffered harassment, threats or assault by a landlord in the last year. And these are just one charity’s figures.

spotHeartless Tories chop funds for life-extending cancer drugs

spotTories allow bosses to keep exploiting workers at below the minimum wage

The Tories have announced new measures to supposedly combat companies paying below the new £7.20 minimum wage. But in reality the measures are paltry.

spotThem & Us

Short dispatches on the different worlds of capitalists and workers. Rebekah Brooks returns to top job as poor people are encouraged to wrongly plead guilty. Refugee crisis, train station loo charges, British Airways pay cut scandal.

spotBromyard Community Hospital victory

The in-patient unit at Bromyard Community Hospital, which was set to close, has been saved after the Wye Valley NHS Trust board backed down due to pressure from staff and the local community.

International socialist news and analysis

spotCuba at a crossroads

The gains of the revolution of Che Guevara and Fidel Castro are under threat.

spotInternational news in brief

Short stories on workers’ struggles around the world. Malaysia protests, Northern Ireland government crisis, India general strike.

Socialist Party features

spotHow students can fight debt, cuts and sell-offs

Students face massive attacks: on our wallets, on our courses and on our future. How can we can fight back, writes How students can fight debt, cuts and sell-offs?

spotChildren suffer as the cuts deepen

Are schoolchildren getting more badly behaved? If so, why?

Workplace news and analysis

spotLobby the trade union leaders this Sunday!

As TUC delegates meet in Brighton, the Tories will be trying to sneak their anti-union Bill through another parliamentary stage


spotNominate a fighting socialist for Unison general secretary

Interview with Unison general secretary candidate Roger Bannister

spotMost important TUC Congress for decades

The Trade Union Congress meets in Brighton from 13-16 September in the most important Congress since 1984.

spotPizza express tips victory

In a victory for the campaign led by Unite, restaurant chain Pizza Express has announced that it is to drop the 8% admin fee it takes from staff tips.

spotBuses fightback works in Sheffield

Campaigning by Socialist Party members and TUSC has helped a rethink on some of the cuts proposed by the Sheffield Bus Partnership.

spotGreat support for bus strike


spotWorkplace news in brief

Short reports on some of the latest trade union struggles. Strikes at EDF, Blue Coat Academy and Camden parking wardens.

spotFight against blacklisting in Liverpool

The construction of the new Royal Liverpool hospital is being undertaken by the blacklist using company Carillion. Activists protested against union victimisation.

Socialist Party comments and reviews

spotFilm Review: Stonewall

New film writes out major characters – people who led the Stonewall riots, and subsequent movement for LGBT liberation and equality, but are less palatable to whitewashed Hollywood.

spotWhy I joined the Socialist Party

A Kent social worker is attracted to the Socialist Party’s fighting stance after betrayal by Labour.

spot“NHS saved my life”

A potentially traumatic health crisis recently showed Socialist Party and trade union activist Paul Couchman that the NHS is still functioning well at weekends, thanks to NHS staff, not to Tory cuts.

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