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Are the Social Democrats a left alternative to the system?
By Conor Payne The Social Democrats were one of the forces to benefit from the mood for change…
General Election 2020: Historic result — now how can real change be delivered?
Socialist Party statement on General Election 2020 & what now General Election 2020 was historic. It was only…
Government of landlords and super-rich must go
By Kevin McLoughlin “Leo channels his inner Bertie with ‘a lot done, more to do’ ploy.” That was…
Vicious Tories win with lies – but mass struggle looms on the horizon
The Conservative victory at the general election is a major setback for the working class and youth of…
British elections – Final countdown
By Claire Laker Mansfield, Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in England, Wales and Scotland) The final countdown has…
O’Devaney Gardens Sell Out by the Greens, Soc Dems and Labour
By Dan O’Rourke The ruling administration of Dublin City Council, composed of Fianna Fáil, Green Party, Social Democrats…
British elections: Fight for a Corbyn-led Labour government!
Build a mass movement to win- Organise to fight for socialism December’s general election has the potential to…
Brexit: Johnson deal threatens division and race to the bottom
The seemingly intractable problem of Brexit continues. After MPs rejected Boris Johnson’s plans to rush his deal with…
Britain & North: Kick out Boris Johnson & the Tories! Fight for a general election!
By Socialist Party member The election of the Eton-educated, racist toff Boris Johnson as Tory leader and thus…
Local & Euro Elections 2019: Green Surge & Lacklustre Performance for Political Establishment
A very significant surge for the Greens, huge loss of seats for Sinn Fein, and losses for the Left were the headline stories of Local and European Elections May 2019. While the elections absolutely did not represent any ringing endorsement for the Government or political establishment, the combination of the impact of a late Greens surge, and a low turnout amongst the harder pressed sections of the working class, impinged significantly on the Left’s vote.