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Save our NHS

20 June
Tory cash boost not enough
The scrapping of the 1% NHS funding increase limit reveals the pressure building from grassroots campaigns - and the dangerous position May and her infighting party of the super-rich find themselves in. More...

NEWS AND SOCIALIST ANALYSIS

20 June 2018

1000 issues of the Socialist: A vital weapon standing in proud traditions

To mark the 1000th issue of the Socialist, which was launched in 1997, we interviewed Peter Taaffe, Socialist Party general secretary and former editor of Militant, the predecessor of the Socialist. More...

20 June 2018

Desperate divisions in Tories - Corbyn and unions must act

Bitterly divided, chaos ridden, vulnerable to potential rupture: these are all descriptions that could, in many respects, be applied to the Conservative and Labour parliamentary parties More...

13 June 2018

Grenfell: still waiting for justice


The horror of the Grenfell Tower fire happened a year ago, on 14 June 2017.
The whole neoliberal housing model has failed. Time won't heal capitalism's crimes, but working class action can win safe homes for all. More...

13 June 2018

Civil service pay strike ballot: vote yes!

Interview with PCS assistant general secretary Chris Baugh: After years of real-terms pay cuts, the PCS is balloting to strike for a fully funded, above-inflation increase. More...

13 June 2018

How can we fight for trade unions that fight for women?

All measures to increase participation of women fighters in the unions are welcome. But being a woman doesn't automatically qualify someone to represent women. More...

More news and analysis...

REPORTS AND CAMPAIGNS

20/6/18 Derby

Rolls Royce: fight all job cuts!  The job losses announced at engineering giant Rolls Royce are a massive blow to Derby. More...

13/6/18 Trump

No to Trump and Tory racism  Send Trump a message when he comes to Britain on 13 July, with walkouts and protests More...

13/6/18 NHS

Health unions accept divisive NHS pay deal - but fightback could have won much more  The 87% strong GMB vote to reject, shows what could have been achieved More...

13/6/18 London

Build an anti-racist workers' movement  15,000 on far-right march: It is time for the left unions to act. More...

9/6/18 PCS

PCS members in DWP say: Pay up now!  PCS members in the DWP were outraged that a previously-agreed pay rise was being delayed. UPDATE on 14.6.18: DWP senior management backs down! More...

More reports and campaigns...

The Socialist, weekly newspaper of the Socialist Party

The Socialist newspaper, 20 June 2018, issue 1000

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1000 issues of the Socialist

spot1000 issues of the Socialist: A vital weapon standing in proud traditions

spotGreetings from readers of the Socialist

spotHow do we produce the Socialist?

Workplace

spotDWP surrenders to union pressure - now vote Yes to smash pay cap for everyone

spotRolls-Royce: fight all job cuts!

spotGMB union: NHS reps reject Tory pay offer

spotMcStrikers and young workers take centre stage at bakers' union 2018 conference

spotNorthern Rail strike reaches 21 days of action to save guards

spotMiners demand end to pensions robbery

spotYorks NHS workers fight outsourcing

spotUnite agrees NSSN affiliation - come to the NSSN conference!

spotTamil Solidarity Day: intense, lively, thought-provoking

spotGrenfell disaster: one year on, still no prosecutions, still no adequate housing..

spotOrganisers' school - an opportunity to educate and discuss

spotLeeds: Disability campaigners force council to retreat

spotWrenford centre: Stop heartless Tory cuts

spotKnowsley council pushed back on cuts and privatisation

spotOrgreave - no justice, no peace

Opinion

spotInspirational account of young Marx's political battles

spotRousing, funny take on Marxism - from the man himself

spotThe Socialist inbox

The Socialist newspaper, 13 June 2018, issue 999

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spotFive reasons to walk out on 13 July

spotCity vultures make millions from Carillion chaos

spotRetail crunch: more giants on their knees - nationalise them now

spotPay rises of 283% needed for most to afford London homes

spotThem & us

spotHealth unions accept divisive NHS pay deal - but fightback could have won much more

spotNHS workers plan coordinated strikes across West Yorks against outsourcing

spot4,000 Rolls-Royce jobs at risk

spotTransport for London to lose central grant: bus workers must prep for action

spotHousing strike against individualised pay enters week two

spotVote Mike Rolfe for Napo general secretary

spotVenezuela: Neither the capitalists nor regime can solve the crisis

spotEyewitness report from Gaza: "Razan was killed in front of my eyes"

spotBuild an anti-racist workers' movement

spotHelp to sell the Socialist

spotDon't delay, buy issue 1000 today

spotSheffield Labour council "happy" to jail trees protesters

spotIn the words of Amber Rudd, "no one died at Orgreave"

The Socialist newspaper, 6 June 2018, issue 998

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spotItaly's political crisis is reverberating through Europe

spotNo to Trump's trade war

spotJordan: Workers and youth remove prime minister and demand end to austerity

Workplace news

spotCongress shut down by staff walkouts

spotPCS union launches strike ballot on pay

spotWest Midlands firefighters vote to strike in massive numbers

spotEast London housing workers fight privatisation of pay

'Made in Dagenham' strike 50 years on

spot'Made in Dagenham' Ford machinists pay strike 50 years on

spotLiverpool meeting remembers 47 councillors who fought and defeated Thatcher in 1980s

spotYorkshire 1,000 for issue 1000

spotPeople's Assembly event lacks understanding of task facing Corbyn

spot200 years since the birth of Karl Marx - come and walk in his footsteps!

