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Trade union movement must put its stamp on swirling events

18 September It was a serious mistake for the TUC not to call an emergency demo to demand a general election. Motions had been put forward by Socialist Party members in a number of unions. More...

NEWS AND SOCIALIST ANALYSIS

18 September 2019

Stand firm against the pro-capitalist politicians

Neither a reversal of the 2016 EU referendum result nor a capitalist Brexit - 'soft' or 'no-deal' - can meet the interests of the working classes of Britain and Europe, or resolve the political crisis for capitalism that Brexit represents. More...

18 September 2019

Building a new left in PCS

On 12 December the ballot will close for the general secretary election of the civil servants' union, PCS More...

18 September 2019

Climate change: what's socialism got to do with it?

Recent images of the Amazon rainforest ablaze highlighted the scale of change currently underway. More...

4 September 2019

Marches, blockades, strikes, occupations... How can protests win?

The Tories are still in office and working-class people continue to face attacks on living standards. What can be done to change all this? More...

11 September 2019

Tories in tatters: Corbyn must seize the time

Socialist Party members march to say Tories out! photo Mathan Nathan, photo Mathan Nathan

The Conservatives, once among the most successful capitalist parties on the planet, are shattering into pieces before our eyes. The Tory party's weakness and splits are far from new. Now, however, under the leadership of Boris Johnson, the relatively slow inglorious decline of the Tories has become an unprecedented collapse. More...

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REPORTS AND CAMPAIGNS

18/9/19 CWU

Strike back to stop bullying Royal Mail bosses Preparations are continuing for the national strike ballot in Royal Mail against its newly installed, openly anti-union management More...

18/9/19 Climate change

Climate protests: which way forward after 20 September? How can students and trade unions organise for success in the climate movement? More...

11/9/19 NSSN

Lobby of TUC: Upbeat meeting calls for trade union lead to boot out Tories A packed and enthusiastic National Shop Stewards Network rally took place in Brighton More...

11/9/19 PCS

Fighting PCS general secretary needed - Marion Lloyd: Why I am standing The most pressing priority is to bring the government's austerity programme to an end More...

4/9/19 NSSN

Name the day for a mass demo to get rid of Tories and elect a Corbyn government The TUC congress this year really is taking place at a critical time. More...

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The Socialist, weekly newspaper of the Socialist Party

The Socialist newspaper, 18 September 2019, issue 1056

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The Socialist issue 1056: Ditch the Tories - and austerity

spot Ditch the Tories - and austerity

spot Trade union movement must put its stamp on swirling events

spot Climate protests: which way forward after 20 September?

spot Climate change: what's socialism got to do with it?

Socialist Students

spot How students can fight and win

Socialist Party feature

spot Northern Ireland: Campaign mounts over historic sexual abuse allegations cover-up

spot PCS general secretary candidate: unions must mobilise to drive out Boris

spot Strike back to stop bullying Royal Mail bosses

spot Lincolnshire health visitors strike boost

spot DVSA strike - employer asks for talks

spot Nottingham College UCU - more strike action planned

spot PCS members at BEIS maintain just fightback

spot Ilford: strike forces school management to back down

International socialist news and analysis

spot Violence against women in South Africa: how should organised workers respond?

Socialist Party reports and campaigns

spot South Yorkshire defeats fire cuts

spot Donate to help us move our press by October

spot Worcestershire campaigners plan march to save Bewdley Fire Station

spot London: packed public meeting discusses political crisis

spot Selling the Socialist

Opinion

spot Peterloo - fighting for democracy and a better life

spot The Socialist inbox

The Socialist newspaper, 11 September 2019, issue 1055

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The Socialist issue 1055

International socialist news and analysis

spot Far right makes gains in Germany

spot South Africa: Xenophobic violence - a product of failed capitalist policies

spot West Papuans demand self-determination in London

What we think

spot Tories in tatters: Corbyn must seize the time

Opinion

spot Capitalist 'democracy' v socialist democracy

Workplace news

spot TUC: Lost opportunity to organise a united struggle

spot NSSN lobby of TUC: Upbeat meeting calls for trade union lead to boot out Tories

spot Fighting PCS general secretary needed - Marion Lloyd: Why I am standing

spot End austerity in the civil service: General election now

spot PCS strike at BEIS: "The life we live is not liveable"

spot Unions must fight to make bus drivers and passengers safe

spot Asda workers protest against worse contract

spot UCU ballots - yes to strike action on pensions, pay, workloads and equality

spot Workplace news in brief

Socialist Party reports and campaigns

spot Students and workers unite against fees, low pay climate change

spot Tory meltdown - Organise to finish them off

spot Another London block of flats destroyed by fire - remove unsafe cladding now!

spot Leeds pensioners occupy BBC to save free TV licenses

spot Frimley hospital staff fight back-door privatisation

spot Leicester Kashmir protest rejects religious smokescreen

spot Salisbury welcomes Socialist campaigners

spot Socialist newspaper sales round-up

spot Coventry: 100 pack meeting against congestion charge

spot Climate strikes: trade union round-up

Scotland

spot Scotland and Brexit: Developing threat to the capitalist union

The Socialist newspaper, 4 September 2019, issue 1054

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The Socialist issue 1054

What we think

spot Tories out now - Corbyn in with socialist policies

spot Marches, blockades, strikes, occupations... How can protests win?

