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What we think
Battered Tories face divisions and growing anger
Protect every job, nationalise don’t subsidise
As the economic implications of Coronavirus emerge, Tory chancellor Rishi Sunak has proposed Project Birch
Council finance disaster: set emergency no-cuts budgets and fight for funds!
George Floyd
Fight racism and class inequality, fight capitalism!
USA – another cop killing of unarmed black man sparks widespread protests
On 25 May, police in Minneapolis choked George Floyd, an unarmed black man, who subsequently died. His death was disturbingly reminiscent of the NYPD killing of Eric Garner in 2014.
Schools
Stand firm for workplace safety
Schools… no going back until it’s safe
Workplace news
Coordinated union struggle needed to save jobs and nationalise JCB
Reject the university employers’ offer on pay, workload and casualisation
Fight continues for safety on London buses
PCS pay claim: Vital work unrecognised
Equity union general secretary election
Equity, the union for performing arts professionals, is about to elect a new general secretary. The direction of the union in this tempestuous time is a vital question for entertainment workers.
Coronavirus news
“Test, trace, isolate, support” – the Tories’ scheme fails on all counts
I checked my emails late on 27 May and was surprised to see one from the NHS. The new test and trace system was going ‘live’ – not 1 June as expected, but 8am the next day!
Furlough: We are not ‘all in the same boat’
The hospitality industry has been downsized. For some, the furlough scheme came too late and workers were already cut, or businesses had shut their doors for good.
Hospital closed following rampant spread of Covid-19
Labour Party
Socialism Today special issue: Lessons from the Corbyn experience
Blairite general secretary elected – Starmer’s takeover of Labour Party consolidated
Readers’ opinion
Football in the time of coronavirus – reclaim our game!
Football played a part in spreading the pandemic. Northern Italy was the ground zero for coronavirus in Europe, and then Spain became the second most infected country after Italy.
Going viral: Socialist comments and letters
The Covid-19 pandemic is a world social crisis which touches every aspect of life. The iniquities and failings of the capitalist system are being exposed
Socialist Party reports
Pandemic doesn’t stop Socialist Party educating organisers: northern meeting
