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4 December 2019
Selling the Socialist
Since the general election was called, Swansea Branch has been organising at least three city centre and one campus campaign stalls a week, usually comprised of a main Socialist Party campaign stall and a separate Young Socialist stall nearby
4 December 2019
Hillsborough justice eluded
In a second trial against David Duckenfield, after the first jury failed to reach a verdict, the former match commander stood accused of gross negligence manslaughter of 95 Liverpool fans in the Hillsborough football stadium disaster in 1989.
4 December 2019
News in brief
Short stories on some of the news this week.
4 December 2019
Solid support for guards on West Midlands Trains
There was an upbeat mood on the RMT picket line at Worcester Shrub Hill in the continuing dispute with West Midlands Trains over retaining the safety-critical role of train guards.
4 December 2019
Why I joined: “Proud to be a socialist”
As a foreign national in the UK I felt disenfranchised and, many times, completely impotent about the country’s convoluted political scenario. After years of frustration, I came to realise I had two choices; to remain a passive spectator or, somehow, to take action.
4 December 2019
Hong Kong’s uprising
Legislation was recently passed in the US that could involve sanctions against China over human rights violations in Hong Kong.
4 December 2019
South African Airways workers win wage increase after strike action
The outcome of the South African Airways (SAA) strike is a victory. The National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa (Numsa) and the Cabin Crew Association of South Africa deserve the applause of all aviation workers, and the working class, as a whole.
4 December 2019
Social workers lobby Hull City Council
About 150 social workers lobbied Hull City Council on 21 November. They were campaigning for a more reasonable workload and an end to bullying by management, writes Mick Whale, president, Hull trade union council.
