I read with interest that the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) have decided to stand aside at a February council by-election in the Lower Stoke ward of Coventry. According to the Cov Telegraph, TUSC are seeking talks with Jeremy Corbyn about a merger between TUSC and Labour, and an alliance to fight the next […]
Posts Tagged ‘Socialist Party’
The cynicism that lies behind the Socialist Party claim to want a merger with Labour
Jan 24th, 2016 by Phil Burton-Cartledge.TUSC’s exercises in self-deception
Jun 3rd, 2014 by Phil Burton-Cartledge.Under-appreciated they may be, but local elections are a vital component of any party-building project. UKIP certainly accept this wisdom. They know that a base in local government can give them a foundation on which to build. And theirs is an ambitious project. It’s not about taking Britain out of the EU, but replacing the Tories. As such, […]
Revisiting No2EU
May 18th, 2014 by Phil Burton-Cartledge.If it wasn’t for UKIP, it’s fair to say most people wouldn’t know European elections are in the offing. Yet while the media buzzes about Farage’s one-man party and what the mainstream are doing about it, the ballot paper is littered with anti-EU also rans. Here in the West Mids there’s the BNP and English […]