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NHS Not for Sale: Leeds Rally against Privatisation of the NHS
Nick Jones reports: Hundreds marched through Leeds at the weekend to protest about NHS underfunding, cuts in services and privatisation. Read more »
Cost of Living Crisis: Build the Resistance! Keep Up the Momentum!
Saturday 3 July saw the third one day strike by over 40,000 rail workers in defence of decent pay, jobs, and passenger safety. Read more »
Just Stop Oil…And Gas, And Coal!
With ‘National Treasures’ like Chris Packham and Stephen Fry recently voicing their support for the peaceful direct action of Climate groups such as Extinction Rebellion, Insulate Britain and Just Stop Oil, it is clear that more and more people are finally realising that we need urgent action to drastically cut carbon emissions to Net Zero. Read more »
Support the RMT Strikes! Safety and Jobs before Profit! Renationalise the Railways!
Craig Lewis reports: 80% of train services were axed during the 24-hour RMT strike on Tuesday as 50,000 rail workers took strike action. RMT general secretary Mick Lynch praised the “fantastic” turnout of members and said they had “exceeded expectations in our struggle for job security, defending conditions and a decent pay rise”. Read more »
French celebrate Macron’s General Election Defeat
Nick Jones reports: Results from the second round of the French General election show that Macron’s hopes of driving through more austerity were rejected and his majority has been slashed to 245 seats. Read more »
Justice Denied: 18th June – Remember Orgreave
Great atmosphere on the Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign March today in Sheffield. The campaign includes ex miners, trades unionists and others who are determined to get justice for miners who were victims of police lies and cover ups at Orgreave in June 1984. The march and rally is important because it was precisely on the […] Read more »
The NHS is being failed by Government: Yorkshire March for the NHS Leeds 2nd July
Nick Jones writes: Unions are uniting for the Yorkshire march for the NHS in Leeds. Read more »
The French Left and the Legislative Elections
Ken King writes: The main parties of the Left in France have united around a coalition of candidates in the upcoming parliamentary elections for the National Assembly on 12th and 16th June respectively. This is an historic achievement in respect of the challenge of the far right. Read more »
Rising Left? election analysis with Danièle Obono MP and Chris Hazzard MP
Recording of the public meeting held on Thursday 23rd June to analyse the recent significant election results in France and the north of Ireland. Read more »
European Left Summer University – booking now open
The Summer University of the Party of the European Left & Transform!europe takes place from 8th to 12th of July 2022, High School José Estevão, Aveiro, Portugal Registrations are open! Find the form here Read more »
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