99th Anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution Celebration of the 99th anniversary of the Great October Revolution in Samara, Russia’s sixth largest city, November 7, 2016. November…Read more…
Slash, Trash, and Privatize – or Transform the NHS?
By Robert Jones I’ve been involved with the NHS, mostly but not exclusively on the Island, for at least 15 years now. I’ve served on the CHC, PPI Forum, LINk (local involvement network); having been…Read more…
Ageing Population: The Myth of the ‘Demographic Time Bomb’
Allyson Pollock November 14, 2016 http://www.sochealth.co.uk/2016/11/14/myth-demographic-time-bomb/ A repeated claim made by politicians and a justification for the…Read more…
Political Forum in the North East of England:
A Programme of Political Forums on the Future of Society You are warmly invited to a Political Forum in the North East of England on the Future of Society. Saturday, January 28, 2017, 10.00am –…Read more…
Apprenticeships: Quantity, not quality
Apprenticeships in engineering and manufacturing are highly sought after BBC You’re hired! Or maybe not – if your apprenticeship provides such poor training that you don’t end up…Read more…
1,200 Durham teaching assistants pack into a strike rally
‘We will fight and we will win’ Prentis tells Durham strike rally General secretary pledges support as 1,200 Co Durham teaching assistants rally on second day of strike Some 1,200 Durham teaching…Read more…
Demolition of the Monument to Mendelssohn in Leipzig under the Nazis.
Cultural Liquidation In The Third Reich posted by Morning Star KEITH BARLOW tells the story of the demolition of the monument to Mendelssohn in Leipzig under the nazis. THE night of November 9-10…Read more…
Pfizer jobs at risk over UK sites closure plan
The firm’s Hospira UK Ltd site at Park Royal, north London, and packaging and distribution plant in Havant are earmarked for closure More than 370 jobs are at risk after the US drugs giant…Read more…
Trump and Clinton: Members of self-serving criminal syndicates.
Campaign Serves to Eliminate Political Parties and Undermine Fight for People’s Empowerment As the elections enter their final week, many in the polity are angrier now than they were at the…Read more…
Workers at Fujitsu set to strike over gender pay gap
Credit: Reuters Hundreds of workers at Fujitsu are expected to take part in a 48-hour strike in a dispute over pensions, pay, and job security. Members of Unite at the IT giant’s offices in…Read more…
Caught at a crossroads: it’s time to build an alternative to neoliberalism
John Macdonnell Theresa May’s speech to the Conservative party conference in early October seemed to mark a clear turn in economic policy. It was condemned by the right-wing Institute of Economic…Read more…
Vestas: New Production
Wind turbine jobs boost for the Isle of Wight By A County Press Reporter Tuesday, November 1, 2016 One of the giant blades being produced by MHI Vestas Offshore Wind. SEVENTY jobs have been…Read more…
Orgreave: “Now we’re going to focus on the Political side of the Strike”
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/nov/01/orgreave-inquiry-campaigners-say-gloves-are-off-amber-rudd-miners Read more…
Workers are their own saviours!
Missing Factor in the Working Class Movement for Emancipation The working class movement for emancipation are discarding a bad habit that was holding it back. You cannot deny its own capacity to…Read more…
Theresa May and “Taking Control”
Brexit: Taking Control Must Mean Defence of the Rights of All Human Beings Theresa May gave her speech as leader of the Conservative Party to its conference on October 5. It was meant to set out her…Read more…
Corbynomics? CHRIS WILLIAMSON describes how Labour can reverse the Tories’ toxic economics
Corbynomics Is The Best Antidote To Austerity I AM speaking at the Labour Assembly Against Austerity conference in London tomorrow on why Corbynomics works. It is abundantly clear that the austerity…Read more…
BTUC 150th anniversary
21 October 2016 Birmingham Trades Union Council150th Anniversary Event12th November 2016 150 years of serving and fighting for the future of our community On Saturday 12th November 2016 the…Read more…
Schools Green Paper:
Schools Green Paper Taking the Capital-Centred School System to a New Level On September 12, the government published its green paper “Schools that work for everyone” [i], setting out…Read more…
No-Fly Zone Would Create ‘A Bigger War’
Morning Star Peace activists condemn Mitchell’s demands for no-fly zone PEACE campaigners voiced horror yesterday at the “dangerously irresponsible” posturing of disgraced Tory MP Andrew Mitchell,…Read more…
Where Does the Money Come from for Social Programmes and Public Services?
– K.C. Adams – Many Canadians are supportive of the idea to increase investments in social programs. Suggestions abound as to how to solve the country’s many social problems such as…Read more…