Cameron and Brown clash over National Insurance

Predictably David Cameron focused on Labour’s proposed rise in National Insurance in the last parliamentary question time. But despite the rise of indignation from businessmen (yes, check it out, all of the Telegraph business leaders who called for the NI rise to be reversed are men, except Anya Hindmarch), this measure would hit workers, not bosses.

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Labour 'not supporting working people'

Great clip from the Today programme on Radio 4 about left wing challengers to Labour:

Labour 'not supporting working people'

Trade Union and Socialist Coalition launch rally London

Thursday night I attended the launch rally of the Trade Union and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) in the Friend's Meeting House, Euston, London. Newsnight, Radio Four and other media were there covering it.

It was a good, lively meeting and the candidates outlined why they were standing to fight back against the cuts. I wish all the TUSC candidates the best in their campaigns. As Dave Nellist said, "It's not just about votes, but what we do after the election." Hopefully we can use the next few weeks as a springboard for the launching of a new mass party of the working class.

Here is a longer report of the meeting from Workers Power.