Europe

National congress of new left-wing party WASG in Germany prepares for general elections

International solidarity – more then a slogan!

Leading activists demand end of repression of Pakistan telecom workers

Union rejects ‘deal’ – Finnish SAK (TUC) must act!

Crushing ‘No’ vote in French and Dutch referendums leads to EU summit collapse

The crushing rejection of the proposed EU constitution in France and the Netherlands has had the effect of an erupting political volcano.

An analysis of the vote for the left and the way forward

The Socialist Party group on public sector union UNISON’s 70-plus ruling National Executive Council (NEC) has been increased from three to five members following the recent elections.

Public sector union conference supports non-payment campaign

Voters ignore arrogant Establishment and punish right wing government

Members of the CWI in Austria handed in a letter of protest to the Pakistan Embassy, in Vienna, and the CWI held a protest at the Pakistan Embassy in New York.

Left winger leader, Oskar Lafontaine, leaves ruling social democrats and calls for new left alliance

The European Union and the French economic, financial and political establishment plunged into crisis as France voted last night against the proposed EU constitution.

"We’re voting no. It is a constitution for the bourgeoisie, for multinationals, for bosses. It is only about the economy, competition, profits, the market and capitalism. We are against all that; we are communists. There […]

Socialists confident that chances to build class unity are increasing

Socialist Alternative members stood with others as WASG candidates

Days before the referendum in France and the Netherlands on the proposed EU constitution, the ‘No’ camp leads.

New elections called for the autumn

"They want to starve us out,"

“We are prepared to strike as long as needed”

Voter apathy rises in face of political stalemate

New Labour wins third term but with lowest percentage support in history.

US President hears demands for an end to Iraqi occupation

Election shows growing numbers have had enough of Tony Blair

The swing against New Labour across Britain was also reflected in Scotland where New Labour’s lost votes and 5 MP’s with the Lib Dems being the main beneficiaries.

Such is the distaste of the majority of the population for the coming general election that the numbers watching TV news has dropped 300,000 in the four weeks of the campaign.

The Westminster election is being held against the background of increasing sectarian division on the ground, and the breakdown of the Good Friday agreement with little hope of its resurrection and will inevitably be another […]

Education a right, not a privilege

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.

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 […]

Big defeats for Forza Italia in regional elections

The ’ugly face of capitalism’

2005 has had a very uncomfortable beginning for the republican leadership.

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.

Mass protests forced concessions, but no change of direction

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 […]

Blair is preparing to declare the general election.

Four hundred meet to discuss resistance against social cuts and capitalism

Former nurse offered job as prostitute by Labour Service

If the Scottish National Party expected a "Salmond bounce" following the election of Alex Salmond to lead the SNP they have so-far been disappointed.

Threat of co-ordinated strike action by public-sector unions over pensions forces major climbdown.

This General Election, perhaps more than ever before, will be fought over by politicians who are a million miles removed from the real lives and problems facing the majority of working people.

Challenges and opportunities for WASG (electoral alternative- work and social justice), the new left party

Who gains from Brown’s plans?

“A sad and disappointing day for the right to protest.”

Mobilisations against the Raffarin government merge with opposition to the European constitution.

Lively International Socialist Resistance contingent on 100,000-strong London protest

Today, the Belgian Youth March for Work, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), and the European Social Forum are jointly protesting against growing unemployment, against insecure jobs, against the Iraq war and imperialist occupation and […]