Socialist Outlook

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Reds rock Boateng in Harlesden

· Socialist Outlook no. 44, April 2001 · 374 words

SOCIALISTS in North West London are mounting a chal. and Brent South MP Paul Mick MkDonneil, a cam paigner for tenant rights on the our kids! Sconconage estate l Harlesden, is standing as the Socialse Allance candidace. His the thousands of working class people who feel abandoned by New Labour, and who face mounting uncertainty in many areas of their aves jobs, education and health. Stonebridge is being knocked down and rebuilt in a huge redevelopment and "community regeneration scheme run by a Housing Action Truse.

The HAT will own and man. age the new properts Residents will face higher rents and less secure tenancies There will not be enough new homes to rehouse all the resi We are campaigning to defend council housing, freeze rents, uphold tenants' rights and pump in the necessary housing stock and provide decent facilities for residents Willesden High School and its reopening as a City Academy specialising in sport, with the aid of a (2 million "donation" Frank Lowe, spells more uncertainty for parents in south Brent already suffering from the chronic under. resourcing of education in the borough.

Handed from local authority control to a private foundation the school will be free to select 10% of its pupils and attack teachers pay and conditions. munity.

What about the local kids who lose out to the selected 10%? What about those who would rather specialse in Lists organised by the music or art? What about the other schools which will lose Alliance on April out under this two-der system? attracted over 50 key union and campaigr We say stop the privatisation of Willesden High School! Defend comprehensive education! No to selection! Stop the underfunding which is failing Uncertainty also hangs over the local Central Middlesex Hospital with the poss-bilty of specialist in-patient services being moved further afield to Northwick Park in Harrow. canapes"

Oxford Socialist Alliance hit local press and radio headlines with this picket organised by Oxford East • How Labour Party, to which invited to meet cabinet Banquets minister Andrew Smith -for bosses.

A rival Curry Night for peanuts rade unions and socia 2100 for the campaign. PARTY FOR SAL HUNGER for refugees on Lanquet:

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