An account of the universities strike, 31 October 2013 An account by Demogorgon, a left communist clerical worker and member of the International Communist…
A rising tide lifts all boats: crisis era struggles in Britain Endnotes on the 2011 UK riots and struggles against austerity.
The Socialist Party have no right to demand one way solidarity from claimants Following a debate on Twitter, several statements appeared online seeking to defend the PCS union…
On Labour's pledge to axe the bedroom tax Why the pledge from the Labour Party to axe the Bedroom Tax doesn't mean we've won and, if we take it at face value, could mean that we lose.
How do we fight privatisation? Some quick thoughts on privatisation and how workers can effectively challenge it.
Social cleansing in Tower Hamlets: interview with Balfron Tower evictee - James Butler James Butler interviews Sara, a single-parent in Tower Hamlets, East London, which illustrates the…
Unison instructs its members to enforce the bedroom tax The UK's largest public sector union, Unison, has issued guidance to its members advising them to…
An extra cynical look at the People's Assembly Some thoughts on the People’s Assembly. Dissecting its claims to be the birth of a movement and looking at what is really required to take on…
It's time to fight benefit sanctions - with or without PCS Tensions between claimants and jobcentre workers over sanctions have been rising for some time. Now,…
Mythbuster: "strivers v skivers" Excellent document from the New Economics Foundation debunking government and media rhetoric about benefit "skivers" and showing that only 2.6%…
Thatcher's death – some quick thoughts Former Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has died. The occasion has been the cause of both mourning and jubilation. What follows is a…
The need for a labour movement that can defy the law The Public and Commercial Services Union has responded to threats of legal action by removing one section of its membership from the strike…
