Year: 2015
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“Not every lie amounts to perjury” Coulson perjury case collapses amid the stench of hypocrisy
Philip Stott reports In a farcical outcome riddled with class bias, Andy Coulson – former editor of the defunct News…
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Europe
Spain: Victories for Left “popular unity” lists in local elections
Danny Byrne, CWI On 24 May, Spain held local elections throughout the state, as well as elections to 13 of…
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Glasgow caseworkers force council to retreat but stay united until all are regraded
Matt Dobson reports The all-out indefinite strike by Glasgow’s Homeless Caseworkers for fair pay – now in its tenth week…
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After Scotland’s electoral earthquake, build a fighting anti-austerity movement
By Philip Stott. This article also appears in the June issue of Socialism Today An electoral earthquake on 7 May…
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Equality
Ireland: Massive ‘Yes’ to Marriage Equality referendum is a rejection of the conservative establishment
Conor Payne, Socialist Party (CWI in Ireland) The Yes vote to the Marriage Equality referendum represented a huge vote in…
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Scottish TUSC conference called to prepare a 100% anti-austerity challenge for 2016
By Jim McFarlane The prospect of a continuing Tory assault on working-class people for another five years poses a stark…
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Dundee porters turning the screw as NHS bosses flounder
Philip Stott reports from Dundee The Dundee porters at Ninewells and Royal Victoria hospitals are eight weeks into an all-out…
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Homeless caseworkers strike: Pressure by union forces council management to the table
By Matt Dobson In the ninth week of all-out strike action and Glasgow’s Labour Council still refuse to resolve a…
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Glasgow homelessness workers: Eight weeks on strike and as determined as ever to win
From Matt Dobson in Glasgow The all-out indefinite strike for fair pay and grading by 70 Glasgow homelessness caseworkers is…
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Organising resistance against Tory austerity starts now
John McInally, PCS national vice-president (personal capacity) While the corporate elite celebrate the return of their government, millions of fearful…
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