Month: May 2012
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News & Analysis
Coulson charged – Sheridan conviction must be overturned
By Philip Stott 31st May 2012 Andy Coulson, David Cameron’s former director of communications, has been arrested and charged with…
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Scotland
Yes Scotland: independence referendum campaign launched
By Philip Stott 29th May 2012 The Yes Scotland pro-independence campaign was launched on Friday 25th May in Edinburgh. While…
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Ireland
Irish referendum: Blackmail and scaremongering
28th May 2012 Joe Higgins, TD, Socialist Party (CWI Ireland) If you vote ‘No’ you will be exiled to Siberia!…
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Economy
Greece heads for Euro exit
28th May 2012 Lynn Walsh, editor of Socialism Today, magazine of the Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales) Ten governments…
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News & Analysis
The phone-hacking scandal: profits, power and corruption
May 22nd 2012 The Leveson inquiry into phone hacking has gone to the heart of Rupert Murdoch's media empire, exposing…
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Europe
Greece: New elections due as austerity coalition talks fail
17th May 2012 Nikos Anastasiades, Xekinima (CWI in Greece ) and Niall Mulholland, CWI Following the 6 May election earthquake…
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Europe
Millions reject austerity in French elections
Robert Bechert, CWI. Posted 10th May 2012 Sarkozy’s downfall, alongside the crushing defeat of the pro-austerity parties in Greece, is…
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Europe
Greek earthquake sees pro-austerity parties’ support collapse
Posted 10th May 2012 The parliamentary election results in Greece were a political earthquake, a crushing repudiation of the pro-austerity…
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News & Analysis
Con-Dems battered in Scotland
7th May 2012 by Matt Dobson The Scottish local government election result saw both the SNP and Labour declare victory.…
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