2 December 2020

Where is devolution heading?

"Devolution is a disaster" were the reported words of Boris Johnson, referring to the Scottish government and "Tony Blair's biggest mistake".

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25 November 2020

The Socialist Inbox

Letters to the Socialist's editors.

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18 November 2020

After Corbyn: TUSC and the fight for working-class political representation

TUSC national chairperson Dave Nellist, also a parliamentary colleague of Jeremy Corbyn when he was an MP from 1983-1992, said: "The ruthless decision to suspend Jeremy Corbyn is the clearest signal yet that under Keir Starmer's Labour, the interests of Britain's capitalist establishment will be

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18 November 2020

Overcrowded Little Ilford School strikes against more expansion

A huge picket line, 50 strong, launched the strike against forced expansion of Little Ilford School on Thursday 12 November.

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18 November 2020

Croydon Council declares bankruptcy - no cuts in Croydon or any other council

With a £66 million gap between income and expenditure, Labour-controlled Croydon Council is effectively bankrupt - politically and financially

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12 November 2020

Ex-MP Chris Williamson joins TUSC

TUSC's steering committee welcomed five new members who are on the NECs of trade unions, and former Labour MP Chris Williamson.

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11 November 2020

The struggle for a new mass workers' party

Socialist Party Wales moved quickly to respond to news of Corbyn's suspension, with all branches calling meetings to discuss what the working class must do next, now that it's clear that the road to transforming Labour is blocked.

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Unison general secretary candidate and Socialist Party member Hugo Pierre speaking during an anti-racism demo in 2017. Click here for the latest article in the Socialist on the general secretary contest

11 November 2020

Unison general secretary candidate and Socialist Party member Hugo Pierre speaking during an anti-racism demo in 2017. Click here for the latest article in the Socialist on the general secretary contest.

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11 November 2020

Labour movement conference to defend Corbyn and discuss new party

A motion to take to your trade union meeting

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4 November 2020

The Socialist Inbox

Letters to the Socialist's edtiors

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4 November 2020

Corbyn suspended: Join the fightback, join the socialists

Since Keir Starmer's suspension of Jeremy Corbyn, we have had a big influx of interest in joining the Socialist Party

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3 November 2020

Corbyn suspended - Time to fight for a new mass workers' party

Keir Starmer is determined to annihilate the last vestiges of 'Corbynism'- as the Socialist Party warned would be the case

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3 November 2020

Spycops inquiry finally opens

Around 1,000 organisations were spied on by the SDS

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30 October 2020

Starmer's 'Militant moment' - labour movement fightback needed

A Socialist Party press release, 30th October 2020

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29 October 2020

Tree-cutting council must admit it was wrong

Thousands of trees were felled under the privatised Streets Ahead programme

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29 October 2020

Corbyn suspended:

Workers' movement needs a fighting political voice

To win the Labour leadership Keir Starmer tried to dress up in some of Corbyn’s clothes, claiming to want ‘unity’ with all wings of the party. Six months later he's suspended his predecessor from party membership.

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28 October 2020

Why I am backing Hugo Pierre for Unison general secretary

It was two years ago that Northamptonshire Tory council invoked a Section 114 notice. Under this measure, it indicated it could only afford to spend money on essential services - in other words, it had run out of money and was, in effect, declaring itself bankrupt.

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28 October 2020

Tories' school meals outrage

The coronavirus crisis is raging on. Thousands of children are suffering. And Boris Johnson and Co repulsively chose to snub the meals campaign led by Marcus Rashford.

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21 October 2020

Health before profit - Work or full pay

Fear about catching coronavirus, being thrown out of work, being forced to stay at home without enough money ... Yet again it's working-class people who are paying the price.

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14 October 2020

Are cooperatives the answer to a failing capitalist system?

It seems all wings of the labour and trade union movement have renewed interest in cooperatives. During Jeremy Corbyn's leadership of the Labour Party, cooperatives were given considerable emphasis

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