Force Cameron out!

Murdoch sleaze spreads: The News International (NI) phone-hacking scandal goes right to the top of society – and every day the crisis gets deeper and wider. NI’s billionaire owner Rupert Murdoch’s bullying tactics have already exposed the rotten deals and self-serving manoeuvres of Britain’s ruling class.

Get rid of Cameron, Murdoch and all they represent

Capitalism stuck in a blind alley

Determination to struggle grows: On 14 and 15 July members of the National Committee of the Socialist Party met. This article is based on the introductory speech given by Socialist Party general secretary Peter Taaffe…

‘No cuts’ budgets or ‘parallel’ budgets?

Unison strategy to fight council cuts: At the recent Unison national delegate conference in Manchester, Unison’s Standing Order Committee declared that the union could not discuss ‘no cuts’ or ‘needs’ budgets because it could place the union “in legal jeopardy”

Legal Aid Bill – Access to justice is under attack

For those of us working in legal aid, the initial government Green Paper – Proposals for the Reform of Legal Aid in England and Wales – heralded a massive attack not only on our jobs, but also our clients, the welfare state and the principle of justice, writes Paul Heron.

Immigration Advice closure shows need for industrial struggle

Stop Swansea coastguard closure

Southampton council workers’ struggle continues despite imposition of new contracts

Labour takes axe to Sure Start in Liverpool

Privatisation and cuts undermine the NHS

The chief executive of UHL (University Hospitals Leicester) has threatened that staff will not be paid in August and September, if current spending rates continue at Leicester’s hospitals

A day in the life of a student nurse: Overworked – but happy to help

Bromley Unison reps resign in protest at union’s disgraceful actions

Bromley council Unison’s officers and stewards have resigned from Unison and are to join Unite

South Yorkshire journalists start all-out strike

Strike solid at BBC Leeds office

Renationalise Bombardier to save jobs

London NSSN meeting – ‘real debate’ on preparing for coordinated action

Defending state education – Brighton academy victory

I was a governor at Varndean school for over four years because I passionately believe in a properly resourced comprehensive education system, open to all regardless of their background, writes Dave Richards, former Varndean governor

TUSC: Building an electoral challenge to Con-Dem and Labour cuts

Over 60 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) election candidates and agents from the May elections assembled in London on 16 July to discuss May’s results and plan for next year

Tolpuddle says: ‘step up the action’

The Work Programme: is it only chasing people off benefits?

I have been on Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) for 12 months. I finished education last year and have found it near impossible to find a job, writes a job seeker in Coventry

South Africa: Massive metal workers’ strike

As the Socialist goes to press, the two-week strike by workers belonging to the National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa (Numsa) has been settled, with the union claiming to have won above inflation pay rises and concessions over the use of temporary workers though labour brokers…

Throw away the Murdoch rags!

News International heads’ grovelling adverts apologising for “the wrongdoing that occurred” will have done little to redeem them in the eyes of people outraged by recent revelations about phone hacking, writes Sarah Wrack, the Socialist sales organiser.

Music review – “This place is coming like a ghost town…”