http://www.socialistparty.org.uk/ Socialist news and policies, Marxist analysis, socialist and anti-war campaigns, support for workers in struggle, Socialist Books en Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:26:06 GMT Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:26:06 GMT Socialist Party RSS feeder editors@socialistparty.org.uk (Editors) petemason@socialistparty.org.uk http://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/8788 Karl Marx likened capitalism to a vampire which sucks "living labour" from the worker... Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:16:26 GMT http://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/8761 Record wealth gap: AFTER 13 years of Labour rule, the gap between the rich and the rest of us is now wider than at any time for nearly 70 years, writes Dave Nellist, Coventry Socialist Party councillor (pictured second left with Bob Crow.) Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:22:31 GMT http://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/8767 WITH THE body count of UK troops at over 250 and with a general election looming, Gordon Brown is desperate for an exit strategy from Afghanistan, writes Dave Carr. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:55:22 GMT http://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/8766 WHILE HUNDREDS of anti-war protesters gathered outside the conference centre in Westminster, inside, Tony Blair gave his 'evidence' to the Chilcot inquiry on 29 January, writes Chris Newby. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:17:02 GMT http://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/8769 HOSPITALS ACROSS London will close, accident and emergency departments will be lost, and thousands of beds will go, writes Paula Mitchell. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/8770 East London: DESPITE OVERWHELMING public opposition, health bosses are pushing through their plan to 'reconfigure' NHS services in north east London, writes Simon Carter. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/8781 The PCS young members' network is one of the best organised youth sections in the trade union movement, giving young workers the confidence and skills to change their situation at work... Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:53:00 GMT http://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/8782 Demonstrations and gigs orgainsed by Youth Fight for Jobs in Cardiff, Leeds, Manchester, Barking, London and Newcastle Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:56:50 GMT http://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/8783 With unemployment continuing to rise, anyone would expect to see greater numbers of adults returning to education to re-train, writes Rae Lewis Ayling, National YFJ school and college student organiser. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/8784 New Labour plans to reduce the higher education budget by £2.5 billion and already the Higher Education Funding body for England (HEFCE) has begun to outline how spending on teaching, research and university facilities will be cut this year, writes Matt Dobson, Socialist Students national organiser. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/8773 Negotiations between civil service union PCS and management and ministers to reach a settlement on plans to change the Civil Service Compensation Scheme (see Civil service compensation scheme: A fight for jobs and services) have failed, writes John McInally, national vice-president PCS, personal capacity. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:24:51 GMT http://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/8806 The ballot organised by the civil service union PCS for industrial action over plans to change the Civil Service Compensation Scheme has began, writes John McInally, national vice-president PCS, personal capacity. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:28:54 GMT http://www.socialistparty.org.uk/txt/127.pdf Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:52:35 GMT http://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/8774 A delegation from Warrington trades council visited the Unite members picketing at Fujitsu's Warrington site on 1 February... Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/8780 "You're committing a crime. Do you like being a criminal?" These were the words of Waltham Forest's Environmental Crime enforcement officer as he confronted members of Walthamstow Socialist Party... Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/8779 ON 20 January, for the second time in two months, over 50 parents came out to protest against horrendous conditions at John Gulson primary school in Foleshill, Coventry, writes Rob Windsor, Coventry Socialist Party councillor. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/8768 After the longest and deepest recession since 1945, which saw the economy shrink by 6% in under two years, a battered UK finally limped into 'growth' territory last week, writes Robin Clapp. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/8778 Crozier exit: 'GOOD RIDDANCE' are the printable words many a postal worker and Royal Mail customer said following the announcement of the departure of the company's boss, Adam Crozier... Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/8762 Clive Heemskerk reports on developments around the recently launched Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition... Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:39:24 GMT http://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/8763 "Every victory we've won since the war is up for grabs." That was the rallying call from RMT general secretary Bob Crow as he launched the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) general election campaign in Portsmouth North by outlining the need to defend jobs, homes and services from the, writes Ben Norman, Socialist Party Portsmouth. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT