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Britain: TUC must name the date for strike action
Pro-big business politicians can be forced to retreat
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Britain: The road to New Labour
Neil Kinnock’s speech to the 1985 Labour Party conference signalled the start of a purge of Marxists from the party and anticipated the creation of New Labour.
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Britain: National Shop Stewards Network and the struggle against government’s attacks
What strategy to beat the cuts?
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“A tidal wave of protest”: Britain on the Brink
"A tidal wave of protest is rolling towards the coalition government, roaring, foaming, darkening the sky, sucking every political argument into a lethal wall of water… delegates to the TUC, freed from decades of impotence, […]
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The beauty industry: Out of control?
Today the beauty industry, which refers to toiletries, cosmetics, dieting products and plastic surgery, is worth billions of pounds. The negative effects that its methods and advertising have, particularly on women, in the quest for […]
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Britain: No ‘lurch to the left’ for Labour
Labour elects Ed Miliband as new leader
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Britain: Defending union democracy
Earlier this year, four Unison activists, all Socialist Party members, were banned from office for up to three years. Their crime? Producing a leaflet for the union’s 2007 conference calling for greater democracy within the […]
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Britain: Determined, widespread union action needed
Organising to save jobs and services
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Britain: Tony Blair’s destructive path
Autobiography shows aim to destroy Labour as a vehicle for working class struggle
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Britain: Thousands of firefighters show their anger
Thursday 16 September saw one of the most formidable demonstrations in the capital city for some time. 2,500 uniformed firefighters marched with Fire Brigades Union (FBU) flags and placards, whistles and vuvuzelas, and even a […]