Letters

LETTERS—Rise in Green vote cannot hide party’s contradictions

What should we make of the rise of the Green Party in the recent elections?

LETTERS—How medical monopolies wreck the lives of millions

The vaccine rollout is a cause for celebration for many, but it also shines a spotlight on Western domination over the Global South.

LETTERS—The report’s lies that Britain is a ‘model of racial equality’

The long awaited Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities report suggests “claims of institutional racism not borne out”.

LETTERS—More strikes in Myanmar can beat back the military

An article in the bosses’ Financial Times newspaper last week was headlined, “Protesters playing a dangerous game with the Myanmar economy, warn businesses”.

Solidarity with prisoners over the holidays

As the holiday season approaches, Socialist Worker asks readers to write to political prisoners and those who have suffered at the hands of the system to show solidarity

LETTERS—Grouse shooting rule shows what the elite are about

As if we need yet another example of how out of touch the Tories are, here we go again.

Letters—Museum is wrong, we won’t walk in under slaver’s boot

03 August 2020
The Fight continues to remove the statue of Robert Geffrye at the Museum of the Home, in Hackney, east London.

Letters—We workers need more than just applause and gratitude

11 May 2020
As a support worker I have seen recently the outpouring of affection and respect lavished upon us “key workers”.

Letters—Crisis shows how education can be organised differently

31 March 2020
As a teacher, socialist and trade unionist I met the cancellation of Sats, GCSEs and A Levels with mixed feelings. I have genuine sympathy for children who have been preparing long and hard for their tests and exams.

LETTERS—We need to fight to bail out people, not rich businesses

20 March 2020
I’ve helped to set up a mutual aid group in Mile End, east London. We’ve distributed leaflets telling people how to access help at food banks, mosques, churches and charities.

Letters - Donations are not getting to flood victims most in need

09 March 2020
I was disappointed to learn this week that a crowdfunder set up by actor Michael Sheen for the Storm Dennis flood victims in Wales won’t go directly to the victims.

Letters - Population Matters replies

24 February 2020
We published an article on 7 January which Population Matters believes mischaracterises its position on a number of issues, and we have agreed to publish the following letter-

Letters—Is HS2 good news for planet or environmental disaster?

10 February 2020
The development of railways is needed to take cars and much lorry traffic off heavily-polluting, CO2-creating, dangerous roads.

Letters—Media racism exposed in coverage of coronavirus

04 February 2020
Panic around the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan has led to a rise in racist attacks against Chinese and East Asian people.

Letters—We marched to shut down the billionaire hypocrites

28 January 2020
As one of the organisers made clear, “We make no demands on the World Economic Forum—we come here to shut it down.”

Letters—We’re fighting for Sheffield to divest from Israeli firms

21 January 2020
At Sheffield Hallam (SHU) we’re fighting to get the university to divest from companies that participate or invest in Israeli violation of international law.

Letters—Iraq movement shows how climate can feed resistance

16 December 2019
Thank you for your fantastic coverage of the inspirational movement in Iraq.

LETTERS—Don’t stand apart or sneer at canvassing for Labour

03 December 2019
campaigners and canvassers should not see people just as “objects of a campaign to get them to vote” (WhatsApp to Victory? 20 November).

Letters—Labour Party’s retreat over Kashmir is a worrying sign

18 November 2019
I was enraged to hear that the Labour Party had declared the question of Kashmir to be a “bilateral issue” between India and Pakistan in which Labour will not interfere.