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The Socialist issue 663

23 March 2011

For a 24-hour public sector general strike

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The Socialist issue 663

The Socialist issue 663


TUC demo

spotFight all cuts: for a 24-hour public sector general strike

Fight all cuts: Join the demonstration: Assemble 11am, 26 March, Victoria Embankment between Blackfriars and Waterloo bridges…

For a 24-hour public sector general strike, photo by David Smith

For a 24-hour public sector general strike, photo by David Smith


spotWe can stop the cuts!

spotNo education cuts: We can win the battle!

spotWant to fight the cuts? Join the socialists!

The relentless pursuit of profit brought about the banking crisis and recession. Our world is run on that basis – the short-sighted, chaotic capitalist system that exists only to enrich the fat cats…

War and occupation

spotLibya: no to western military intervention

The UN Security Council’s majority decision to impose a ‘no-fly zone’, while greeted with joy on the streets of Benghazi and Tobruk, was in no way intended to defend the Libyan revolution…

Libya under attack from Western military intervention

Libya under attack from Western military intervention


Socialist Party youth and students

spotMarch For Jobs 2011

75 Years ago 200 Jarrow workers were forced to March for Jobs: Why is sky-high unemployment back?
David Cameron recently labelled the 20.5% youth unemployment rate a matter of “great regret” writes Dylan Hussey.

March for Jobs 2011

March for Jobs 2011


spotYoung people and staff protest against Connexions closure

spotJoin Youth Fight for Jobs!

Socialist Party reports and campaigns

spotGovernment health ‘reforms’: The Con-Dems’ future doesn’t work

Tens of thousands of health workers’ jobs are being axed by NHS trusts. This is a result of billions of pounds of ‘efficiency savings’ initiated by the previous Labour government and carried on with…

NHS demonstration, photo Paul Mattsson

NHS demonstration, photo Paul Mattsson


spotEDL thugs threaten socialists

spotPickles wages war on services

spotLittle to laugh about in ‘Carry On Cuts’ budget

spotFast News

Socialist Party workplace news

spotRail unions win over anti-strike laws

On Friday 4 March 2011 the Court of Appeal in London handed down definitive judgements in two important industrial action cases, writes Alex Gordon, president of the RMT union. An edited version of this article appeared in the Socialist as ‘Trade union victory over anti-strike laws’

Tube strike: RMT strikers picket the London Underground, photo Paul Mattsson

Tube strike: RMT strikers picket the London Underground, photo Paul Mattsson


spot400 construction workers fight lock-out at BP Saltend, Hull

spotStopping the cuts with the NSSN

spotWales university lecturers’ strike just the beginning

University lecturers and support staff at Cardiff University, Swansea University, Aberystwyth University, Trinity-St David and Bangor University went on strike on Friday 18 March as part of rolling action called by the University and College Union

University lecturers strike


Socialist Party Marxist analysis

spotWhat has socialism got to do with fighting the cuts?

Each week members of the Socialist Party sell copies of the Socialist newspaper at workplaces, colleges, stations, town centres and working class estates all over England and Wales, as well as at protests and meetings…

Socialist Party members sell The Socialist, photo Paul Mattsson

Socialist Party members sell The Socialist, photo Paul Mattsson


International socialist news and analysis

spotOrganise the fightback – from Tahrir Square to Wisconsin

The Committee for a Workers’ International (CWI – the socialist international organisation to which the Socialist Party is affiliated) fights for an alternative to cuts, crisis and capitalism worldwide, writes Stephan Kimmerle.

spotNuclear power, no way!

Socialist history

spotLiverpool city council’s historic victory over the Thatcher government

When organised mass action defeated the Tories: “Two unlovely black eyes” declared the Daily Mail. It was condemning Thatcher’s environment secretary Patrick Jenkin for his retreat over extra funding for Liverpool. It wrote: “The Trotskyites and…

Liverpool city council's struggle in 1983-87 for more funding from the Thatcher government was an inspriation to workers, photo Dave Sinclair

Liverpool city council’s struggle in 1983-87 for more funding from the Thatcher government was an inspriation to workers, photo Dave Sinclair


spotMass non-payment – how the poll tax was beaten

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

spotElect working class fighters!

On 5 May millions of voters will pass judgement on the Con-Dem coalition in elections to local councils, the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Assembly, writes Councillor Dave Nellist, Acting chair, Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition.

Dave Nellist at the TUSC Launch rally, London March 2010, photo Alison Hill

Dave Nellist at the TUSC Launch rally, London March 2010, photo Alison Hill


spotWe’re backing TUSC

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