DPD driver’s death demonstrates brutality of precarious work
Alex Johnson of the Edinburgh Marxists looks at the tragic case of Don Lane – a courier who recently died due to the pressure of his draconian bosses.
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South Africa: the chaotic end of Jacob Zuma
Last night, on the evening of 14th February, Jacob Zuma resigned from his position as President of South Africa. This follows a long period of power struggle between two rival wings of the ruling ANC party. Turbulent events lie ahead.
Railway privatisation has failed: nationalise now!
Bob Percy, Labour Party member in Norwich, discusses the recent scandal on the East Coast mainline, which has been run into the ground by Stagecoach and Virgin. We say: re-nationalise the railways – immediately and without compensation!
Escalation of imperialist aggression against Venezuela: respond with revolutionary measures
We publish here a statement by Lucha de Clases, the Venezuelan section of the IMT, which discusses the increased aggression and intervention by US imperialism in Venezuela.
Victory to the Suttons tanker drivers!
Gilly Singh of the Liverpool Marxists reports on the struggle of workers at Eastham Refinery, who have beaten the bosses following a determined and militant struggle.
Who are the real Windsor beggars?
It was recently announced by local Tory council leader, Simon Dudley, that the town of Windsor’s streets would be cleared of beggars in advance of the upcoming royal wedding. But if you want to get rid of scroungers, start with the royals themselves.
Labour4Clause4: campaign launched to restore Labour’s commitment to socialism
Rob Sewell, editor of Socialist Appeal, reports on a new campaign that has been set up to restore Clause 4, Labour’s socialist clause that was scrapped by Blair. We encourage all our readers to support this campaign throughout the labour movement.
The entitled aristocracy – abolish this feudal relic!
Steve Jones reviews “Entitled: a critical history of the British aristocracy”, a new book about the English upper class. The monarchy and lords are reactionary and undemocratic institutions. It is time they were swept into the dustbin of history.
Left takes control of London Young Labour
Socialist Appeal supporters report on the recent AGM of London Young Labour, which marks another victory for the Corbyn movement in the fight to reclaim the Labour Party from the Blairites.
World stock market turmoil – prepare for a rough ride
Rob Sewell analyses the turbulence on the stock market over the past week, which has destroyed any illusions in the global economic ‘recovery’. This latest collapse is a harbinger of a new world slump.
The story of an Amazon worker: “humiliating and depressing”
We publish here an account of life inside an Amazon warehouse, written by a Socialist Appeal supporter, who reveals the brutal, degrading, and exploitative working conditions faced by the employees of the world’s richest man.
100 years on: remembering the Representation of the People Act
A century on, Maxim Wright discusses the signficance of the 1918 Act that expanded the franchise to millions of women and men. But genuine democracy today remains restricted by capitalism.