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The Socialist, issue 492: New PM, same old Bosses' agenda

Articles from the Socialist, issue 492

21 June 2007


spotNew PM… same old Bosses’ agenda


Gordon Brown, cartoon by Suz

Gordon Brown, cartoon by Suz

Gordon Brown’s ‘coronation’: The wealth of the richest 1,000 people in Britain has more than trebled under Brown’s stewardship. They had an income between them of £360 billion in 2006…


spotBrown stresses ‘continuity’ with Blair

spotManchester council swings the axe

Workplace news

spotPostal and post office workers demand action


Postal workers on strike in 2007, photo Paul Mattsson

Postal workers on strike in 2007, photo Paul Mattsson

Royal Mail/Post Office: COMMUNICATION Workers’ Union (CWU) members have voted overwhelmingly for strike action to defend the postal service, for a living wage and against cuts in working conditions….


spotNational shop stewards’ network

spotWorkers must fight Ford sell-off plans

spotUNISON Leadership get a roasting from angry delegates

spotNo UNISON witch-hunt!

spotGreenwich UNISON wins concessions

spotNUT miss opportunity on pay

Socialist Party NHS campaign

spotStop Hatchet Hewitt’s NHS plans now

REACHING INTO the history of health provision, health secretary Patricia Hewitt, rejected all that was effective.


spotBlood centre workers fight job cuts plan

Socialist Party news and analysis

spotSomething for everyone at the summer camp

spotHow Cadbury’s keeps shareholders sweet…

spotArise… Sir Stephen who?

War and terrorism

spotWithdraw occupation troops!

Iraq and Afghanistan: Many British people hope that, as prime minister, Gordon Brown will hasten the withdrawal of British forces from Iraq…


spotPalestinian infighting blows apart ‘national unity’ government

Socialist students and ISR

spotHave Scottish students got free education?

THE SCOTTISH National Party (SNP) has made its bid for popularity amongst students by announcing plans to scrap graduate endowments for Scottish students…


spotEye-witness from the G8

spotWhy you should join ISR

Workplace news and analysis

spotDeskilling and destaffing – Tube bosses’ dream

LONDON UNDERGROUND management have mounted an attack on the jobs and conditions of tube workers in London…


spotPCS leadership recommends new deal to members

Global Warming

spotTurning the tide for alternative energy

GOVERNMENT MINISTERS in Britain are supporting a controversial £14 billion scheme for harnessing the power of the tide…


International socialist news

spotSouth Africa – third week for public-sector strike

A PUBLIC sector strike in South Africa has entered its third week, with workers remaining determined to maintain pressure on the government to substantially improve its pay offer.


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