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 ‘TUSC’
The cynicism that lies behind the Socialist Party claim to want a merger with Labour
Jan 24th, 2016 by Phil Burton-Cartledge.
Worst election result ever? TUSC gets zero votes
May 13th, 2015 by Phil Burton-Cartledge.After getting routinely thumped by the Elvis Loves Pets party in the Eastleigh by-election, where else can your vote go except … down?
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General election 2015: far left candidates – the definitive list
Apr 9th, 2015 by Phil Burton-Cartledge.I just know you’ve been waiting for this: the combined list of far left candidates for the 2015 general election – so far. For once you can believe the hype. This could well be their biggest election challenge ever with 215 candidates – the last time they came close was 2001 off the back of […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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Now’s no time to ditch Labour
Apr 4th, 2013 by Conrad Landin.“Responsible capitalism.” It’s a phrase that rolls off the tongue with great ease nowadays. Claimed by Ed Miliband as he attacked “predator” energy companies, media groups and banks, it was seen as a huge Labour success when the term spread across the political spectrum. At least Labour is no longer “intensely relaxed” about people getting […]
