11 May 2016

Over 1,800 votes for TUSC candidate in Bristol

Bristol's mayoral election saw the TUSC vote rise by over 450 from 2012 to 1,876 first preference votes.

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10 May 2016

Over 1,700 votes for TUSC in Warrington

Following a tremendous campaign with huge support from local residents, TUSC Councillor Kevin Bennett missed out on re-election in Fairfield and Howley by a narrow margin. Polling 921 votes, Kevin was behind the third-placed Labour candidate in the three-seat ward by only 76 votes.

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9 May 2016

Thursday's elections showed fragmentation and anger

Running up to the May elections the Labour Party right wing set out to damage their own party's chances in order to achieve what is, for them, a greater goal: undermining Jeremy Corbyn

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6 May 2016

Tories weak and divided - step up the fight against austerity!

After the May elections: The right-wing media had been claiming that this year's elections would prove it was unpopular to oppose austerity. The Blairites in the Labour Party predicted that Labour would lose a huge number of seats

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4 May 2016

Political censorship used against TUSC candidates

Bristol and Liverpool councils have carried out what can only be described as political censorship of socialists contesting mayoral elections on 5 May. The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) national steering committee has agreed to formally complain to the cities' returning officers.

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27 April 2016

An anti-austerity alternative on the ballot paper

TUSC has candidates on 5 May for the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly, and 60 English councils

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27 April 2016

TUSC protests at mayoral booklets censorship

The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition national steering committee has agreed to formally complain to the Returning Officers of Bristol and Liverpool councils for what can only be described as political censorship of the TUSC candidates contesting the Mayoral elections

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27 April 2016

London elections: fight for an anti-austerity GLA

Unfortunately, Jeremy Corbyn, in another retreat in the face of the right-wing Blairites that infest the Labour Party, has not insisted on the London elections being fought on the policies that swept him to the leadership.

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27 April 2016

Scottish elections: strong mood for anti-cuts strategy continues

According to all opinion polls, the Scottish National Party looks certain to win another overall majority at Holyrood. No doubt the SNP leadership will claim the result as a confirmation of their policies. But that would not paint even half a picture of the real situation.

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27 April 2016

Countering the growth of Ukip in south Wales

TUSC is standing widely across Wales in these elections to present working class people with a real alternative to austerity politics and in an attempt to stop Ukip from gaining in Wales with their false anti-establishment rhetoric.

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27 April 2016

Welsh Assembly elections: A working class voice to say 'save our steel!'

The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) challenge in the Welsh Assembly elections on 5 May has centred on the campaign to save Welsh steel. TUSC has campaigned for the immediate nationalisation of the industry, which is supported by a large majority.

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27 April 2016

Anti-cuts stand wins support from students in Leeds

On a panel with the Green Party, Liberal Democrats, Ukip and Conservatives, TUSC was the only anti-cuts party. While the Greens often try to put themselves forward as being anti-austerity, their candidate wrongly stated councillors' "hands are tied" over cuts.

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27 April 2016

Southampton Labour council faces crisis as cuts hit city

Despite growing anger at further cuts and continued austerity, Southampton Labour council's failure to mount any resistance to the cuts has put its majority in jeopardy.

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27 April 2016

Why I'm standing: TUSC can make a real difference

I decided to stand as one of four TUSC candidates in this year's City of Lincoln council elections for a number of reasons. I had the fantastic experience of campaigning in Dublin alongside the Anti-Austerity Alliance during the Irish general election at the end of February.

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27 April 2016

Warrington: Socialist councillor fighting cuts and hitting doorsteps

Councillor Kevin Bennett and the TUSC team have been out every day in Warrington discussing with Fairfield and Howley residents about the upcoming elections. We having been getting a tremendous response on the doors for Kevin and our other five candidates in the town.

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27 April 2016

Top tweets: TUSC

@TUSCoalition: The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) is fielding candidates against cutters and privatisers of every stripe. Tory and Blairite council cuts, academies and the jobs economy are some key issues.

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27 April 2016

Workplace news in brief

Short reports on some of the latest trade union struggles. Wales museum walkout; North Sea oil stoppage; justice for janitors strike; Glasgow GMB action ballot; Southern conductors down tools.

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27 April 2016

Hillsborough verdict - a magnificent testimony to fortitude

Merseyside TUSC applauds the brilliant verdict that the Hillsborough victims were unlawfully killed as well as completely exonerating the fans from any responsibility for the catastrophe

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25 April 2016

Sky News interviewed Dave Nellist on Labour's EU position

Sky News spoke to TUSC chair, former Labour MP and Socialist Party member Dave Nellist about Jeremy Corbyn's announcement on the Labour Party's position for the EU referendum

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20 April 2016

Strike together to kick out the Tories!

After the anti-cuts march, build for coordinated strikes: The 26 April demo in London called by doctors's union BMA and teachers' union NUT, is very important. Joint workers' action can stop the cuts.

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