France
France: Opportunity to build a new workers’ party
France goes to the polls next Sunday, 21 March, for elections in the regions and districts (‘departements’ that are divided into ‘cantonments’).
Europe
Spain
Madrid bombings: “The wars are yours — the deaths are oursâ€
“The wars are yours – the deaths are ours,” read one placard on a demonstration in Madrid in the early hours, last Sunday morning. It summed up the mood of millions throughout Spain just days […]
Scotland
Scotland: Nursery nurses indefinite strike
Last Friday saw up to 4,000 defiant nursery nurses, parents and supporters demonstrating on the streets of Glasgow for a decent pay deal. The protest marked the fifth day of indefinite strike action by Scotland’s […]
Europe
Europe: European Greens unite – but are they a radical alternative?
Die Grÿnen, Les Verts, the Green Party – the German, French and UK Green Parties, along with 29 other European Green parties, are now one party standing on one platform.
Scotland
Scotland: Nursery nurses vote for all out action
After eight months of industrial action by Scotland’s nursery nurses, and with no end in sight, UNISON are preparing to ballot to increase the action to an all out indefinite strike from March.
Netherlands
Netherlands: Kick out the government not the refugees
The Dutch right wing coalition government plans to soon start deporting “failed asylum-seekers”. But protests are springing up across the Netherlands, and a national demonstration is set for 10 April.
Britain
Britain: Socialist Party national conference 2004
Growing support and influence for socialist alternative to New Labour
Netherlands
Netherlands: Dutch parliament votes to deport 26,000 refugees
Government scapegoats asylum seekers for cuts and economic slowdown
Britain
Britain: Rail workers’ union breaks with New Labour
Historic decision shows willingness by union to support socialists
Britain
Britain: Socialist Alliance’s trade union convention
No way forward shown