By Martin Ralph Over 25,000 candidates competed for 5,000 seats in one of the most hotly contested local elections in British history. Council seats were won on record-low vote shares, with an increased fragmentation of the 2-party electoral system driven by the loss of support for the two major parties. Scottish Parliament Election – seats […]
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By Martin Ralph Half a million people marched in London on 28 March against the far right and for many other reasons. It was organised by Together Alliance, a coalition formed in 2020 to oppose racism and the far right, which brought together over 80 organisations from trade unions to community groups, anti-racist organisations, and […]
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LABOUR HAS ABANDONED STRIKING WORKERS Birmingham City Council (BCC) Unite bin workers went on strike on 6 January because 170 affected workers face cuts in their wages of up to £8,000 a year. Then, as the council and commissioners refused to move their position on 11 March the strike became an indefinite all-out strike at […]
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Martin Ralph On May 1st across the world, masses of workers gathered in celebration and solidarity for socialism for international workers day, facing a world of mass oppression, corporate exploitation, far-right attacks, and an erosion of rights for workers, immigrants, disabled people, women (including trans women), and LGBTQ+ people. Workers came out against imperialist violence […]
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By Martin Ralph On 28th November 2024, trade unionists and activists across the UK organised a National Workplace Day of Action for Palestine, called by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign and Stop the War Coalition, with official backing from the TUC, Unison, UCU, NEU, RMT, PCS, IWGB, UVW, and other unions. Action included protests, lunchtime meetings, […]
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Written by Justice For Sudan and agreed at the student encampment University of Liverpool There are approximately 15,000 dead, with widespread plundering and rape, combined with displacement and famine. Human rights organizations describe horrific scenes of people caught between two equally brutal military forces – – the State army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). […]
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End the Genocide Stop Arming Israel Martin Ralph, ISL The anger of the students has made the encampment movement the most dynamic international protest movement in the world today in support of Palestine, against Israeli genocide, complicit governments and university support for the Israeli military. The student occupations in the US began to inspire the […]
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Martin Ralph Britain and many countries are against U.S. protectionist policies that create massive subsidies via tax breaks and other incentives to deepen the trade war with China. The economic shock waves emanating from this inter-imperialist trade conflict between U.S.A and China threatens greater conflict in the world capitalist system. The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act […]
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Support Wirral Clinical Support Workers – the Long Strike Recognise CSWs for the job they do – band 3 Martin Ralph Clinical Support Workers (CSW) at the Arrowe and Clatterbridge NHS hospitals began their action for the recognition of their skills and experience at the end of August with a 48-hour strike. Several hospital trusts, […]
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Defend the NHS Martin Ralph The NHS management and government want nurses in England to accept 4% for last year and 5% for this coming year. It won’t stop staff leaving and will make waiting lists longer. This is a pay cut as RPI is 13.8% and food inflation is 18%, which is on top […]
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