9 September 2010

Zola's Germinal: still relevant today

It is 125 years since Emile Zola's Germinal was first published. Dave Gorton delves into one of the most renowned and important works of French literature...

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9 September 2010

Save Salford's maternity ward

On Saturday 4 September, local members of the Socialist Party attended a protest to stop the maternity ward at Hope hospital in Salford being closed...

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26 July 2010

Wakefield Socialist Party: The Sex Industry: A Socialist Perspective

Tuesday 26th July:

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30 June 2010

Fast news

Oil plans: WITH BP's oil spill disaster continuing to pollute the Gulf of Mexico, executives of the big five oil companies - BP, ExxonMobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips and Shell - recently appeared in front of a US Congressional hearing to defend their oil spill response plans...

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9 June 2010

Bradford murders and prostitution

Comment: THE MURDER of three women in Bradford once again draws attention to the plight of women who take up prostitution, writes Jane James.

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12 May 2010

Ex-Jarvis workers protest in Leeds

Around 100 former Jarvis workers and supporters attended a protest outside Jarvis administrator's Deloitte's headquarters in Leeds on 7 May, writes Iain Dalton.

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5 May 2010

Patronising and arrogant: Lib Dems and Tories show true colours

As a Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) candidate in the Higham Hill ward in Waltham Forest in north east London, I participated in an informal 'information afternoon' organised by the local Mencap centre on 22 April, writes Senan.

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21 April 2010

Cameron turns back clock on women's rights

DAVID CAMERON'S comments on abortion last week underlined the danger of increased attacks on women's rights if the Tories win the general election...

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24 March 2010

EDL attend anti-racist meeting

A public meeting called by Unite Against Fascism (UAF) in Bristol was attended by local trade unionists and anti-racist activists...

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24 March 2010

Obama's neutered health bill limps through

AFTER MUCH horse trading Barack Obama's heavily diluted healthcare bill was passed by the US House of Rep-resentatives by 219 to 212 votes...

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