Recent Articles
Preparing a ‘People’s Budget’ in Leicester
We may not have had local elections in Leicester this year, but the need to provide a political alternative for working class people could not be more relevant. Leicester is run by a Labour-majority city council. People are paying the cost of the bedroom tax and losing vital children’s and community services, while millions have […]
Saving the NHS
Yesterday a successful meeting was organised by the Leicester Campaign Against NHS Privatization in the town centre to inform local residents about the ongoing attacks on the NHS. Critically, the meeting was convened to also consider what actions can be taken to safeguard public service values and the principles underpinning the NHS. The featured main […]
They Rescue People Not Banks!
There was great support in the sunshine at Western Fire Station, New Parks, Leicester from local people this morning. The 24 hour action was the longest so far in this dispute, but one passer-by suggested that maybe they need to stay out for longer to force the government to listen. The pickets agreed, saying that […]
The Working-Class Electoral Alternative!
TUSC stood an historic 561 candidates nationwide – the biggest left-of-Labour challenge for 70 years. Our candidates achieved some very good results, despite a media blackout, getting around 1000 votes in St Michaels ward in Coventry, and electing a councillor in Southampton. We also achieved excellent results in Doncaster, Sheffield and London. In total, TUSC’s […]
Egdon Fracking Not Welcome
Earlier this year David Cameron announced, “We’re going all out for shale” while simultaneously announcing bribes to councils and local planning authorities in order to spread destructive fracking operations across the country. Fracking being yet another polluting and wasteful method of energy production that is entirely suited to capitalist profiteering. Egdon Resources is just one […]
Fighting for Fast-Food Rights
Click here to watch an interview with Helen Pattison from Youth Fight for Jobs featured on tonight’s Channel 4 News. For an empowering two hours earlier this evening, McDonald’s in Leicester was host to an international solidarity protest. Invitations had been sent out by the Baker Food and Allied Workers Union and Youth Fight for […]
A Fighting Strategy to Defeat Cuts – Completely Lacking From Labour
On Thursday 8th May, the public gallery was full as the scrutiny committee of Leicester Council met to discuss cuts to voluntary services in the city. Leicester Race Equality Centre (TREC) and Leicester Council of Faiths were both allowed to submit a response (although they were limited to just 5 minutes each to put their […]
May Day Socialism
Hundreds of people rallied together in Leicester on Monday to celebrate May Day, helping strengthen the links between local workers who are determined to unite in the fight-back against all the political parties of cuts. On the same day The Guardian newspaper somehow managed to find the space to write a useful article about the […]
Tide of Purple Filth
UKIP are a laughing-stock, the butt of all our jokes Whether blaming gays for flooding, or European folks For bringing skills and culture to Britain’s drizzly clime Farage sends a barrage of abuse – ‘cos foreigners cause crime Regardless of statistics, science or commonplace Sense, their leaflet goes on till purple in the face It […]
Militant Pushchairs
A pushchair protest took place in Leicester on 30 April against the cuts being made by the council to children’s centres. Parents affected by the cuts to the centres and members of “Leicestershire Against the Cuts” (LAC) marched in opposition to the slashing of this service which plays a crucial role in supporting families across […]
