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Editorial: Cameron's Big (Business) Society

By Socialist Appeal
Tuesday, 01 March 2011
The biggest cuts in living memory are creating massive opposition everywhere, even in the leafy Tory shires, as the £81bn of cuts start to bite. While the Coalition’s austerity policies have been cheered on by the big business institutions of the IMF and the OECD, rage is bubbling up amongst ordinary people. No wonder support for the Coalition government has crashed. Even Cameron has been forced to recognise this: “It will not make us popular. It will make us unpopular. It will make me unpopular.”

London celebrates the Egyptian revolution

By Eddie Kacar
Wednesday, 16 February 2011
Thousands gathered in London’s Trafalgar Square on Saturday (12^th February) to celebrate the departure of the hated, now former president, Hosni Mubarak. The gathering was actually called as a demonstration against the regime and to demand the resignation of Mubarak. However, events have moved at such a rate that the despot had tendered his resignation the day the before. Therefore, the event was now a party in the centre of London to concur with the one in Tahrir Square.

Worcester on the march

By Andy Fenwick (Worcester CLP member)
Tuesday, 15 February 2011
From students to pensioners, private to public sectors workers, unemployed and disabled, the march represented all of Worcester residents threatened by the cuts. As one of the placards said, “Cameron, Unions are the Original Big Society.”

March 26th Demo

By Socialist Appeal
Friday, 11 February 2011
We are now just six weeks away from the March 26th demo called by the TUC to oppose the cuts. It now seems certain that this will be the biggest protest in London since the marches against the Iraq war. Over 300,000 are expect. Read on for full details, transport etc...

London demonstration in solidarity with the Egyptian revolution

By Eddie Kacar

Wednesday, 09 February 2011

On Saturday (5th February) around one thousand people – Egyptians, Londoners and others ‑ gathered outside the United States embassy and later marched through central London to the Egyptian embassy. The protest was called to show solidarity with the revolutionary struggle of the people of Egypt.

NEXT DEMO: RALLY AT TRAFALGAR SQ THIS SAT. 12.00 - 14.00

Manchester: huge cuts confirmed

By Steve Jones
Tuesday, 08 February 2011
The confirmation today that 2,000 public sector jobs are to go at Manchester City Council, as part of a planned budget reduction of £110 million, will come as grim reading for the people of that city.

Scotland: the quiet before the storm

By Ewan Gibbs (Glasgow Marxists)
Monday, 07 February 2011
There are just over three months to go before the elections for the Scottish parliament, which take place on May 5th. Aside from the contest itself the Scottish electorate is left with the knowledge that, whoever wins the election, massive cuts are set to follow after the Nationalist Scottish Government set a budget in December clearly aimed at winning this election.

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists: 100 years on

By Mark Rose (Worcester CLP)

Thursday, 03 February 2011

Today (Feb 3rd) is the 100th anniversary of the death of Robert Tressel who wrote "The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists."

W.Mids workers support Arab revolt

By Darrall Cozens
Tuesday, 01 February 2011
An Emergency Motion in support of the Arab workers was passed at a meeting of the West Midlands TUC on Saturday, January 29^th. It was agreed to forward it to the Regional TUC and to all affiliated Trades Union Councils.

A Critical Period: Editorial Statement

By Socialist Appeal
Tuesday, 01 February 2011
We have now entered a critical period. The cuts are no longer on the horizon; they are knocking at the door. Over the next few months, local councils will be finalising annual budgets for the next financial year, agreeing what services should be reduced or cut and increasing charges for those which remain. For the labour and trade union movement the time for talk has passed, action is now needed.

London March: More Images

By Steve Jones

Sunday, 30 January 2011

Here are more images from Saturday's protest in London against the cuts

Thousands March Thru London

By Steve Jones

Saturday, 29 January 2011

Thousands of workers and youth braved the freezing cold to march through the centre of London today (Sat 29th Jan) to protest against the cuts. Cameron and Clegg may have hoped that, now the votes on tuition fees have been voted on, things would quiet down. They were wrong.

Here are some pictures from the day

By-election result: Bad news for Cameron and Clegg

By Steve Jones
Friday, 14 January 2011
The result of the Oldham East and Saddleworth by-election will come as a bitter blow to both the Tories and the Li Dems. It will not be the last.

Bankers' greed goes on and on

By Steve Jones
Wednesday, 12 January 2011
The bankers have sent out a message - it's not their fault and people should stop blaming them for the crisis. Is this just bare-faced cheek or a deeper reflection of the arrogance of the ruling class? Both, we suggest.

Up, Up and Away!

By Socialist Appeal
Tuesday, 04 January 2011
Millions of workers made the grim trek back to work today after the long Xmas break. Millions more will be making the even grimmer trek to the dole office over the next few months as the Coalition cuts start to become a reality. Two things are with us already - the increase in VAT and the increase in public transport fares.