New Generations learning working-class traditions in Newham
by Louise Cuffaro, NEU NEC member (personal capacity) The mood after our resounding ballot result was determined and expectant. But after many years of no […]
Abellio bus drivers win victory
by Unite member in London Unite the Union members working as bus drivers at Abellio in London have won a major victory following strike action […]
Why I joined the Socialist Party: Fighting for our rights means fighting against capitalism
by Georgia Germani, University of the Arts London Socialist Students I have been a member of the Socialist Party for about two months now, having […]
Government’s flawed Grenfell advice and Enfield campaigners’ fire safety staircase victory
by Paul Kershaw, chair Unite Housing Workers Branch, LE1111 The fire at Grenfell Tower was supposed to be a watershed moment but change has been […]
Hackney libraries: Labour council cuts ‘beggar belief’
Library workers in Hackney, East London, are continuing their strike action against huge cuts proposed by the Labour council, on 1 and 3 February. The […]
David Carrick rape conviction: No trust in the Met Police
by Helen Pattison, London Socialist Party Regional Secretary The recent conviction of a Metropolitan Police officer, David Carrick, for dozens of rapes and sexual assaults […]
Deadly Brixton Academy crush — profit put before safety
by Andy Tullis, Lifelong Brixton resident, Socialist Party member, and concert goer Headbanging to Arch Enemy at the Brixton Academy last October seems like a […]
School cuts — more stress for teachers and children’s education ruined
by Emily, a teacher and Socialist Party member in London, who explains how underfunded education is affecting her and the school she works in. It’s […]
Enfield Campaigners highlight unsafe tower block development
by Mira Glavardanov, Enfield and Lea Valley Socialist Party A lesson of the fire at Grenfell Tower is that high-rise flats need two staircases so […]
Striking health workers lead fight to save our NHS
by James Ivens, London Socialist Party “I think we are confident we are providing the NHS with the funding it needs,” says the prime minister’s […]