Coventry - Socialist Party's track record

The work and pressure of the three Socialist Party councillors in Coventry has helped in many of the battles fought by themselves and local people, including:

Millions of pounds in funding won for Far Gosford St - the oldest shopping street in the city.
A determined fight for public green open space, that was scheduled to be fenced off by a non-community school.
Ensuring that tenants in a city centre block secured replacement housing on site and a doubling of their compensation awards.
Mobilising the local community in Hillfields to fight for disabled tenants who wanted to stay in the area. New specially-adapted homes are now to be built thanks to this effort.
In the Charterhouse area, winning Ł65,000 for a new residents' parking scheme.
Fighting for green space in Henley Green to become a village green rather than be smashed up by developers.
Attending every picket line in the fight against disgraceful cuts in council workers' pay.
Fully supporting PCS members fighting for their jobs, pay and conditions as well as the services they provide.
Supporting postal staff trying to keep a sorting office in Coventry.
Being the only party on the council to oppose Trident, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Finance appeal

The coronavirus crisis has laid bare the class character of society in numerous ways. It is making clear to many that it is the working class that keeps society running, not the CEOs of major corporations.

The results of austerity have been graphically demonstrated as public services strain to cope with the crisis.

The government has now ripped up its 'austerity' mantra and turned to policies that not long ago were denounced as socialist. But after the corona crisis, it will try to make the working class pay for it, by trying to claw back what has been given.

The Socialist Party's material is more vital than ever, so we can continue to report from workers who are fighting for better health and safety measures, against layoffs, for adequate staffing levels, etc.
When the health crisis subsides, we must be ready for the stormy events ahead and the need to arm workers' movements with a socialist programme - one which puts the health and needs of humanity before the profits of a few.

Inevitably, during the crisis we have not been able to sell the Socialist and raise funds in the ways we normally would.

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