How to fight UKIP

8th May 2014 Socialist Action 0

By Jo Mullins

UKIP and its politics are dominating the forthcoming European and local elections. In part this reflects the coverage of the mainstream media who have assiduously promoted its racist agenda. But it also reflects the unwillingness of the main parties to challenge UKIP politically. In politics whoever sets the agenda wins.

Support the RMT!

29th April 2014 Socialist Action 0

The RMT is taking strike action to defend public services and it should be given full support. In London the Tories’ austerity agenda includes cutting jobs and safety on London’s underground. The [Read more]

NUT digs in for a war not a battle

27th April 2014 Socialist Action 0

By Paul Cranston

Teachers will be taking further action against this government because their pay and conditions are under sustained attack, the scale of that deterioration being illustrated in the graphs below (originally published here).

Budget sets out plan for permanent austerity

19th March 2014 Socialist Action 0

By Nicky Dempsey

George Osborne’s latest Budget makes it clear that austerity policies will continue for years to come, for at least another five years. He also announced a cap on welfare expenditure, a toxic effort to blame the poor and unemployed for the crisis of the financial sector and capital in general.