No to privatisation! Stop killing our NHS!
Another privatisation scandal in the NHS has demonstrated once again how the Tories and the bosses are determined to dismantle our healthcare system. The unions and Labour must organise a fightback.
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College lecturers out on strike in West Midlands
UCU members in further education have taken action over pay, as part of a fight against austerity and attacks. This must be linked to a political struggle – against the Tories and for a socialist Labour government.
Where next for the student climate strikes?
Today marks the latest international day of action for the student climate strike movement. The task ahead is to channel the energy and radicalism of the strikes into the labour movement and fight for a socialist alternative.
Britain’s Brexit purgatory – will it ever end?
The Prime Minister has bought herself some time with another Brexit deadline extension. But workers and youth cannot afford to suffer any more of this chaos. We need a general election and a socialist Labour government now!
Football’s racism crisis – real action needed now!
A series of recent incidents have once again brought attention to the serious problem of racism in football stadiums. Fans must organise to take back control of their clubs and boot out racism.
Review: ‘Us’ – revealing the ugly truth of class society
Through the medium of the horror genre, Jordan Peele’s latest picture provides an explicit critique of capitalism and class society. But a potentially powerful political message is blunted by a convoluted and confused plot.
Defend Jackie Walker – stop the witch hunt!
Recent events have demonstrated that the Blairite smear campaign over anti-Semitism shows no signs of dying down. Socialists must stand firm against these McCarthyite attacks.
Manchester day school: Remembering Britain’s radical history
Socialist Appeal supporters in Manchester report on the inspiring Peterloo day school that took place last weekend, with a range of talks and discussions exploring Britain’s history of class struggle.
The Immigration Bill and the need for a socialist migration policy
Despite tearing themselves to pieces over Brexit, the Tories are still attempting to push through new xenophobic laws on immigration in order to appease their base. Labour must counter this with a socialist and internationalist alternative.
Corbyn movement continues its advance
We publish here two reports from local Labour activists, which give an indication of the growing strength of the left-wing within the Labour Party. Despite the attacks, the Corbyn movement marches on.
PCS: How to build the left – a lesson in damaging prestige politics
The contest for assistant general secretary of PCS, the civil servants’ union, provides important lessons in the dangers of sectarianism and putting individual prestige before the interests of trade union members.
Labour, Brexit, and the far-right threat
Some leading left-wingers have called on Corbyn to support a ‘People’s Vote’ in order to curtail the rise of the far right. But reversing Brexit will do nothing to undermine the fascists. Instead, we need bold socialist demands.