Solidarity 3/141
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Solidarity 3/141, 30 October 2008
Transitional demands today
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In the aftermath of the First World War, and the betrayal of those sections of the socialist movement who supported that war, revolutionaries formulated the idea of a different kind of policies for workers’ struggles.
New Labour cuts grants and student numbers
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On Wednesday 29 October, the Government confirmed to the Guardian that it plans to slash eligibility for student grants, and cut student numbers by up to 10,000.
Talking about workers' candidates
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On 15 November the Labour Representation Committee meets for its annual conference. The rail union RMT has called a cross-union conference on working-class political representation for 10 January 2009.
Spiced-up vice
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From the start this programme’s commentary promised “spiced up” footage and propaganda. And I was hoping to see a proper documentary. “We look at the dark and dangerous netherworld [of London’s sex industry]” the programme makers said. And, “We look at the work of the Clubs and Vice Squad... who have become a byword for integrity and honesty.”
The Groan of Destiny
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In 1950 four young Scots stole a lump of rock from Westminster Abbey and took it to Scotland. It was the “Stone of Scone”, reputedly used in the coronation of kings of Scotland, but taken to London in 1296. The piece of rock was eventually abandoned in the grounds of Arbroath Abbey, and police took it back to Westminster Abbey.
Labour and the unions: "compliance" or democracy?
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Nick Holden and his partner Kate Ahrens, both of whom are Unison members in Leicestershire, have been expelled from the Labour Party. Nick explains how he feels about that.
General strike against privatisations, for better wages and pensions
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Riot police fired tear gas on Tuesday 21 October to disperse demonstrators amid a nationwide general strike that brought air, rail and ferry traffic to a halt.
Italian students tell government: we are not paying for your crisis!
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“They are pissing on us, but the government tells us it’s raining”. These words on a banner in Rome on 18 October say it all: the five-month post-electoral honeymoon between the right-wing racist government and large sections of the Italian masses is unravelling.
London buses
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The strikes set to shut down most London bus companies on 22 October were suspended following an injunction gained by TfL against the union.