Conor Murphy has refused to rule out water charges and, in reality, is preparing with the rest of the Executive to introduce this double tax within in next 3 years. This year, Minister Murphy has been responsible for cutting 75 front-line jobs from Translink.
Actions speak louder than words. While Sinn Fein’s media rhetoric, their election manifestos and their placards may indicate otherwise, their record in power, both in the Executive and at a local level, has been one of cuts, attacks on workers and stealth privatisation of public assets and services. They are every bit as responsible as the other main parties.
The union leaders, instead of just criticising the main parties, should support the launching of a mass party which genuinely represents the common interests of workers, pensioners, young people and the unemployed. This would greatly assist the struggle to defend public services and jobs, both on the streets and in Stormont.
Yours faithfully,
Daniel Waldron
Socialist Party
Protest - Belfast City Hall 1pm 29 September
Fighting capitalism to win equality
"Dire", "terrible", "shockingly bad", "horrendous... an absolute disaster for the economy"! These were some of the terms used by City and media analysts to describe economic figures for the last three months of 2010 (released on 25 January). Government leaders, Cameron, Osborne & Co, blame the sharp fall in output on December's Arctic blast. But in reality Britain is facing a savage economic ice age.