tion, in particular the PFI scheme at the Dudley Group of hospitals and in Birmingham at Selly Oak and QE hospitals.
before greed." Alliance would stop privati. back into public ownership, and massively increase funding for health and educaGodward was until stall. recently a member of the Labour Party, and other a Tony Blair mask local members and ex-members have become involved in his campaign, including ex-ward chair Clive Kesterton. ( Steve said "We can make a difference. People don't have to throw wet sponges.
policies. ( to vote Labour, and they don't have to vote Tory. PAUL WILCOX is a shop There's a new political party worker and member of in the area that puts people before profit and people Alliance has been fighting for renationalisation of the Steve's campaign has been railways and Paul has been Campaigning against the supported in Birmingham imposition of tintion fee on students. Paul says: "We don't just meetings so far in Erdington and on the Castle Vale estate say vote for us and we will and a very successful weekly fight for you, we say vote for us but also join the On May 5a comrade with Socialist Alliance and fight with us. The only harangued the crowded that can change the conditions of the working class shopping area in Erdington are the working class High St saying he was going themselves." to privatise more public ser vices!! Local people were queuing up to pay 10 pence The International Socialist Group has 6 candidates standing for the Socialist Alliance at the General election. They are: PETER BURNETT in Tyneside North, BRIAN DRUMMOND in Bristol East, JOHN LISTER in Oxford East, ANDY RICHARDS in Hove, GREG TUCKER in Streatham and PAUL WILCOX in Carlisle. Putting forward these members as candidates across the country is one of the ways we hope to play a role in building the Socialist Alliance as an effective opposition to Blair's Tory GREG TUCKER is a train standing against Keith Hill, Minister for Transport who is also a member of the RMT. Greg was a Labour one rom the nie 1980s until 1993 when he was expelled from the Labour Party for his record of defending local services As well as fighting for renationalisation of our rail. vatisation, Greg's campaign has highlighted ing place in Lambeth's schools. people ANDY RICHARDS is an activist in UNISON, currently chair of the Brighton also Treasurer of the local Trades Council. He was a member of the Labour Party from until February Councillor from 1995-97 and also held the positions of Chair and Secretary of the local constituency. Andy says: "What is striking is the marvellous spirit unity in the Socialist Alliance. There seems to be a real commitment to make it successful as a PETER BURNETT, standing against Trade and Industry secretary Stephen Byers, is currently a call centre worker and member of MSF He has a longstanding record fighting unemployment and social exclusion - key issues in the North East where income per head is 23% below the national average. As a committed antiracist campaigner, Peter recently organised a march of several hundreds through the streets of Newcastle in defence of asylum rights. BRIAN DRUMMOND, who is standing against treasury minister Dawn Primorola, is a teacher and NUT activist. He has beer particularty active in the ight to defend education used a local referendum to try to implement massive Bristol Socialist Alliance, together with other local demonstrating outside the local Tesco's demanding an end to the demeaning voucher system for asylum