Socialist Party Notebook

16 August 2016

Guardian letter explains the success of the Labour Party Young Socialists

The following letter was published in the Guardian on 15.8.16 by former editor of the Labour Party Young Socialists (LPYS) paper and Socialist Party member Bob Labi explaining the success of the Militant-led LPYS and the role of Tom Watson in shutting it down

10 August 2016

The Activist - Socialist Party bulletin in Usdaw

1 August 2016

Jeremy Corbyn attracts 1,000 in York

There was a large rally in St Helen's Square, York on Friday evening, 29th July.

1 August 2016

South Wales NUM supports Jeremy Corbyn

We are very pleased to learn that the South Wales NUM (National Union of Mineworkers) has come out in support of Jeremy Corbyn in the current Labour leadership contest, writes Joao Felix, Socialist Party Wales.

26 July 2016

Letter to an anti-Corbyn Labour MP

Following an email sent to Coventry North East Constituency Labour Party (CLP) members by their MP, Colleen Fletcher, a member of that constituency posted a response on Facebook

25 July 2016

Food waste - the logic of capitalism

New figures that half of all food produced in the US is thrown away brings the question of the wastefulness of capitalism into sharp relief, writes Iain Dalton.

25 July 2016

Nuneaton rally in support of Corbyn

Supporters of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn rallied in Nuneaton town centre on Saturday morning to show support for his campaign to retain the leadership of the Labour Party

21 July 2016

The SDP split from Labour

Socialist Party executive committee member Ken Douglas sent the following letter to the Guardian on 20th July 2016 in response to an article by Andy Beckett on the 1981 split from the Labour Party

21 July 2016

Wallasey Labour Party suspension

Wirral Socialist Party condemns the suspension of Wallasey Constituency Labour Party.

18 July 2016

Turkey: Attempted coup failed

18 July 2016

France: Nice terror attack

18 July 2016

Fawley refinery contractors strike against 'race to bottom'

22 July 2016

Petition - For a labour movement conference to defend Corbyn

A petition online calling for an urgent labour movement conference to be convened, involving all those who support Corbyn: the trade unions, Labour Party branches and including all left and socialist organisations inside and outside the Labour Party

6 July 2016

#KeepCorbyn solidarity from Irish TDs

Videos of Socialist Party - Ireland members (in the CWI) and Anti Austerity Alliance TDs (Irish MPs), Paul Murphy and Ruth Coppinger, speaking out against the Blairite coup to remove Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader in Britain, and on the impact of Brexit

24 June 2016

Scotland: EU referendum analysis

24 June 2016

TUSC press release: EU referendum

The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) today hailed the 'massive vote of no confidence' in the Tory government expressed by Thursday's EU vote and called for the labour and trade union movement to follow this up by demanding an immediate general election

24 June 2016

NUT members vote 91.7% for strike

NUT members in England have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action to protect pay and working conditions.

23 June 2016

Sheffield UCU strikers run alternative open day

University of Sheffield UCU lecturers were on strike today as part of the union's national campaign for a Fair Deal for Higher Education, writes Alistair Tice.

22 June 2016

Southern conductors back on the picket lines

Southern Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) conductors were picketing again against driver-only trains, yesterday, Tuesday 21st May, outside Barnham station

22 June 2016

Referendum Day - minus one

A letter from Tony Mulhearn, Liverpool Socialist Party and Liverpool 47

21 June 2016

Leeds: supporting the First Bus strike

14 June 2016

Uber drivers strike against unfair fares

Around a thousand taxi drivers for multinational private hire firm Uber struck for 24 hours on 6 June. Strikers also protested outside Uber's Birmingham office at midday

14 June 2016

Lorry stoppage paves the way to victory

Lorry drivers at Marshalls paving suppliers are striking across the country because of the firm's refusal to honour an overtime agreement

8 June 2016

Bristol: fascist demo outnumbered

1 June 2016

Metsa Wood strike, Widnes

About 50 GMB members from Metsa Wood, which produces timber products for B&Q, were on strike last Thursday, May 26th, with a picket in place at the depot in Ditton Road, Widnes

27 May 2016

Solidarity with protesters in Kazakhstan

Protesters from Campaign Kazakhstan and the Socialist Party delivered a letter to the Kazakhstan embassy in London condemning the actions of the Nazarbeyev regime

24 May 2016

Brutal bosses' attack on striking Lisbon dockers

The Lisbon Port Operators Association, which represents the interests of the companies operating in the Lisbon port, has decided, in a completely horrendous and desperate attack, to start a collective lay-off of the Lisbon dockworkers, who are currently on strike

24 May 2016

Dave Nellist on Any Questions

The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition national chair, Dave Nellist, was a panellist on BBC Radio's Any Questions programme on 20 May, appearing alongside the Tory minister Andrea Leadsom, Blairite Labour MP Emma Reynolds, and the former Tory Party chairman, Chris Patten

27 May 2016

June meetings on the EU Referendum

All welcome

20 May 2016

Bristol Labour mayor brings Tory into cabinet

Marvin Rees, Bristol's new Labour mayor has announced his council cabinet.

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