X Marks The Spot
The local elections brought few surprises. The Tory vote collapsed. Labour recovered some lost ground. We saw the revival of the LibDems and Greens.
The Results Are In
The left are overwhelmingly supportive of Diane Abbott a new poll reveals.
Editorial: We need to talk about local services
As England and Scotland go to the polls we ask why aren't we talking about local services?
Supporting TUSC in the local elections
Our children are being abandoned by our lack of council service provision in Southampton. The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition presents a clear programme of intervention to raise our class…
Sunday Socialist May 8
Sunday Socialist the free PDF - now with added hyperlinks. Features May Day, Labour's lost members, Corbyn, and France. Plus more.
Starmer’s Labour: lies, lies, and more lies
ALMOST everyone in the UK – and abroad – knows that Boris Johnson lies; we’ve become so accustomed to it that a more shocking headline might read ‘Boris Johnson caught…
How will you vote in May?
How will the left vote in the May 2022 local elections? If Labour does badly in the forthcoming contests, will Keir Starmer take any notice? He certainly should, because in…
Electoral Dysfunction
Neither the Tories nor Starmer's party have covered themselves much in glory since 2019, so this is a quick guide to allow you to work out whom to vote against.
Is it worth voting in the local elections?
With the local elections coming up in May, the question of whether it is worth voting, especially for those on the Left, is a pertinent one.
Community candidates for community change
This May’s local election is probably the most important in our lifetime..Today we see rents, service charges and council tax all going up. At a time when it's clear many…