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Oppose state repression against youth in Britain
August 13, 2011
The Socialist Equality Party in Britain has organised a series of meetings inviting all who oppose the state repression and erosion of democratic rights being imposed in the aftermath of the recent riots, to attend to discuss the political way forward.
Britain: Doncaster Council taken over by government fiat
By Dave Hyland, July 8, 2010
The sending in of commissioners to supervise the running of Doncaster’s Labour-controlled Metropolitan Borough Council in South Yorkshire, England, is a major infringement of democratic rights. A democratically-elected body has been supplanted by an unelected cabal appointed by the Conservative-Liberal De
Right-wing agenda dominates Labour Party leadership contest in Britain
By Paul Mitchell, June 19, 2010
The contest for the leadership of the Labour Party is a mockery of all those within Labour who claimed the party was engaged in a process of democratic renewal.
Britain: Labour’s Compass group plans its efforts to save capitalism
By Paul Mitchell, June 18, 2009
An atmosphere of despair hung over last Saturday’s conference, “No Turning Back: Visions, policies and campaigns for the good society,” organized by the Labour Party’s leading pressure group, Compass.
Britain: A revealing exchange on a national unity government
By Julie Hyland, December 24, 2008
A revealing exchange took place in the Guardian newspaper earlier this month between former Labour minister Frank Field and veteran Labourite Tony Benn on the prospects for a government of national unity.
Britain: Scottish Labour Party leader Wendy Alexander resigns
By Steve James and Niall Green, July 1, 2008
Wendy Alexander’s resignation from the leadership of the Scottish Labour Party has plunged the party even deeper into a bitter internal conflict.
Britain: SEP candidate officially registered for Haltemprice and Howden by-election
By Julie Hyland, June 26, 2008
Chris Talbot, the Socialist Equality Party’s candidate for the Haltemprice and Howden by-election, is now officially registered for the ballot, following acceptance of his nomination by the electoral office on Wednesday.
Britain: SEP to stand in Haltemprice and Howden by-election
By our correspondent, June 23, 2008
The Socialist Equality Party is standing Chris Talbot as its candidate in the Haltemprice and Howden by-election to advance a socialist programme in defence of civil liberties.
Britain: Conservative MP forces by-election to challenge Labour’s anti-terror legislation
By Julie Hyland, June 17, 2008
Britain’s political establishment was thrown into turmoil by the unexpected resignation of the Conservatives’ Shadow Home Secretary David Davis on Thursday.
Britain: Labour’s “re-launch” stymied by worsening economic forecast
By Julie Hyland, May 17, 2008
The Labour government brought forward a series of measures this week in a rearguard action to try to rescue its political fortunes in wake of the party’s collapse into third place in the May 1 local elections.
Britain: Labour’s electoral meltdown continues to worsen
By Chris Marsden and Julie Hyland, May 7, 2008
The meltdown suffered by the Brown government in last week’s local elections, coupled with Ken Livingstone’s defeat by Boris Johnson in the contest for London Mayor, is a major staging post in the ongoing collapse of New Labour.
Britain: Brown makes election appeal to Conservative voters
By Chris Marsden, September 26, 2007
Gordon Brown’s address to Labour’s annual conference was clearly a General Election speech. As such it demonstrated that, whenever it is held, the coming poll will be a contest between two Conservative parties—one led by David Cameron and the other headed by Brown.
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