The Socialist issue 344
24 April 2004
The Real ‘Axis Of Evil’
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Bush, Blair, Sharon: IN A Forrest Gump moment, George W Bush admitted “They’re not happy they’re occupied. I wouldn’t be happy if I were occupied either.”…
Bush And Blair’s Lies About Handover
AFTER THEIR meeting over the weekend of 17-18 April, Bush and Blair declared their unwavering commitment to the transfer of power to Iraqis by 30 June. But this is a lie…
Bush Gives Green Light To Ariel Sharon
AS SOON as Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, returned home from a triumphalist meeting with US President Bush, he turned his mind to the assassination of the newly appointed leader of the Islamic Palestinian organisation, Hamas…
Socialist Party campaigns
Wanted: A Living Wage For Young Workers
THE SUNDAY Times Rich List tried to make us drool last weekend over the colossal fortunes amassed by Britain’s wealthiest people, like Roman Abramovich, the multi-billionaire who bought Chelsea football club with spare change out of his £7.5 billion fortune…
"A Lonely Death With No Dignity"
CHRISTOPHER ALDER is one of 81 black people who have died in police custody since 1990 in England and Wales. Christopher’s death, however, is unique – his final eleven minutes was shown to millions in BBC’s Rough Justice programme…
Make The Police Accountable
Christopher’s CASE (see “A Lonely Death With No Dignity”) is no surprise to Black and Asian people who for decades have seen the authorities covering up for each other in cases of custody deaths and institutional racism…
International socialist news and analysis
A HALF-CENTURY of fascist rule was swept aside in a day. It started at 12.25 am on Thursday 25 April 1974 when the rebel song, Grandola Vila Morena, played on the radio…
South Africa: ANC wins Overwhelming Majority
THE AFRICAN National Congress’s (ANC) overwhelming majority in South Africa’s general election – nearly 70% of the vote – has predictably been hailed by its leadership and most of the media as a ringing endorsement of its policies…
Socialist Party workplace news
Eleven Months On Strike – Sacked Electricians Fight On
ELECTRICIANS SACKED by DAF Electrical remain on strike, nearly a year after they walked out in defence of their union reps. DAF attempted to break the union but has dismally failed…
UNISON health conference: Reject Agenda For Change
THE UNISON Health conference meets on 26-28 April in Glasgow. The main issue facing health workers is the Agenda for Change (AFC) pay/grading and restructuring package. Although this will be the backgroud to the conference, the final decision…
