US: The fall of Fannie and Freddie
- Symptom of growing crisis in world capitalism
Bush regime lurches from neo-liberalism to state intervention.
By Lynn Walsh, Editor of Socialism Today (monthly magazine of the Socialist Party England & Wales, 21st July 2008
SCRAP WATER CHARGES
By Dagmar Walgraeve, 21st July 2008
According to media sources the Northern Ireland Executive may defer water charges by yet another year. If true, this would be the fourth year water charges will have been deferred.
Protect the environment, not profits
By Gary Mulcahy, 17 July 2008
The appointment of the DUP’s Sammy Wilson as Minister for the Environment in the Northern Ireland Executive is a clear statement to big business that environmental concerns will take second place to profits.
Local government
Reject the 2.45% insult
By Kieran Molloy, Unite shop steward
Belfast City Council Parks & Cemeteries
personal capacity, 10th July 2008
By Owen McCracken 7 July 2008The fallout from the global credit crisis, a toxic mix of rampant inflation and stalling economic growth, is wreaking havoc on the budgets of local workers.
Obituary: Terry Fields
Tragically Terry Fields has died from lung cancer at the age of 71.
Terry was a supporter of Militant, forerunner of the Socialist Party, and a defender of the working class.
In 1983, after many years as a lay official for the fire fighters' union, he was elected as an MP for Liverpool Broadgreen as 'a workers' MP on a worker's wage'.
Sacked airport shop stewards win historic victory in Court of Appeal
“Judgement strengthens all trade union members”
Press release issued by Gordon McNeill, 25 June 2008
The Court of Appeal has issued its judgement on the case of the Belfast airport shop stewards who were sacked in 2002 by airport security firm, ICTS, after they had organised a strike over pay.
Press Conference 25 June 2008 Belfast
Bush not welcome in Belfast
By Paddy Meehan, 18 June 08
George Bush’s recent visit to Belfast was met with protests wherever he went. Hundreds of people, enraged that this warmonger should be welcomed by our local politicians, met outside City Hall and Stormont to vent their anger.
Lisbon defeat
A major setback for Europe’s elite
IN A higher than normal turnout for a referendum, 53.1%, the Lisbon Treaty (the renamed EU Constitution) was clearly rejected by 53.4% to 46.6%. As the no side trailed in every opinion poll until one poll in the last week, this is a major shock for the political and business establishment in Ireland. KEVIN McLOUGHLIN analyses the situation.
Stand against homophobic bigotry
By Kevin Henry 18 June 2008
"I have a very lovely psychiatrist who works with me in my offices and his Christian background is that he tries to help homosexuals - trying to turn away from what they are engaged in. I'm happy to put any homosexual in touch with this gentleman and I have met people who have turned around and become heterosexuals."- Iris Robinson MP MLA
Socialist View Issue 21
Includes articles on
World Food Crisis , The Revolution of the hungry
Northern Ireland public services for sale
Lisbon defeat: A major setback for Europe’s Elite
Britain: New Labour meltdown
Belfast Airport Workers: Setting the true record straight
World economy careers towards crisis
plus much more -
To purchase a copy contact the Socialist Party on 02890232962
EXCLUSIVE - George Bush to visit Loughview Integrated Primary School
World Economy
Oil price shock - The chaos of capitalism
By Lynn Walsh 11 June 2008
Assembly to impose water charges
Our answer: DON’T PAY!
By Gary Mulcahy, 30 May 2008
THE ASSEMBLY Executive is set to impose water charges in April 2009. Householders will face water bills of up to £775 next year rising to £950 the year after. That is even higher than what direct rule Ministers were looking for!
Reject the pay cut!
Fight for a living wage
By Pat Lawlor, UNISON Convenor Royal Hospitals
(personal capacity)
THE HOT spring of discontent that erupted throughout Britain looks likely to become an even hotter summer for Gordon Brown. The lies he told last year reassuring public sector workers by saying they would receive a substantial pay award in 2008 are coming back to bite him.
Belfast Airport Workers
“We will not be silenced”
By Peter Hadden, May 30 2008
SACKED AIRPORT shop steward, Gordon McNeill, has ended his hunger strike at Transport House in Belfast. The protest ended in dramatic fashion. On day thirteen of his fast Gordon was served with an injunction obtained by the union, barring him and his two colleagues, Chris Bowyer and Madan Gupta, from protesting “in or at” Transport House.
Reject Conor Murphy’s parking rip-off
APPARENTLY ASKING people to pay twice for their water isn’t enough for Conor Murphy; he’s now asking residents of inner city communities in Belfast to pay for the privilege of parking near to their homes!