Resisting evictions in East London
by Nancy Taaffe, Waltham Forest Socialist Party Already twice we had stopped Waltham Forest resident Nadia Zaman from being evicted (see ‘Fighting for a home […]
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East London gentrification plans exposed
by Linda Taaffe, Waltham Forest Socialist Party All kinds of old buildings get knocked down, tower blocks are thrown up, property developers rub their hands, […]
Save Southall youth centre — Stop All Cuts!
by Helen Pattison, West London Socialist Party Young people, trade unionists and supporters gathered at Ealing Town Hall to oppose the demolition of a youth […]
Housing crisis: Tories and Labour are not on our side
by Pete Mason, Barking Reach Residents’ Association chair The deaths from the Grenfell Tower fire, and the fire safety issues it exposed, have shown the […]
Hundreds march with Youth Fight for Jobs
London report by Lily Douglas Youth Fight for Jobs organised protests in 15 towns and cities on 9 October. They were joined by trade unionists, […]
London protest for Texas abortion rights
by Helen Pattison, London Socialist Party The Socialist Party leaflet on the protest about Texas abortion rights in central London on 2 October read: “Defend […]
Spy Cops: Met Police found guilty
by Clare Wilkins, Nottingham Socialist Party On 30 September, the Investigatory Powers Tribunal handed down its ruling in Kate Wilson’s epic ten-year legal battle over […]
Sarah Everard trial reveals police abuse of power
by Corinthia Ward, Birmingham North Socialist Party For democratic control of the police Fight to end sexism, inequality and capitalism The horrific and brutal details […]
Youth climate protests are back
by Maurice Cooper On 24 September, hundreds of students walked out of their classes and gathered in Parliament Square to demand that the Tory government […]
Goodlord dispute: Labour’s leadership weasled out of backing strike action
In April this year, Scott Hunter, a member of the Socialist Party and a striker at Goodlord, in east London, wrote to his local Labour […]