Class Struggle
n°60
March 2005
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Britain - Another stakeless general election for the working class
In keeping with what has come to be known as his "presidential style", Blair has still to announce the date of the coming general election - although, as we go to press, most commentators agree that it is likely to take place on May 5. Nevertheless, since the beginning of … - 2
Britain - Labour and education: exploitation, exploitation, exploitation!
"Education" is always a top priority in politicians' speeches. This is true of Labour politicians in government who explicitly promised that it was number one on their list, and also of all others. There is a very good reason for this. It is an important issue for all voting layers … - 3
USA - The ”American Model” of health care - a monstrous profit machine
Many of the"reforms" which were introduced in the NHS, first by the Tories in the 1990s, and then by Labour after 1997, drew their inspiration from the so-called "American Model". Over this period, the NHS budget soared to unprecedented levels without stopping the on-going overall deterioration of health care. This … - 4
Ukraine - Change of faces at the top under pressure from the street
At the end of last year, the so-called "orange revolution" in Ukraine was hailed by the British and western media as yet another step forward for "democracy" in the countries which came out of the collapse of the USSR. But was it? In the article reproduced below, the comrades of …