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Javid’s departure foreshadows deeper Tory divisions
Editorial of the Socialist: Boris Johnson’s “peoples’ government” lasted as long as his first cabinet reshuffle
Socialist Party news and analysis
Cuts and climate change cause floods
Fight Tories and profit system: Two storms in a week brought some of the worst floods in living memory to Wales and parts of England and Scotland
Climate change
‘Roses are red, violets are blue, BP and Shell – we’re coming for you’
Climate strikers’ Valentine’s Day message: Leicester, Swansea, Cardiff, Sheffield, Scotland
Socialist Students says democratise the climate strike movement
International socialist news and analysis
Coronavirus crisis shakes Chinese regime
Fight for independent workers’ organisation and democratic socialism: Will the regime’s initial denial of the problem and punishment of those who raised the alarm have major political consequences?
Yemen’s desperate civil war fuelled by imperialism and regional powers
Only unified, revolutionary movement of working class and poor can end the turmoil: The final article in our series on the Middle East
Socialist history
Couldn’t pay, wouldn’t pay, didn’t pay: the battle to defeat the poll tax
30 years ago the historic struggle against the hated poll tax was reaching its peak. How was it defeated?
Workplace news and analysis
UCU: Striking to fight education cuts and marketisation
Education workers strike back: A victory on pay is the most concrete way of ensuring the university management concedes to improving staff conditions and our share of income
CWU: Build for a massive Yes vote in Royal Mail
“Management are out to destroy the power of the CWU and must feel strengthened by the election of the Tory government”
Unite union executive council elections
Build a fighting trade union movement: The key task will be strengthening the more militant path taken by the union since the election of Len McCluskey
Sixth-form strikers stand firm for increased funding
Picket line reports from Leeds and east London
Peterborough food workers picket and protest
There was a noisy demonstration outside Peterborough’s Pioneer Foods site on the Orton Southgate industrial estate for two hours on 11 February
Hackney parking wardens strike for £15 an hour
East London anti-academy strikes escalate
Education workers in Newham have escalated strike action at St Michael’s and St Bon’s to halt plans for academisation
A Unite rep at National Express is appealing his dismissal, which we believe is totally disproportionate
London bus rep dismissal update
Moe wants to thank the huge support that he has received
Socialist Party reports and campaigns
The Socialist: Ideas to change society
How can we make sure the Socialist newspaper gets into as many hands as possible?
Keep the pressure on to save Royal Glam A&E
Stop Newham Labour’s cuts and gentrification
Labour should refuse to make the cuts, and keep sheltered housing council-owned
Labour Party
The Labour Campaign for Trans Rights has intervened in the party’s leadership contest, calling on candidates to back its 12-point pledge
Readers’ opinion
Brilliant Korean film exposes class inequality
Cinema – Parasite: It’s the rich who are the real parasites