May 2007
Labour “Fear a drubbing” in Scottish elections on May 3rd
On April 16th, "senior Labour sources" briefed the Financial Times that they "fear a drubbing" in Scotland. What we are witnessing is a rejection of the New Labour project which rejected class politics as outdated.
“Enough is enough!” say public sector workers
The trade unions have the power to clear the Blairite clique from the Labour Party by putting their full weight behind John McDonnell instead of presiding over the coronation of Gordon Brown, who supports privatization, the anti-union laws, the sacking of 100,000 civil servants, wage cuts in the public sector and the war in Iraq.
Scottish Elections 2007
This Thursday May 3rd, Scotland goes to the polls. With capitalism red in tooth and claw and public services cut to the bone, people's needs are at odds with parliamentarians actions. Policies and programmes benefiting ordinary people and the poor, the sick, pensioners and students are difficult to find. What developments can we expect in this Thursday's elections? A grim reminder of the ultimate failure of Blairism and the policies it represents.
The First May Day
Yesterday was May Day, or International Workers Day. On every continent the advanced layers of workers and youth celebrate internationalist ideas and the struggle of the Labour movement. Here we take a look at the historical origins of this day of struggle.