Labour in government
Britain: Socialist Alliance vows political loyalty to the trade union bureaucracy
By Julie Hyland, April 2, 2002
The Socialist Alliance March 16 conference, called under the slogan “democratise the trade union political funds”, was a strange affair. Outside the London venue, paper sellers from those ...
Britain: Scandal over Mittal’s donation to Labour reveals sharp divisions within establishment
By Julie Hyland, February 27, 2002
A scandal over a millionaire Indian businessman’s donations to the Labour Party, and the extent to which this influenced government policy, has revived allegations of government corruption and s...
Britain: Scargill’s cronies proclaim him honorary president for life of miners union
By Chris Marsden, February 14, 2002
At a special conference of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) held last month, Arthur Scargill was elected to the newly created post of honorary president. He will hold the unpaid position for 10...
Britain's general election: Labour secures second term, but turnout plummets to record low
By Julie Hyland, June 8, 2001
Britain's Labour government has won a second term in office in Thursday's general election. With 638 of 659 seats declared, Prime Minister Tony Blair is projected to hold a majority of 167 in parliame...
On Britain's general election day: workers confront the task of building their own party
By Socialist Equality Party of Britain, June 7, 2001
No party in today's ballot stands for the interests of working people. The Conservative Party is justifiably hated because of its destruction of living standards and erosion of democratic rights durin...
Eyes of the child —A chilling documentary exposing child poverty in Britain
By Tania Kent, September 11, 1999
A harrowing documentary about the impact of poverty on children was aired on BBC One last Monday evening. Eyes of the Child, viewed by millions, was followed by an hour-long debate on its content on N...
Physical education cuts in Britain threaten children's health
By Julie Hyland, August 27, 1999
A Survey by the Sports and Physical Education Network (SPEN) has revealed that constant government pressure for children to "perform" educationally is at the expense of their physical development.
Tony Benn announces his retirement from Westminster
The end of Fabianism in Britain
By Julie Hyland and Chris Marsden, July 7, 1999
Tony Benn, the veteran Labour MP and former Cabinet Minister, has announced he will not stand for parliament at the next election. At 74 years of age, he is the longest-serving Labour MP in Britain an...
Britain's Blair and Germany's Schröder present a joint programme: "The Third Way/Neue Mitte"
By Peter Schwarz, June 17, 1999
In London on the eve of the European Elections German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder and his British counterpart Tony Blair, both leaders of their respective social democratic parties, presented a joint...
Britain: Blair suffers second parliamentary rebellion over war ...
Britain's parliament gathered Tuesday, March 18 to debate and vote on the impending war against Iraq.
Britain: Blair suffers second parliamentary rebellion over war ...
Britain's parliament gathered Tuesday, March 18 to debate and vote on the impending war against Iraq.
