Category Archives: Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

The 1% ‘walk tall’ while the 99% are bowed by austerity

TUSC Candidate for Llanelli at the 2015 general election, Scott Jones said: “Hoping to gain a few extra votes, the Chancellor has tried to sell this budget as a little relief from the endless austerity he has offered up for the … Continue reading

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“Pay me a third of the wage” says Llanelli MP hopeful

A candidate to be the next MP for Llanelli has pledged that if elected he will only take the average wage of Llanelli constituents. The announcement comes in the wake of public outcry at revelations of “cash for access” involving … Continue reading

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What will Scott Jones, TUSC candidate, do to crack down on tax dodging?

Over the last 2 weeks Scott Jones, TUSC candidate in Llanelli, has been contacted by dozens of people in the Llanelli constituency asking ‘What will you do to crack down on tax dodging?’ Thank you to all those who have got … Continue reading

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Meeting: Fight cuts, back strikes build TUSC!

Many workers are currently voting or have voted for strike action to resist the attacks on their pay, pensions and working conditions. These teachers, firefighters, health and local government workers, civil servants, transport workers and others whilst fighting attacks on … Continue reading

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Ukip – the establishment’s ‘anti-establishment’ party

Leader of Ukip, Nigel Farage, has declared that Ukip is set to top the poll in the European elections. A Sky News poll this week indicated what lies behind Ukip’s surge. A massive 72% of voters don’t trust the Westminster parties. … Continue reading

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Bob Crow: A great fighter for the working class

Obituary Bob Crow 1961-2014 by Peter Taaffe, Socialist Party general secretary The Socialist Party is shocked and deeply saddened by the death of Bob Crow, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT). The outpouring of grief and solidarity in response … Continue reading

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Carmarthenshire county Unison branch challenges Labour with a no-cuts budget

A Unison member, Carmarthenshire, Wales What’s the point of New Labour? That’s the question being asked by many working class people in Wales particularly after all eleven Labour-led councils have voted for or are in the process of voting through … Continue reading

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Miliband’s Tory policies: What exactly is the point of Labour?

Ed Miliband and his shadow cabinet are going hell for leather with speeches and newspaper columns. They want to show how fit they are forelection in 2015. But who are they trying to impress? Certainly not working class people – or … Continue reading

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Public Meeting: Election victory in the US, 90,000 votes for socialist change!

Socialism seemed like a dirty word in America, but now after years of recession unemployment and poverty capitalism seems like the dirty word. Built on a campaign of fighting for the rights of the working class Kshama Sawant has won a hugely … Continue reading

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Save our NHS! Mass action now!

Yesterday saw a fantastic show of strength by the organised working class of Britain in Manchester to save our NHS. Up to 60,000 people descended on the city to march past Conservative party conference to tell them that we will … Continue reading

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