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Forward to the People’s Assembly

The Coalition of Resistance National Council met today at the Unite headquarters. About 40 delegates from local anti-cuts groups and campaigns came together to hear reports from Keep Our NHS Public and from the COR officers group. The Save London’s NHS, week of action begins tomorrow. The campaign kicks off with a press conference at […] Read more »


On being Blacklisted

Ellenor Hutson writes on her experience of being on the construction blacklist When I opened a recent letter from my Union, Unite, I was expecting to find a circular or, if I was really lucky, a complementary diary. Instead, I found a letter informing me I was on the Construction Blacklist. The Construction Blacklist, as […] Read more »


The Bedroom Tax that shames Britain

Julia Jones, who will have to live on just £53 a week, faces losing the home and garden where she scattered her husband’s ashes Dear Mr Cameron I heard you in Prime Minister’s Questions say you would look at individual cases on the bedroom tax. I am 59 years old, David (my husband) and I […] Read more »


A miracle of mass catering

  Kate Hudson reports from the 36th Congress of the French Communist Party in Paris Confit duck legs for a thousand? No problem. The French Communist Party displayed its strengths this week in more ways than one. Its 36th Congress opened in the Docks d’Aubervilliers, a former industrial estate on the northern fringes of Paris […] Read more »


Further thoughts on the second Left Unity meeting

Sophie Katz writes on the latest Left Unity meeting Time to Party On the 4th of Feb a ‘November 14 Left Unity’ group held a meeting about a new party. Good turn out. Not too old. Some interesting points made. Everybody tried very hard not to be sectarian. Lots of self-criticism about ‘my old organisation.’ […] Read more »


Ecuador’s Correa has large lead in presidential race: polls

Leftist Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa has maintained a huge lead over his nearest opposition rival in the run-up to the February 17 elections, recent polls show. Correa’s popularity has remained above 50 percent throughout his six years in office, buoyed by his personal charisma as well as his government’s heavy spending on hospitals, roads and […] Read more »


Sussex University – the occupation continues

    Against privatisation: Statement from Sussex University Occupation February 8th 2013 Following a demonstration of over 300 staff and students in opposition to the privatisation of services at Sussex University; a large group of people have occupied the conference centre on the top floor of Bramber House. In May 2012, the University announced its unilateral […] Read more »


Smash the Blacklist

Last night construction workers from Unite blocked Oxford Street in the heart of London’s West End to protest against the insidious policy of blacklisting. Thousands of construction workers are on Blacklists in the UK and many have had their lives ruined by this secret and  shameful practice. MPs have called this a national scandal. The […] Read more »


Students Occupy at Sussex University and march in Barcelona

No to selling off the stock! Sussex occupation underway now! Sussex students have occupied Bramber conference centre. Solidarity demo outside Bramber at 5 p.m today [Thursday]. The occupation is in opposition to the University selling off services.Messages of support to – sussexagainstprivatization@gmail.comsussexagainstprivatization.wordpress.com Left Unity sends its solidarity to the occupation and to the students and […] Read more »


More thoughts on Left Unity’s second meeting

At the heart of this new political project is the realisation that it is necessary to build a European-wide movement. We need co-ordinated action with others fighting capitalism across the continent. We saw the beginning of this when millions took strike action across Europe on November 14th last year.   We were very pleased that there […] Read more »



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