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Brutal attacks and repression fail to stop demonstrations

The Egyptian February – class conflict sharpens

Dramatic changes have affected Britain. The student protests of last year set the scene. Now the prospect of significant industrial action against savage public-sector cutbacks is on the agenda.

Hawamdiya Sugar Factory Protest

New voters’ registration for election in April: Same old organisational and political problems

Week of escalating worker’s actions

Four-day strike called off. Government accepted all three demands

4,500 sacked workers reinstated