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Eleanor Marx: celebrate a life of struggle, solidarity and socialism

Celebrate the 160th anniversary of the birth of Eleanor Marx who played a pivotal role in the development of the trade union movement, the birth of the Labour Party and as a tireless fighter for working class people, especially women, all over the globe. The event will include speeches from Rachel Holmes, Author of Eleanor Marx: A life (Radio 4 book of the week) and Hannah Sell, deputy general secretary of the Socialist Party. Performances by Townsend Productions and an exhibition of photographs entilted 'Women in struggle'. All the family welcome. Refreshments available.

Hosted by Lewisham Socialist Party on 16 January from 2pm at Venner Road Hall, Lewisham, South London, SE26 5EQ

In this issue

What we think

2016: Crisis-ridden capitalism will meet with bitter mood of resistance

No retreat on resisting council cuts!

Socialist Party news and analysis

Fight the flood of cuts

Support junior doctors' and student nurses' action

Another black man shot dead by the police

UK's private rail fares six times public rates

Birmingham Labour to axe at least 1,200 jobs in £165m cuts onslaught

UK wage growth will be lowest since 1920s

NHS England chiefs block hospitals from publicising emergencies

What we saw: Sadiq Khan's promises on London transport

Them & Us

Socialist Party feature

Floods, climate change and capitalism

Carlisle Socialist Party's action plan on floods

Profit system exacerbates flooding

Tories' hypocritical green policies pledge

Renationalise the water industry

International socialist news and analysis

No government majority as Podemos partially recovers

Workplace news and analysis

Union action needed to defeat attack on student nurses

Nationalise rail now! Rail workers strike around the country

Steel: public ownership needed as private buyers threaten pay and pensions

Condescending Tories savage Yorkshire fire service

Workplace news in brief

Socialist readers' comments and reviews

Dark comic book fantasy throws light on abusive relationships

"I chose to be involved in politics, Michael Crick"

Letters

Socialist Party reports and campaigns

A 'People's Budget' to defeat cruel cuts

Stop the closure of Calderstones hospital!

2015 marks best fighting fund total this century!

Eleanor Marx: celebrate a life of struggle for socialism

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Goodlord strike forces talks

International Workers' Day - struggle, solidarity, socialism

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Socialism:

Socialist Party national meeting: Perspectives for socialism after the elections

Socialist Party Wales: Fight for socialism after the elections

North London Socialist Party: After the elections - the fight for socialism

Marx:

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The Communist Manifesto - A guide to understanding society, and how to change it

Women:

New law ignores economic barriers to escaping domestic abuse

Socialist Party:

National Education Union needs a socialist, fighting deputy general secretary

Lewisham:

Bus workers protest Go-Ahead's 'fire and rehire'

London:

Sparks fight continues

Hannah Sell:

Preparing to build a working-class force for May's local elections