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Stormont
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North: Water charges – we won’t pay!
By Daniel Waldron The threat of water charges is back on the agenda. In a statement regarding the next Northern Ireland…
North and Coronavirus crisis: Emergency measures needed
No loss of jobs or income! Put public health before private profit! The spread of the novel coronavirus…
North: New Decade, Same Approach
by Daniel Waldron Almost exactly three years after its collapse in the wake of the Renewable Heat Incentive…
Elections in the North: A socialist and labour alternative is needed
The stunning electoral upset delivered by Jeremy Corbyn on the basis of a radical, left platform has had…
North: Divisive election a warning to the workers’ movement
By Daniel Waldron The snap Northern Ireland Assembly election took place in the aftermath of the ‘cash for…
Northern Assembly election – a Labour Alternative is needed!
The RHI scandal will mean that, while little is done to help the 42% of people here who…
Jeremy Corbyn, Northern Ireland & building a working class alternative
By Kevin Henry The rise of Jeremy Corbyn in the Labour leadership contest marks a very welcome political…
Stormont Executive plunged into crisis
Recent killings create new crisis in Stormon
Stormont faces crisis over welfare reform
Only weeks after the “historic” Stormont House Agreement, the Assembly Executive hit another bump in the road, with Sinn Féin withdrawing support for the programme of attacks of benefits known as welfare “reform”.
Northern Ireland: Draft Budget is a neo-liberal programme of austerity
The passing of the Draft Budget by the Stormont Executive has blown apart the pretense of opposition to cuts by the politicians in the Assembly. By voting for the Draft Budget, the DUP and Sinn Féin are agreeing to make horrific cuts to vital services at a time when they are needed most.
