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The Labour Party conference takes place at a crucial time. Working people are crying out for a lead in a mass movement which can force elections and topple the hated Con-Dem government.

Support for independence for Scotland, ahead of a referdum, is still based on a sizeable minority. However, it is growing and is gaining ground amongst radicalised sections of society feeling the brunt of austerity cuts.

"No sexual abuse! No excuse! No domestic abuse! No excuse!" was one of the chants on the lively and colourful Slutwalk London demonstration on Saturday 22 September.

For a European-wide and international strategy of the trade unions to defend factories, jobs and working conditions

For a 48-hour general strike as next step in fight to kick out government and its policies!

Now name the date!

For class struggle campaigns to unite working people across sectarian lines

New coalition government promises austerity politics – Workers’ will resist!

Another blow to the PP government

A new sectarian front line opens

’TUC – name the date’

Socialist Party reneging on retirement disappoints workers

The need for democratic debate

Time for ’Plan S’ for socialism

Socialist policies needed to oppose austerity and to win majority support!

Release the detainees! Solidarity messages needed

‘Massacres caused by right-wing extremism and Islamophobia’

Yet another ex-News of the World (NoW) journalist has been charged with having committed perjury during the 2010 trial of Scottish socialist Tommy Sheridan.

Attacks support for the failed system of big business, which will not spend its enormous cash piles.

Britain before the October 20 TUC demonstration

Solidarity needed to win basic rights and conditions

Privatisation and ‘outsourcing’ fails again – For publicly owned and run services!

Huge opportunities for building new workers’ party

The greatest sporting, and money-making, show on earth The 2012 Olympic Games, held in London, will start with the ‘Opening Ceremony’ on Friday 27 July, watched by an estimated audience of 1 billion people around […]

Greece and Spain to fore in Europe’s deepening political, economic and social crisis

International solidarity from PCS union group executive

For a 48 hour general strike to bring down Rajoy government

For nationalisation of banks and financial institutions with democratic public ownership

Interview with NIPSA President Padraig Mulholland (personal capacity)

Working class faces battle against cuts

Editorial from The Socialist

Big business agenda defeated by mass campaigning

Keep up mobilizations to fight for internet freedom

Parliamentary elections strengthens Socialist Party’s rule

International Trade Committee in the European Parliament rejects ACTA

“[R]ather than achieving convergence, the euro has sharpened the differences between the national economies”

Campaign Kazakhstan blog post

Rank-and-file union activists assemble for sixth annual National Shop Stewards Network conference

Stagnating economy and joblessness lead to growing working-class dissent In the second round of Serbia’s presidential elections on Sunday 20 May, Tomislav Nikolic won a majority against the incumbent, Boris Tadic. In an election dominated […]

“Red-Green” government forced to retreat

The government will be hoping that the Jubilee flotilla of 1,000 ships on the river Thames will serve as a useful distraction while it pushes through more swingeing cuts.

Which way for the Left Front?

Tommy Sheridan conviction must be overturned

We must remove the undemocratic control of the 1% who deny to the 99% a voice in the media.

The Yes Scotland pro-independence campaign was launched mainly by the Scottish National Party, backed by big business, on Friday 25th May in Edinburgh.

Annual conference of Northern Ireland’s largest trade union at the end of May: A fighting strategy is needed on all fronts

Eurozone convulsed by turbulent economic forces and political upheavals

The capitalist classes of Europe are now cranking up the pressure on the Greek working class, trying to blackmail it