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Working Time Directive: beware Tory Brexit butchery of workers’ rights
As the Tories plot to impose sweatshop conditions on workers, the SSP reiterates its call for a strengthening of workers’ rights and job conditions, for fighting Trade Unions, and for a four-day week on five-day’s pay. […]
Independence essential to ending Tory rule
Quoting Colin Fox, National Co-Spokesperson | 15/12/19 Faced with 5 years of Tory minority rule the case for independence is now more urgent than ever, said the Scottish Socialist Party. In a statement following a Glasgow meeting of the party’s executive, National Spokesperson Colin Fox underlined our support for independence for Scotland. It is now […]
Johnson’s Parliamentary Suspension: Brexit General Election Now Inevitable
Commenting on Boris Johnson’s surprise move to suspend Parliament for 23 days—from early September to mid October—SSP National Co-Spokesperson Colin Fox said: “Set aside dusty debates about parliamentary precedents, conventions and even the role of the Queen as head of state. The political manoeuvre Boris Johnston pulled today is a ruthless bid for power by a new […]
Powerful Protests to Stop the Tories Mugging Pensioners
By Richie Venton, SSP national workplace organiser As young school students staged a strike rally in Glasgow’s George Square against climate change, people of the older generation showed their anger outside the Pacific Quay BBC building at robbery of free TV licences from the over-75s. They were part of UK-wide protests at the BBC announcement […]
EU ‘mauling’ for Tories and Labour further polarises Brexit
by Colin Fox The European elections in Britain were held in absurd circumstances and the results reflected it vividly. Three years after voting to leave the EU, Britain was compelled to send 73 MEPs for another five! The election was a rerun of the 2016 Referendum, only more polarised and bitter. Parties with a hard […]
Hammond’s pre-Brexit Budget Fails 8.5 million Workers
Commenting on Philip Hammond’s budget SSP spokesman Colin Fox said; “This is a pre-Brexit giveaway budget designed to put pressure on dissident MP’s Remainers and Brexiteers alike on the spot ahead of a likely Westminster vote in December.” “Chancellor Philip Hammond promises to find £20bn more for the NHS over the next 5 years, £2bn […]
May Limps on after Day of Resignations
Amid claims of a ‘Remain coup’ in diluting Brexit plans, SSP national spokesman Colin Fox said: “Prime Minister Theresa May has survived another debilitating day ‘in the Brexit trenches’ after ‘Leave’ Ministers David Davis and Boris Johnston dramatically resigned from her cabinet over what they saw as further dilution of Britain’s negotiating position with the […]