The Socialist 12 May 2010

MPs and party leaders haggle over their jobs... preparing to cut ours!

MPs and party leaders haggling over their jobs... preparing to cut ours!

Support the British Airways strikers

Greece: the struggle must continue and intensify

Fight the repression of workers in Kazakhstan

General election 2010: TUSC results and the need for working class representation

Coventry elections: Strong socialist support

Lewisham elections: socialists will be at forefront of struggle

Huddersfield elections: Forging a socialist campaigning tradition

Anti-Tory mood dominated in Stoke during 2010 election

Spelthorne campaign during the 2010 general election

Swansea: Potential new members

Scotland: Meetings show enthusiasm for socialism

Trade Unionist & Socialist Coalition (TUSC) general election results

Election deadlock

Obituary - Peter Hadden, 1950 - 2010

Gulf of Mexico disaster: nationalise the oil giants

Defend the public sector

PCS courts victory

Vote Roger Bannister

Ex-Jarvis workers protest in Leeds

Gateshead housing protest

Lecturers' union strike demo

National Shop Stewards Network conference

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Scotland: Meetings show enthusiasm for socialism

All four areas where CWI members stood as Scottish Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (STUSC) candidates have reported a friendly and sympathetic response to the central theme of our campaign; no cuts in public services, public ownership not privatisation, and that the bankers and bosses should pay for their crisis.

Public meetings that were addressed by our members and Tommy Sheridan had impressive turnouts, with 70 at the Edinburgh East meeting, 56 in Dundee, 60 in Motherwell and 35 in Glasgow South. In every case there were a lot of new people, including young people.

We have explained that a strong mood of 'lesser evilism' exists, especially in Scotland. What is certain however, is that we are on the edge of a social volcano and whoever forms the next government, especially if a Tory government does come to power with support from other parties, there is a decisively changed situation on the way. A situation in which support for socialist ideas and campaigns can grow rapidly and through which the idea of a new mass workers' party will gain in support and momentum.