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What we think
Corbyn and unions must act to bring down government in crisis
We need to sweep this rotten lot out! The Labour leadership and trade union movement must act now, for a mass mobilisation to boot out the Tories and for a general election.
News
New health secretary, same privatisation agenda
Anyone breathing a sigh of relief at seeing the back of Jeremy Hunt as health secretary should take a closer look at his replacement Matt Hancock.
On 14 July, after participating in a counter-demonstration against a ‘welcome Trump’ march – organised by the far-right group known as the ‘Democratic’ Football Lads Alliance – a number of RMT union members were subjected to an unprovoked and extremely violent attack.
Universal credit causes £24m rent arrears
Dodgy MP lobbied for genocidal Sri Lankan leader
Ian Paisley Jr, Democratic Unionist Party MP for North Antrim, Northern Ireland, is set to be suspended from the House of Commons for 30 sitting days.
It’s one world for the super-rich, and another one for the rest of us including Boris’s millionaire mansion and working homeless.
Workplace
PCS members back fightback on pay – keep building pressure
The PCS pay strike ballot which finished midday Monday 23 July returned a massive majority for strike action, but the vote fell short of the 50% turnout required by the undemocratic Tory anti-union laws.
Blacklisting of Militant supporters by Thatcher government revealed
Victory for Swansea postal workers against management victimisation
Swansea postal workers have won a victory forcing Royal Mail management to reinstate postman Martin Henwood, after the threat of strike action.
Hull recycling workers win right to sick pay
FCC recycling workers – members of Unison in Wilmington, Hull – have agreed to suspend their strike action after FCC management agreed to introduce a sick pay scheme.
EDF Energy strike victory against vehicle tracker device
Sheffield tram workers strike for 72 hours
Sheffield Supertram drivers and conductors, members of Unite the Union, took 72 hours’ further strike action in pursuit of their pay claim on 20-22 July.
Trump protests
250,000-strong human tide sweeps London against visit of bigoted billionaire Donald Trump
A human tide swept central London on 13 July in an historic mobilisation against the racist, sexist billionaire president of the US, Donald Trump, who was visiting the UK
School students: why we walked out against Trump
Protesting Trump’s visit – action around the country
Short reports of protest action against Trump’s visit around the country
Nationalisation
The case for socialist nationalisation
The Alternative Models of Ownership report, launched in June 2017, days after the general election, was commissioned by shadow chancellor John McDonnell.
Socialist Party reports and campaigns
Kentish Road victory: Respite centre saved by determined campaign
“This has not been the city council’s finest hour”, said Southampton Labour’s new leader as he announced that Kentish Road Respite Centre is to be reopened. He apologised to all the families who use the centre for what they have been put through.
Tories’ LGBT Action Plan: ‘A cynical ploy with no solutions’
Two thirds of LGBT+ people are afraid of holding their partner’s hand in public, or being open about their sexuality for fear of a negative reaction.
Fighting for trans rights at Bristol pride
The biggest Bristol Pride yet took place on the 14 June. Following the attempts by anti-trans rights campaigners to hijack London pride, Bristol Socialist Party was out campaigning to support trans rights and fight for the rights of all LGBT+ people and oppressed groups in society.
Initial estimates put the draw for Northern Pride in Newcastle at way over 10,000. LGBT+ people from across Britain were drawn to the energetic and vibrant event to celebrate our sexuality.
Obituary: Ged Travers 1957-2018
Socialist Party members in Coventry were saddened to learn that Ged Travers passed away on Saturday 14 July, after two years of a brave and dignified struggle against cancer.
Environment
Plastic waste – capitalism’s Frankenstein monster
Plastic waste is now penetrating every corner of the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic and including the Mariana Trench, the deepest point on Earth.
