Scotland
Scotland: Voters far to the left of big parties
A survey of public opinion in Scotland carried out at the start of the election campaign found that 79% of people believed that wealth should be redistributed in society.
Europe
Britain
Britain: Save Rover -vote for renationalisation, vote Socialist Alternative
The Socialist Party is standing a candidate in the general election to highlight the scandal of Rover’s collapse and to call for the renationalisation of the company. Louise Houldey, who has stood three times before […]
Italy
Italy: Open divisions in Berlusconi’s right wing coalition government
Big defeats for Forza Italia in regional elections
Britain
Britain: MG Rover – 20,000 jobs under threat
The ’ugly face of capitalism’
Ireland North
Northern Ireland: Republicanism in crisis
2005 has had a very uncomfortable beginning for the republican leadership.
Britain
Britain: General election – main parties ignore real issues
So they’re off and running in the general election stakes. But for ordinary voters looking for a party to back there appear to be more and bigger obstacles than anything in the Grand National course.
Europe
Europe: EU leaders retreated on “Frankenstein”
Mass protests forced concessions, but no change of direction
Britain
Britain: Britain’s no choice election
Since the introduction of universal suffrage, the gap between the world of Westminster and the reality of people’s lives has never been greater. In mid-February, when New Labour launched its election campaign, the country was […]
Germany
Germany: Socialism Days 2005
Four hundred meet to discuss resistance against social cuts and capitalism
Britain
Britain: General election – main parties offer no solutions
Blair is preparing to declare the general election.