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Socialist Party news and analysis
Hungry Britain: Fight for jobs and a living wage for all
One million people are now being fed by food banks. In an effort to cut across the horror and sympathy this figure generated, government sources have denounced the author, Trussell Trust charity
New figures reveal capitalism in crisis – not recovery
Scotland: Capitalist ‘Project Fear’ backfiring?
The socialist case for independence: There is growing fear, horror would not be too strong a word, among the capitalist establishment in Britain at the possibility of a majority Yes vote on 18 September in the Scottish independence referendum
Why is there a housing crisis?
The Daily Telegraph predicted that 2014 will be another profitable year for homeowners, suggesting that “the spring could be a great time to go for that investment-cum-country-house you have had your eye on.”
Zero-hour contracts damage your health
International socialist news and analysis
Building Socialist Alternative in the United States
Kshama Sawant’s election as city councillor in Seattle has received repeated national media attention, writes Socialist Alternative.
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
Over 550 TUSC no-cuts candidates in place
As we go to press the candidate count for the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition’s no-cuts challenge in May’s local elections has reached 554, with a few days to go before nominations close
Socialist Party workplace news
Every job matters: Support the Tube workers’ strike
RMT members working on London Underground (LU) will strike on 28-30 April and 5-8 May. This is because talks at Acas with LU have failed to make any progress
Care UK workers stepping up the action
Don’t let Gove wreck education!
Hundreds of teachers gathered in Brighton over Easter for the National Union of Teachers (NUT) annual conference
Rail workers prepare for action
Recently it was revealed in the Guardian newspaper that from the £4 billion in tax-payer subsidy to train operating companies, £200 million was siphoned off as dividends to shareholders
CWU conference: Renationalise Royal Mail!
The most important debate at the forthcoming Communication Workers Union (CWU) conference will be over the privatisation of Royal Mail
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In the fight to defend our NHS, know your enemy
In their attempts to destroy the NHS the government has established local organisations under the guise of local accountability
The Broad Left Organising Committee
Organising militant workers: Thirty years ago a national conference took place in Sheffield organised by the Broad Left Organising Committee (Bloc)
Workers’ Memorial Day: strike for safety
Workers’ Memorial Day is on 28 April. In many towns and cities, construction workers and their trade union branches will take a lead in organising activities
‘A day of coming together in unity’: The sun shone down on 15 April 1989. Little did Liverpool FC football fans heading for a cup semi-final know the sun would soon turn into the darkest night of their soul