‘Filthy rich’ get richer: Challenge the bosses’ greed!
Dave Nellist on the Unite Jobs demo , photo Harry Smith
War and occupation
Taliban insurgency, poverty and corruption Brown’s Afghan crisis deepens
WITH THE body count of UK troops at over 250 and with a general election looming, Gordon Brown is desperate for an exit strategy from Afghanistan, writes Dave Carr.
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair as Pinocchio – cartoon by Alan hardman
Chilcot Inquiry: Millionaire Blair has no regrets
Socialist Party NHS campaign
Fight new attacks on London’s NHS
HOSPITALS ACROSS London will close, accident and emergency departments will be lost, and thousands of beds will go, writes Paula Mitchell.
Youth fight for jobs
Civil service Young workers get organised
Young workers/students: The PCS young members’ network is one of the best organised youth sections in the trade union movement, giving young workers the confidence and skills to change their situation at work…
Youth Fight for Jobs (YFJ) activities
Demonstrations and gigs orgainsed by Youth Fight for Jobs in Cardiff, Leeds, Manchester, Barking, London and Newcastle
No cuts and no fees in further education
Young people blocked from access to education
Socialist Party news and analysis
“You’re committing a crime. Do you like being a criminal?” These were the words of Waltham Forest’s Environmental Crime enforcement officer as he confronted members of Walthamstow Socialist Party…
Socialist councillors back school’s protest
Weak growth – the best that capitalism can offer
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
Trade unionist and socialist coalition
Clive Heemskerk reports on developments around the recently launched Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition…
Bob Crow launches Portsmouth TUSC
Scottish TUSC steering committee set up
More declarations of support have come in this week for the TUSC general election challenge, some of which are listed below. All sponsors appear in a personal capacity…
Socialist Party workplace news
Unison general secretary election: Fighting left challenge needed
Following the announcement of an election for the general secretary of Unison, a meeting of the left in the union took place on 30 January, writes Glenn Kelly.
Unison conference 2009: Roger Bannister pulls no punches, photo Paul Mattsson
Defend the four: Courts show what side they’re on
Once again the courts have shown their class prejudice in the recently-published employment tribunal ruling against the four Socialist Party members fighting the witch hunt in Unison…
Civil service strike ballot as talks fail
Fujitsu strikers determined to save jobs and pensions
International socialist news and analysis
Sri Lanka: Violent election campaign puts Rajapakse back in power
AFTER THE most violent election the country has seen, Mahinda Rajapakse remains president of Sri Lanka, writes Elizabeth Clarke, Committee for a Workers’ International, CWI.