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austerity
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Ten Years of Tory Rule
When researching for this article, it came back to me that, around the time the Tories first came to power, the mainstream media often referred to “Broken Britain”. A decade on from then and any serious examination of the facts shows irrefutably that first Cameron, then May and now Johnson have only broken it further.
Libraries Campaign Welcomes Minister’s ‘U-Turn’ on Cuts
The Hands Off Our Libraries campaign is celebrating victory today after Minister for Communities Paul Givan announced that…
Waterfront & Ulster Hall Workers Fight Privatisation
As of 3rd August, workers at both the Waterfront Hall and Ulster Hall have commenced industrial action to keep both…
Britain: Reject the lie that is austerity
Trade unions must now act to resist Osborne offensive On Wednesday 3 December the Tories declared all-out war…
Fight transport fare rises and route cuts
The decision to raise public transport fares is another attack on ordinary people’s living standards. Metro fares in…
Draft Budget: More than 6,000 job losses on the cards
According to Finance Minster Simon Hamilton, at least 6,000 public sector jobs look set to be cut in…
Draft Budget: And the winners are….. BIG BUSINESS
A Northern Ireland Investment Fund is to be established as part of the Draft Budget which aims to…
What’s the Alternative to Stormont’s Austerity Budget?
The Socialist Party believes that the consultation on Stormont’s draft Budget should take place “on the streets”. Protestant…
Build a real opposition to welfare cuts
The welfare ‘reform’ programme implemented in England, Scotland and Wales is an ideologically-driven attack on the welfare state,…
Greece: the fascist threat
Deep economic crisis, savage austerity and social upheaval have polarised Greek society Deep economic crisis, savage austerity and…