News

spot Money doesn't make up for cuts - education unions must organise for funding and against Tory attacks

spot Bury expelled from football league: Boot out the bosses ruining our game

spot Dozens of protests say Boris must go - Socialist Party policies heard on TV

Climate change

spot 20 September climate action day: Strike to save the planet!

spot Climate action day - trade union round-up

Wales

spot Austerity anger feeds movement for Welsh independence

Retail

spot What strategy can end the retail jobs massacre?

spot Workplace victory emboldens retail workers to get organised

Workplace news

spot TUC: name the day for a mass demo

spot Nottingham college workers plan 15 days of walkouts

spot Science Museum Group staff strike over pay restraint

spot DVSA strike: action impacting

spot South Western Railway guards strike against DOO

spot London bus workers protest for better hours and conditions

International socialist news and analysis

spot Hong Kong protests: No let-up in trial of strength

Socialist Party reports and campaigns

spot Socialist Party Youth and Student national meeting

spot Priced out of Pride

spot Bradford demo: Self-determination for Kashmir

Opinion

spot At 96 I'm more convinced of socialism than ever

spot The Socialist Inbox

The Socialist newspaper, 28 August 2019, issue 1053

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The Socialist issue 1053

What we think

spot Workers' movement must launch a campaign for a general election

News

spot Amazon fires: Big business is destroying the environment

spot Stop the latest Tory attack on our pensions

spot Notts child abuse scandal: Socialist Party demands action programme to prevent future cases

spot Knife and gun crime a product of poverty and austerity

International socialist news and analysis

spot Imperialist tensions escalate as world economy teeters

spot Italy: Governing coalition fractures as Salvini looks to capitalise on crisis

Workplace news

spot Interview with Sean Hoyle - left candidate in RMT general secretary election

spot Postal union ballots 100,000 workers for strike action

spot Strike action wins privatisation reprieve at Bradford hospitals

spot Barry Hospital workers fight to save ward from closure

spot Retail workers fight back against Scrooge bosses

spot DVSA workers strike for four weeks over conditions and workload

spot Merseyside Matalan workers walk out over pay deal

spot Liverpool RMT seafarers protest against super-exploitation

spot Probation hostel rest room win

spot Harland and Wolff occupation

spot BEIS strike

Northern Ireland

spot Brexit and the border in Northern Ireland- will there be a return to the 'Troubles'?

Socialist Party reports and campaigns

spot Lincolnshire health visitors' solidarity rally

spot Worcestershire: Stop the fire cuts!

spot Bangladeshi campaigners fight mining giant for justice

Opinion

spot The Socialist Inbox

The Socialist newspaper, 14 August 2019, issue 1052

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The Socialist issue 1052

What we think

spot General election looms... Capitalists in chaos: fight for socialism

Socialist Party reports and campaigns

spot Far right seen off at Oxford Circus

spot After the fire: fight for facilities for all

spot Hereford and Worcester: stop the fire cuts!

spot Dundee: young workers meet

spot Leeds estate residents push back private development

News

spot Boot out Boris and all the Tory toffs - fight for socialist policies for the 99% not the 0.1%

spot Tory bribes don't hide destruction of NHS

Opinion

spot TV: Young, British and Depressed - "What is wrong with our society that all these people are feeling this way?"

Historic events

spot Northern Ireland, August '69: 'Battle of the Bogside' and British troops on the streets

spot The Peterloo Massacre 1819: When a fearful ruling class tried to crush working-class political aspirations

Workplace news

spot Fight back against the retail bosses!

spot Lincolnshire health workers strike against £2,000 loss of pay

spot Bradford: All-out action to defeat backdoor NHS privatisation

spot Hull: Karro Food meat processors strike against poverty pay

spot Equity: reject UK Theatre's pay cut deal

spot Summer of airline industry strikes against low pay and worsening conditions

spot Harland and Wolff occupation continues - renationalise to save the shipyard

International socialist news and analysis

spot Kashmir crisis: Stop the attack on democratic rights

spot Pro-democracy protests continue to rage in Hong Kong

The Socialist newspaper, 31 July 2019, issue 1051

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The Socialist issue 1051 front page: Force a general election

spot Boris, Brexit and British capitalism

spot CWI refounded with determination and confidence

Special feature

spot "The longest, darkest days of my life": fighting Universal Credit

Socialist Party news and analysis

spot Build a working-class movement to force an election

spot Labour promises to end council privatisation: councils must do that now!

