London Underground Ticket Office closures
London
Underground has announced plans to close 40 main ticket offices, various
secondary offices and restrict opening times on many others.
Britain
The conclusions of a worker
We publish a revealing letter describing how ordinary workers are beginning, themselves, to draw conclusions about the nature of capitalism, in total contrast to the propaganda put out by reformist politicians and big business.
Sectarianism is no way forward for the British Left
Throughout the history of the labour movement we have witnessed the development of sectarianism within a section of the left. It reflects the inability to understand that the mass of the working class moves through its traditional mass organisations. The sectarian ignores this and believes that all you have to do is declare the "new party" and then the masses will come flocking.
John McDonnell – “Don’t mourn, organise”
We are reproducing here a letter sent by John McDonnell to all his supporters in which he stresses the need to now build the Left of the Labour. The campaigning work of the recent period is not wasted. It can be the basis for strengthening the left.
At last, the Reverend Tony Blair has gone!
The Reverend Tony Blair has announced his departure from the pulpit of the Trimdon Labour Club, Sedgefield. Ten years ago millions of workers hoped that the party would introduce fundamental change after two decades of Tory misrule. They were disappointed. For the working class, the departure of Blair is a blessing. He has become even more hated than Thatcher. The task now is to finish off Blairism, and the reactionary pro-capitalist creed associated with New Labour.
Report: Local election results in the Coventry area
The local election results for the Coventry area serve as an interesting insight into the mood of the working class, in particular the way they view the Labour Party under the concrete conditions of a Tory-controlled council. It shows despite the deep unpopularity in the Blair government, workers still see the Labour Party as the only viable alternative to the Tories.
Sectarianism, the elections and the demise of the SSP
While the Blairites are licking their wounds after last week's elections results, the results of the Scottish Socialist Party and Solidarity in Scotland and the Socialist Party in England should leave no doubt in anyone's mind that sectarian politics is a dead end.
Labour’s electoral setback – Time to Change Course!
Last week's elections confirmed the damage that Blairism has done to the Labour Party. Far from being the man who "wins elections" as the Blairites boasted in the past, Blair has become a liability. After ten years he has thrown away the 1997 victory. Now is the time to draw lessons from this whole experience and fight to change the leadership of the Labour Party.
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.
Caledonia calling… Caledonia calling… Direct from the desk of Elmer Whitefeather
Our regular columnist Elmer Whitefeather is back and keeping us up-to-date with the broad, and the particular, political developments north of the border.