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No2EU on G20 protest in London, photo Paul Mattsson 12 January 2010 Editorial: After a series of discussions by participants in the 'No2EU-Yes to Democracy' European election coalition there will now be a general election challenge under the newly-registered electoral banner, Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC). 11 November 2009 The RMT transport union hosted an open-to-all conference on the crisis in working class political representation on Saturday 7 November. This followed the overwhelming backing given at the RMT's annual general meeting in July to the union's participation in the 'No2EU, Yes to Democracy' European election coalition, and a decision at that meeting to continue the discussion on the lack of working class political representation. 3 November 2009 OVER RECENT months meetings have taken place of the participants in the 'No2EU-Yes to Democracy' European election coalition to see whether another alliance could be constructed to contest the forthcoming general election. Informal discussions have also been held with some left trade union leaders not involved in No2EU. 28 July 2009 Where now after elections? 24 June 2009 A reply to 'An open letter to the left from the Socialist Workers Party'. No2EU candidates and supporters launch their manifesto, photo D Carr 10 June 2009 No2EU-Yes to Democracy held its launch seven weeks ago. Initiated by the transport workers' union - the RMT - this hastily constructed electoral alliance succeeded in winning 153,236 votes in the European elections, writes Hannah Sell, Socialist Party deputy general secretary. 9 June 2009 New Labour meltdown: The outcome of the county council elections, followed by the 'meltdown' in the European elections, was a devastating defeat for New Labour and the Gordon Brown dominated government, writes Peter Taaffe, Socialist Party general secretary. 9 June 2009 No2EU-Yes to Democracy held its launch seven weeks ago. Initiated by the railway workers' union - the RMT - this hastily constructed electoral alliance succeeded in winning 153,236 votes in the European elections on 4 June; 1% of the total cast. The combined left vote across Britain was 340,805, 2.25% writes Hannah Sell, Socialist Party deputy general secretary. Bob Crow, RMT general secretary, speaking at the London No2EU election rally, photo Paul Mattsson 5 June 2009 ANALYSIS AND comment on the local and European election results will be carried in next week's issue of The Socialist... 5 June 2009 London: IN SPITE of the national media news blackout on the 'No2EU-Yes to Democracy' workers' alternative in the European elections, there have been many successful public meetings held around the country, as the following reports show, writes Sarah Sachs-Eldridge. 1 - 10 of 69 records Search entire database: |