spot Tories look in wrong place for climate solutions

spot Lib Dems: little bosses' party elects eager pro-austerity leader

spot Aristocrats are rich after all... and getting richer

International socialist news and analysis

spot Mass movement topples governor of Puerto Rico

spot Hong Kong: the struggle for democratic rights escalates

Workplace news and analysis

spot Lobby the TUC for workers' action to defeat Johnson

spot Northern Ireland: Harland and Wolff shipyard workers enter occupation

spot "Enough is enough": 20,000 Northern Ireland civil servants strike against pay restraint

spot Plymouth posties deliver defiant message to bullying bosses

spot "BEIS: stop pISSing about and give outsourcing the boot!"

spot Hackney transport strike - blockade foils employers

spot Sainsbury's distribution workers' second 24-hour strike against cuts to sick pay

spot Nottingham Deliveroo riders strike against unfair algorithm

spot Bromley library workers strike against running down

Socialist Party reports and campaigns

spot Enfield: 100% council homes at Meridian Water!

spot Walthamstow shopping centre fire: people's plan - not disaster capitalism

spot Tolpuddle festival 2019: socialist policies to end Tory rule and austerity

spot Barking: campaigning over housing safety

spot July climate strikes: link up with the workers' movement

spot Ilford: parents and teachers unite against school cuts

spot Boris Johnson 'coronation' - demos say: boot him out!

spot The Socialist Party has moved!

Opinion

spot The Socialist inbox

spot Huge workload, low pay and unpaid hours - a day in the life of a teaching assistant

The Socialist newspaper, 17 July 2019, issue 1050

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The Socialist issue 1050 - Stop Boris: general election now

What we think

spot Stop Boris - general election now

News

spot Fraudsters thrive and claimants suffer in despicable Universal Credit scam

spot Wales: chronic NHS underfunding exposed

Imperial typewriters dispute

spot The 45th anniversary of the strike

Workplace news

spot NSSN conference 2019: at the heart of trade union struggle

spot Health visitors strike for the first time ever

spot Bradford NHS workers strike against privatisation

spot Victory for Stagecoach bus strikers!

spot Newham housing repairs workers announce strike dates

spot Council seeks to take budget deficit out on school staff and pupils

Moon landing 50 years on

spot 50 years since Apollo 11 - 'One giant leap': how political conflict launched the moon landing

Socialist Party reports and campaigns

spot Socialist change to end climate change

spot Residents mobilise to stop eviction

spot Stop the fire service cuts

spot Durham Miners' Gala

spot Campaigners force U-turn over NHS privatisation

spot Leicestershire - No more austerity!

spot Excellent response to building fund appeal

spot Socialist Party Fighting Fund

International socialist news and analysis

spot Greece elections: Syriza ousted amid voter disillusionment

spot Sudan masses mobilise against state repression

spot Interview: protests over killing in Israel

Opinion

spot The Socialist Inbox

The Socialist newspaper, 3 July 2019, issue 1049

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The Socialist issue 1049: Same old millionaire Tories

Workplace news

spot Angry Usdaw members strike at Sainsbury's distribution centre over sick pay cut

spot Sick of your boss? Join a union! Fight for socialism

spot Construction workers protest in defence of union rights and against anti-worker EU

spot Socialists in PCS union launch new group to fight general secretary election

spot Steps forward and missed opportunities at Unite rules conference

spot London Arriva bus drivers vote for strike action over bullying and workload

spot Birmingham school strike for safe working environment

spot Lancashire Stagecoach drivers continue their fight

spot Birmingham uni workers strike against terms and conditions attacks

What we think

spot Sinister moves against Corbyn can be beaten by clear socialist policies

News

spot Same old millionaire Tories - Fight to kick them out

spot Nationalisation is answer to Southern Water cover up

spot Gig-economy exploitation doubles

spot Even social-care bosses say cuts have gone too far

spot What we saw

Stonewall riots

spot Stonewall riots' legacy shows need for socialist struggle to win LGBT+ liberation

Socialist Party reports and campaigns

spot Socialist Party wwws new offices

spot Angry Barking residents protest outside sales office

spot Tamil Solidarity Day: Linking up oppressed people's struggles

spot Coventry says no to congestion charge

spot Carlisle Labour/Lib Dem coalition cuts care home beds

spot Sell the Socialist and take out an e-subscription

spot Lincoln Uni NUS disaffiliation: a question of on-campus democracy

spot Stourbridge: Keep our college!

International socialist news and analysis

spot New opportunity to build working-class fightback after voters punish Erdogan

spot Irish health workers' anger boils over into strike action

Opinion

spot The Socialist inbox

spot TV: Years and Years - Engaging family drama pushes confused, reactionary message

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