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The Socialist issue 825

17 September 2014

After Scotland vote: Step up fight against Tories

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The Socialist issue 825

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Scottish referendum

spotStep up fight against Tories

One of the mass protests in the campaign to defeat the bedroom tax in Scotland, photo Socialist Party Scotland

One of the mass protests in the campaign to defeat the bedroom tax in Scotland, photo Socialist Party Scotland


spot“Britain will never be the same again”

spotCampaigning for a YES vote

Socialist Party news and analysis

spotKeep hospital services in the NHS

The five board members in charge of Interserve, a private company which has taken charge of estates and facilities cleaning at three hospitals in Leicester, take home just under £3 million a year between them

People's March for NHS, photo Simon Elliott

People’s March for NHS, photo Simon Elliott


spotThem & Us

Socialist Party youth and students

spot£10 NOW!

Workers’ action to raise the minimum wage: Every day we are bombarded by new facts and figures showing that the cost of living has gone up across the country, writes Ellen White, Lambeth Socialist Party.

Fast Food Rights campaigners in Leeds on 28 August 2014, photo Erika Sykes

Fast Food Rights campaigners in Leeds on 28 August 2014, photo Erika Sykes


spotStudents: fight to end austerity and capitalism

International socialist news and analysis

spotInequality and fightback in the United States

A wave of strikes by fast food workers and the election of Kshama Sawant to Seattle city council are indicators of the change taking place in the US. Peter Taaffe reports on his recent visit.

Seattle $15 Now campaigners

Seattle $15 Now campaigners


spotOppose the TTIP agreement

TTIP is a multi-billion dollar agreement between the US and EU guaranteeing access to public services for giant corporations to make vast profits – irrespective of the destructive impact on these services – as Vladimir Bortun explains

spotClimate change: “We’re running out of time”

Socialist Party workplace news

spotLondon bus drivers march for decent pay

Surprised tourists saw our hundreds-strong demonstration come up to the Houses of Parliament from Victoria station

London bus drivers' pay campaign: Assembling for the demo, 11.9.14, photo Judy Beishon

London bus drivers’ pay campaign: Assembling for the demo, 11.9.14, photo Judy Beishon


spotTUC congress: Reject Carney’s ‘equality of sacrifice’

spotRitzy cinema workers win 26% pay rise

spotLambeth College

Socialist Party reports and campaigns

spotThe Socialist: a tool for workplace organisers

The Socialist Party can be described as present and active in Peterborough delivery office. One of our most effective engagement tools is the Socialist, writes Carl Harper, Royal Mail worker.

Selling the Socialist on an NHS demo, photo Dave Carr

Selling the Socialist on an NHS demo, photo Dave Carr


spotFighting for fair fares

spotSocialist Party campaigning news

Hackney: The Socialist Party’s backing for a campaign by New Era estate residents against rent hikes has received huge support

Socialist Party comments and reviews

spotFilm review: Pride – How solidarity overcame prejudice

A new film Pride, released 12 September, dramatises the founding of Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM) and shows the London group’s work during the 1984-85 miners’ strike

spotWe’re Not Going Back

Theatre review: We’re Not Going Back is a musical comedy set during the 1984-85 miners’ strike. You follow the story of three sisters, all completely different, but united by one cause, to set up a branch of Women Against Pit Closures

spotBradford benefits under attack

spotWhy I’m a socialist

In schools we are taught to share, respect each other and work together. This made sense. We got more done than we would have separately, giving us more time to enjoy ourselves

Obituary

spotIan Paisley: Peacemaker or warmonger?

Obituary: How will hard line unionist Ian Paisley, who has died at the age of 88, be remembered?

Iain Paisley in 1987, photo Dave Sinclair

Iain Paisley in 1987, photo Dave Sinclair


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