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27 February 2008
Student feature: Fighting fees
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Socialist Students in Manchester on the Campaign to Defeat Fees day of action, photo Abby Taylor |
6 February 2008
Victory! Bristol campaign saves library
CAMPAIGNERS celebrated at Bristol's Council cabinet meeting on 3 February when the ruling Labour group announced the withdrawal of their threat... By Robin Clapp, Bedminster Socialist Party and MACA Chair - personal capacity
23 January 2008
Bristol: THE FIGHT to defend Marksbury Road library from closure by Labour-controlled Bristol city council, is gathering momentum... By Wayne Coombes, Bristol South Socialist Party and MACA member
23 January 2008
Cadburys close Keynsham factory
Bristol: The Cadbury bosses have behaved utterly predictably in deciding at the end of a 90-day "consultation" process, to press ahead with the complete closure of their historic Keynsham site near Bristol... By Robin Clapp
11 October 2007
Devon: SOCIALIST PARTY and Socialist Students members visited the picket line at the Mail Centre in Exeter twice, at midday and at midnight on Friday 5 October... By Jim Lowe, Devon Socialist Party
19 July 2007
Postal workers - fighting low pay, against privatisation and job cuts
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Postal workers on strike, photo Socialist Party |
17 May 2007
Socialists take on the hospital crisis in Bristol
'Don't become old and infirm - there might not be a bed for you!': ARMED WITH petitions opposing hospital closures and confidence in socialist ideas we began canvassing seriously in Windmill Hill on 31 March...
3 May 2007
THE CAMPAIGN to Defeat Fees (CDF) day of action on 27 April involved students in schools, colleges and universities nationwide...
29 March 2007
Universities fail to accept state school pupils
THE FALL in applications to universities at the start of this year was mainly felt by Britain's least financially well-off people...
1 March 2007
Huddersfield Campaign to defeat fees, photo Ian Slattery |
The action took place in over 40 colleges and universities, with more to follow this week when colleges come back from half term. Matt Dobson, Socialist Students national co-ordinator has compiled reports from the day of action.
10 August 2006
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Swansea ISR members held a protest on 22 July against the brutal Israeli bombardment of Lebanon. In just over an hour we managed to speak to over 50 young people by going round where they hang out with the petition and leaflets.
23 March 2006
Sheffield bus protest blocks the road
TRAFFIC WAS brought to a halt in Darnall, Sheffield on 15 March as elderly and disabled residents, supported by We Want Our Buses Back campaigners blocked the main road, writes Calvin Payne.
12 January 2006
For an alternative to New Labour
The Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) has called a conference on 21 January, on working-class representation. This is an important event for all those looking towards establishing an alternative to New Labour...
15 December 2005
Media giants attack journalists
NATIONAL UNION of Journalists (NUJ) members are organising against devastating cuts and job losses...
22 September 2005
THE NINETY six striking test bed engineers at Rolls Royce in Bristol have now returned to work...
25 August 2005
Rolls Royce workers vote for strike
A clear majority of workers have voted to defend their Amicus convenor Jerry Hicks who was sacked by Rolls-Royce, Bristol, for defending two of his members...
28 July 2005
Strike ballot to defend Rolls Royce convenor
A NATIONAL dispute between the workers and management at aircraft engine-maker Rolls Royce looks likely after the sacking of one of the Amicus convenors at the Bristol plant...
2 April 2005
No PFI or hospital closures in Bristol!
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30 October 2004
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23 October 2004
Mental Health Bill: THE MENTAL health charity Mind believes that if the new mental health bill becomes law, it will: "Seriously restrict the rights, the choices and the well-being of millions of people - while failing to provide the improved public safety its supporters claim."...
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