Opinion

spotAlt-right gains exposure - but tedious clichés betray lack of ideas

spotRich, raw tale of financial crisis's impact on rural Ireland

spotThe Socialist inbox

The Socialist newspaper, 30 May 2018, issue 997

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spotJohnson and Rees-Mogg widen Tory Brexit splits

spotWelsh Labour reprivatises rail lines: reverse Tory sell-offs!

spotToxic air hits schools as EU ponders slap on wrist years late

spotEngland facing water shortage due to underinvestment

spotThem & Us

PCS conference

spotPCS conference 2018: members ready to fight to end pay misery

spotUCU conference: Members are organising and winning - build the union, build the struggles!

spot900-strong north west NHS strike

spotUnison ballots workers at Yorkshire hospitals at risk of privatisation

spotWales TUC 2018: Socialist Party members challenge leadership at undemocratic conference

spotSpringfield school strike in Birmingham against job cuts and workload

spotBroad Left candidate elected as Usdaw deputy general secretary

Nationalisation

spotSocialist nationalisation: what it is and why we need it

spotAction demanded from new council

spotHands off Teignmouth Hospital!

spotSocialist Party members inspired by revolutionary events

spotPolice shootings in Tamil Nadu condemned

spotLeicester plans sales boost of 1,000th edition of the Socialist

The Socialist newspaper, 23 May 2018, issue 996

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spotVictory: how school strike beat 'academy' privatisers

spotThreat to unity of PCS left

spotPCS conference votes for strike action

spotSolid strike at Tesco Dagenham distribution centre forces pay talks

spotServices disappearing from Harrogate

spotCollege staff caught between the devil and the deep blue sea

spotFirst ever strike at TGI Fridays

spotYes to the struggle to lift the siege

spotTax Amazon movement wins in Seattle

spotStop Trump! Build for 13 July student walkouts

spotStudent leaders claim one million on the streets against Brexit - fight for a workers' exit

spotLet's sell 1,000 extra copies of issue 1000!

spotLeicester socialists fight poverty-paying sweatshops

spotSheffield Pride organisers defeated in attempt to ban politics

spot40 attend Socialist Party housing campaign launch in Windsor

Section 28

spot30 years on from Section 28: the legacy of fighting LGBT+ attacks must continue

Opinion

spotHow 'Prevent' training fosters racist paranoia

spotAds won't fix it: fight mental health cuts as well as stigma

spotWe can learn about struggle from the mass trespass of Kinder Scout

spotThe Socialist Inbox

The Socialist newspaper, 16 May 2018, issue 995

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spotTories' continuing EU quagmire is Corbyn's opportunity

spotRoyal wedding opulence... during longest pay squeeze in 200 years

spotRichest worth £724bn... as 100,000 kids fall into poverty

spotStrike at Tesco Dagenham for better pay

spotBelgium Lidl strike victory

spotLively Hull demo against college cuts

spotHarrogate College strike against cuts

spotLeeds Acas conciliators walkout

spotWorkplace news in brief

spotThousands march on TUC demo

spot'When we fight, we can win' - campaign halts hospital closure

spotChesterfield May Day: march turnout great

spotSave Our Square takes fight to developers

spotSave Southall Town Hall legal hearing success

Ronan Point

spotRonan Point disaster 50 years on

spotSpain: Student general strike against sexist, capitalist 'justice' system

spotSweden: Socialist elected leader of 77,000-strong tenants' union

Opinion

spotThe Socialist Inbox

The Socialist newspaper, 9 May 2018, issue 994

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France '68

spotFrance '68: History's greatest general strike erupts

spotUS president suggests gun control to blame for London knife deaths

spotUse TUC march as launch pad for action on pay

spotBreast cancer screening scandal

Israel/Palestine

spotSocialists fight for Palestinian liberation and workers' unity

spotSocialists in Israel-Palestine reject establishment antisemitism charge against Jeremy Corbyn

Obituaries

spotRoger Shrives, 5 April 1947 - 1 May 2018

spotKeith Pattenden 28 September 1955 - 1 May 2018

spotObituary: Tony Byrne 1939 - 2018

spotHull Energy Works: Unofficial strike action reinstates victimised workers

spotDefend Hull FE College - defend our city!

spotVictory against academisation at Avenue Primary

spotFirefighters ballot for action

spotPCS: A fighting strategy to defeat the Tory pay cap

spotTeachers revolt in Trump country

spotChina: Impressive, coordinated and daring crane drivers' strikes

spotCWI news in brief

The Socialist newspaper, 2 May 2018, issue 993

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France '68

spotMay 1968: Police attacks on students spark mass revolt

spotMay Day McStrike: "A symbol for all workers"

spotHull college workers and students protest redundancy plan

spotRMT members reject Labour affiliation calls at London debate

spotRadiographers' union discusses coordinated action

spotUsdaw conference 2018

spotStop Trump! Build for mass walkouts and protests on 13 July!

spotBuilding fund appeal smashes £150,000, keep it coming!

spotSalford nursery campaigners take fight to parliament

spotParents and campaigners protest Leeds disability travel cut

spotObituary: Roy Corke 1945-2018

spotLeicestershire NHS campaign launched

Local elections 2018

spotTUSC causing a stir in Haringey

spotGroundswell of support for TUSC in Huddersfield

spotTUSC stands against gentrification and cuts in Waltham Forest

spotSpain: 'We don't want to be brave, we want to be free!'

spotCatalonia: thousands on the streets

spotUSA: Defend socialist councillor Kshama Sawant

spotMalta: right-wing Labour leader's insult to May Day

Opinion

spotThe Socialist inbox

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