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NHS
Glenfield victory shows people power can save our NHS
Celebrations were taking place in Leicester city centre following an outstanding victory for the campaign to save congenital heart surgery at Glenfield Hospital
Tyneside walk-in closures postponed after rally
Following the protest a clinical commissioning group meeting postponed the closure of the walk-in centres
Socialist Party news and analysis
East Coast line rescued from private failure AGAIN – biggest hike in fares for five years- transport workers under attack
14 million people in the UK – over 20% of the population – are living below the poverty line
Rough sleeping crisis: make homes, not arrests
The shocking death of a 32-year-old rough sleeper in Cardiff should have spurred emergency housing action – instead authorities are cracking down on homeless people themselves
Royal wedding exposes them-and-us visa system
If you’re very wealthy you can buy your way in – but for ordinary people, visa applications don’t have many fairy-tale endings
RBS to sack 1,000: nationalise the banks
The Royal Bank of Scotland wants to cut 259 branches and 1,000 jobs – while the Tories plan to sell it at a £26 billion loss
Branson sues NHS: kick out the profiteers
The NHS has paid an unknown amount to Virgin after Richard Branson lost a bid to outsource Surrey health services
Women
Fighting sexism, violence and capitalism – an international struggle
Interviews with socialist women from Mexico, Belgium, Ireland and Brazil
What we think
Corbyn’s Labour can defeat Tories with socialist programme
Editorial of the Socialist: Labour’s poll lead is narrow as Corbyn attacks the banks and a national demo is called for May – what now?
Labour council Blairites deselected
Socialist Students
Demonstrations by uni students and staff greet Bath vice-chancellor resignation
Glynis Breakwell had also claimed £20,000 in expenses, including £2 for a packet of biscuits, leading to chants of “books not biscuits”
Liverpool John Moores Uni landslide for Socialist Students
Liverpool John Moores University Socialist Students member David Hitchmough topped the poll for National Union of Students conference delegates
TUSC conference to debate 2018 elections
TUSC has been prepared to contest local elections against right-wing Labour councillors carrying out Tory cuts – but should that be reviewed for next year’s poll?
Plans to launch no-cuts campaign at Kirklees College
A ‘financial notice to improve’ was issued to the college for “inadequate financial health”
Coventry Socialist sales hit 1,000
On 1 December our weekly Socialist paper sale in Coventry managed to pass 1,000 sales since we started in May 2016
Waltham Forest Universal Credit protest
Local MP Iain Duncan Smith devised the spiteful system, which has already left families in rent arrears and without benefits at Christmas time
Court maintains injunction against fracking protesters
Anti-fracking protesters received a blow recently when Mr Justice Morgan ruled that an injunction obtained against protesters by Ineos Shale should continue
Socialist readers’ comments and reviews
Dramatic retelling of Grunwick strike hits all the right notes
‘We Are the Lions, Mr Manager’ is a marvellous portrayal of the defining 1970s struggle by low-paid Asian women workers
Blairite horror and Labour’s divisions graphically exposed
Documentary: Labour – the Summer that Changed Everything: Blairite Stephen Kinnock’s eyes are frozen in horror and amazement as the implications of the huge moral victory for Corbyn sink in
Comment: Socialism and truth about Zane
“We have endured the most astounding catalogue of abuse from authorities, but still we fight for justice”
Do you have something to say? Letters to the Socialist editors – tower fire shows need for sprinklers; GPs devastated by cuts; tax dodgers
Workplace news and analysis
PCS Left Unity celebrates 40th anniversary at annual conference
Socialist Party members continue to play a key role: The conference agreed the need to apply pressure on other unions to meet with each other to coordinate campaigns and action
Brutal rail privateer Abellio takes over Midlands rail services
Abellio has gained a brutal reputation from its stewardship of Scotrail, Merseyrail and Greater Anglia
School staff strike against privatisation
Outside Avenue Primary School parents and the community stood with school staff striking against becoming an academy on 29 November
Driving examiners walkout hits first day of new test
PCS members at Wakefield Driving Test Centre began two days of strike action on 4 December against attacks on their terms and conditions of work as part of a national dispute
BT pensions review – oppose the attacks on the pension schemes
A 60-day consultation is taking place to make changes to several BT pension schemes
Arriva bus strikers stand firm
Drivers and engineers in Rucorn continue to stand firmly together in support of their claim for a fair pay deal from employer Arriva
International socialist news and analysis
Irish capitalist state: rotten to the core
Build a powerful socialist challenge: Irish deputy prime minister Frances Fitzgerald has resigned over her role in the police whistleblower scandal, thereby preventing the collapse of the Fine Gael minority government
Mobilise to stop bigoted billionaire Donald Trump’s state visit to Britain
US president Donald Trump shared three tweets posted by far-right racist group Britain First
Trump’s tax plan: Robin Hood in reverse
Donald Trump’s tax plans mean he’s doing what he does best – making a stack of cash for himself