Socialist Party Notebook

19 May 2016

Paul Mason's EU referendum defeatism answered by TUSC

The left-wing commentator Paul Mason had a very disappointing article in Tuesday's edition of The Guardian (There is a left-wing case for Brexit - but we can't let Boris Johnson turn Britain into a neo-liberal fantasy island, G2, 17 May)

10 May 2016

UCU striking on 25 & 26 May

4 May 2016

Llanelli May Day demo rallies support for steelworkers and anti-cuts fight

Saving steel jobs and fighting council cuts was the focus for over 50 trade unionists, socialists and political activists who attended Llanelli Trades Council and Carmarthenshire Unison's May Day rally on 30 April, writes Rob Owen.

28 April 2016

Baroness Neuberger slanders Militant on anti-Semitism

Socialist Party general secretary Peter Taaffe sent the following letter to the BBC following a suggestion on BBC2's Newsnight (27.4.16) by Baroness Julia Neuberger that Militant was involved in anti-Semitism in the Labour Party in the past

27 April 2016

Maybe Obama had a deal 'on the T-Tip of his tongue' ..

There is no doubt that Barack Obama is the coolest president ever. That is why him trashing the idea of Brexit has infuriated the right-wing Leave campaign.

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

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

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

20 April 2016

Butterfields campaign getting results

It has been reported on the Guardian website today that a housing association is interested in buying the Butterfields Estate in Walthamstow, keeping tenants in their homes

13 December 2015

EU - In or Out? Hannah Sell debates with Red Pepper, Syriza and others

Video debate: Hannah Sell on the socialist case for exit

On 13 December 2015, as thousands marched on Downing Street against the UK intervention in Syria, Red Pepper organised a debate on the European Union referendum vote, writes video.

10 April 2016

Video: the Socialist case for EU exit

Socialist Party's Judy Beishon makes the Socialist case for EU exit

In this short video, Socialist Party executive member Judy Beishon explains why Socialists should vote to leave the "bosses' club", the European Union, in the forthcoming UK referendum.

15 April 2016

TUSC on RT News - for a socialist campaign against the EU

The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition's national election Agent, Clive Heemskerk, was interviewed on RT News (13 April) about the Electoral Commission's decision to choose the Tory-dominated Vote Leave campaign as the official voice of exit in June's referendum

15 April 2016

Sarah Wrack debates on BBC News 24 on the EU

Sarah Wrack, Socialist Party, debates with Michael Chessum of Momentum

13 April 2016

Keep Parkrun free!

Stoke Gifford Parish Council in Gloucestershire has decided to ask park runners for a contribution for using their local park. The use of parks should be kept free!

13 April 2016

France: full-scale struggle erupting

A new period of class struggle has opened up in France. Click here for an article on France in this week's issue of the Socialist, by Clare Doyle

11 April 2016

Salford TUSC standing in 18 seats

8 April 2016

TUSC Liverpool mayor candidate condemns censorship

Merseyside TUSC is recording its opposition to a Liverpool City Council election office decision to veto a section in Roger Bannister's election address which refers to 'Liverpool Labour'

6 April 2016

Dave Nellist takes on Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage

4 April 2016

NSSN protest demands Nationalise Tata

Hundreds marched through Port Talbot on Saturday 2nd April in a protest called by the National Shop Stewards Network to demand the nationalisation of Tata Steel

1 April 2016

BBC reports on TUSC bid to be official EU 'leave' campaign

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-35941945

1 April 2016

Nationalise Tata Steel says Dave Nellist

'Governments have bailed out banks - why not steelworkers?' Dave Nellist urges Jeremy Corbyn to call for Tata Steel nationalisation

31 March 2016

Cllr Kevin Bennett urges non-imposition of doctors' contract

Warrington Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) councillor Kevin Bennett has called on Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to refuse to impose the government's new forced contract on its junior doctors

30 March 2016

Nationalise Tata steel plants!

The NSSN has called a public rally this Saturday, 2nd April 2016 in Port Talbot, to launch a campaign for nationalisation.

24 March 2016