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Green Party offers no alternative for young people and climate change chaos

This election has been called the most important in generations

NHS in critical condition

"It was never-ending, there were more and more patients being wheeled in." This was the comment of a man whose 88 year-old mother-in-law spent six-and-a-half hours waiting to be seen at the A&E Unit at Queens Medical Centre (QMC), Nottingham.

Labour MP targeted by right wing stands as independent

Chris Williamson, MP for Derby North has announced that because of his ongoing suspension from the Labour Party, he has been forced to stand as an independent candidate in the general election.

Attacks show elite fear a Corbyn election win

A study into the press coverage of Jeremy Corbyn in 2015 by the London School of Economics media department has found, unsurprisingly, that is was overwhelmingly biased against him.

Tories out! Corbyn in with anti-austerity and socialist policies

Whose side are you on? That was the theme of Jeremy Corbyn's speech launching Labour's election campaign

Grenfell fire inquiry spin deflects blame from establishment

Press coverage of the Grenfell Tower inquiry's first report emphasised criticisms of the fire brigade rather than the important fact that it found that the cladding on the tower breached building regulations.

General election 2019 round-up

The latest developments in the general election campaign

Tony Blair launches manifesto to sabotage a Corbyn government

Former Labour prime minister Tony Blair has laid out his general election strategy in the Financial Times: "Save Britain by supporting moderate MPs". As clear as day: prepare to sabotage a Corbyn government.

Black Liberation... Only possible through socialist struggle

To mark Black History Month, Hugo Pierre looks at the historic struggle for black liberation and the lessons we can draw from it for today.

Tories out now! Bin Boris

Corbyn can win with socialist policies!

Johnson has won the vote for his high-risk gamble on a general election, hoping against hope that it will win him a working majority.

39 migrants found dead in Essex lorry container

There has been widespread shock and revulsion at the deaths of 39 people on 21 October. Their bodies were found in the back of a refrigerated lorry in the Essex town of Grays on 23 October.

Argos Christmas bonus cut

Millionaire retail boss Mike Coupe, who was caught on camera singing "we're in the money" on TV before an interview about a possible Sainsbury's-Argos merger, has halved Argos workers' Christmas bonus to just £5.

Mass protests rock the globe

Angry mass revolts have been erupting in many countries across the globe. On Friday 25 October, up to two million people demonstrated on the streets of Chile's capital Santiago.

Anti-austerity, socialist policies can be a winning formula

As the parliamentary Brexit crisis drags on, the already deep distrust of capitalist politicians is being further undermined

The Brexit battles still to come

There is no neat solution at hand for the capitalists and their political representatives

Minimum wage: What should we be demanding?

In the last issue of the Socialist, we initiated a debate about how we can end low pay and what level of minimum wage we should be fighting for. Three readers have sent us their thoughts

Rail report into death of Cardiff Socialist Party member

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has published its report on the death of Beth Roper, who died in an accident on a train near Bristol last December.

Boot out Boris and his bosses' deal. General election now!

The Tory party chose Boris Johnson as its leader because he promised to deliver Brexit by 31 October 2019, even if it meant leaving without a deal

General election is the real 'people's vote'

Anxious to avoid a no-deal Brexit and desperate to avoid the blame for causing one, both Boris Johnson and the EU institutions stepped back from the brink

CWU vote for strike action will boost workers' confidence to fight back

The 97% vote in Royal Mail must be a watershed moment for the trade union movement