Corbynism’s critical year
As Britain’s weak Tory government clings on – and numerous social, political and economic shocks threaten its downfall – a key factor is whether the Labour Party can provide a mass alternative to harsh austerity. This is one of the main themes in the British...
Lecturers strike around country in defence of pensions
The Socialist Party gives its full backing to University and College Union (UCU) members in 61 universities starting their 14 days of strike action against plans to completely scrap the defined benefit pensions scheme. Here are some reports from picket lines and...
Staines fire services saved
Paul -Couchman, secretary, Save our Services in Surrey After a prolonged battle with Surrey council, the campaign to protect fire services in Staines has won an important retreat. After successfully fighting to save the fire station, the attempt to reduce the service...
Threat of action defeats pay cut at Surrey council
Socialist Party members in Surrey council Unison A week before Christmas, Surrey County Council told over 300 adult social workers they weren’t entitled to the incremental rise that had been agreed and they’d received from 1 July. This amounted to an...Socialist Party Southern Region Twitter
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