By Nicky Dempsey
The first serious political difficulty for the current government rose from the student mobilisation against rising tuition fees and the abolition of the Education Maintenance Allowance. The government pressed on regardless – and produced a collapse in the vote for the LibDems at the recent local elections largely because they have been seen to betray a specific pre-election promise.
By Stephen MacAvoy
Despite launching the most severe offensive against the working class in generations, the Conservative Party emerged from the elections last week largely unscathed – even slightly increasing its share of the vote on last year.
Tuesday 17 May 5.30pm, University College Hospital, Gower St, WC1 6.00pm march to Department of Health, Whitehall Kill Lansley’s Bill! Our health service is not for sale Keep Our NHS Public Tweet
By Nicky Dempsey
All societies based on social classes tend to produce surplus value, to a greater or less extent. The character of the society may be determined by which class receives the bulk of the surplus.
The economic and financial crisis that became apparent in 2007 and 2008 was located primarily in the imperialist centres, led by the United States. The crisis was engendered by a crisis of profitability, a reduction in the surplus available to the capitalist class. Economic policy since that time has been designed to restore as far as possible the greater proportion of that surplus to the capitalist class in the imperial centres.
By Nicky Dempsey
The lies and hypocrisy of the Tory-led government on the cuts has been made crystal clear by the military assault on Libya. This is financed without a second thought, but we are told the country is broke, the money has ‘run-out’ and that our services, benefits, wages and jobs must all be cut to pay for the crisis. This same hypocrisy is being peddled in the US, France and the other imperialist countries participating in this war.
Jobs, Growth, Justice Say no to unnecessary and unfair spending cuts Saturday 26 March 2011Assemble 11am Victoria EmbankmentMarch to a rally in Hyde Park For more details of the TUC’s March [Read more]
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