A leaked report shows how the Tories have attempted to hide alarming data about the spread of the so-called ‘Indian variant’ in Britain. In their rush to get profits flowing, the Tories are again gambling with our lives.
More than 4,000 London bus drivers are to begin a series of strikes, in response to Metroline’s attempts to introduce ‘remote sign-on’. The labour movement must offer its solidarity, and fight for public ownership and control of the network.
The Tories have adopted a “wait and see” attitude to the spread of the Indian variant. This is yet another case of the government placing the interests of big business before public health. Only socialist planning can put an end to the pandemic.
The recent fire at New Providence Wharf in east London is a stark reminder of the thousands of homes that remain unsafe across the country. As ever, the Tories have put profits ahead of lives. We say: make the rich pay for this crisis!
Having struggled through the COVID catastrophe, heroic NHS staff are now working flat out to treat the millions on waiting lists. At the same time, private health providers are looking to profit from this crisis. We say: Nationalise the lot!
The Tory government recently announced plans to bring in voter ID requirements for UK elections. This is yet another measure designed to curtail the democratic rights and participation of ordinary people. Labour must expose this sham.
Last week, local residents in Glasgow successfully resisted an attempted Home Office deportation. This inspiring example shows the way forward in the fight against the Tories’ hostile environment – through mass mobilisation and class solidarity.
Having won another term as London Mayor, Sadiq Khan now faces huge challenges. The Tories are intent on punishing working-class Londoners for their support for Labour. Austerity and attacks are on the agenda. A militant fightback is required.
Mass demonstrations were seen in cities across the country over the weekend, as workers and youth took to the streets to condemn the crimes of Israeli imperialism, and to show support for the Palestinian liberation struggle. Intifada until victory!
Pro-independence parties have won an enlarged majority in the Scottish elections, placing Holyrood and Westminster on a collision course. The British ruling class are terrified of this constitutional crisis – yet another threat to their system.
The Tories are basking in the success of the UK’s vaccination programme, and the prospects of an economic rebound. But the coronavirus crisis will leave deep scars on working-class communities. Only bold socialist policies can offer a solution.
The murky connections between the government and the wealthy elites are in the spotlight once again. The revolving door; corporate lobbying; backscratching between donors and Downing Street: all of these are part and parcel of this rotten system.