Portugal’s ruling Socialist government has been swept from power in a general election – bringing to an end six years of centre-left rule in a country which has been one of the hardest hit in the European Union as a result of the banker-led economic crisis.
Archive for June, 2011
Socialists swept out of power after six years as right wins by landslide
By Marcus Papadopoulos /Friday, June 10th, 2011Socialist group launches alternative to austerity campaign
By Ben Fox /Friday, June 10th, 2011The Socialist group in the European Parliament is launching a campaign for an alternative to the programme of spending cuts and wage austerity being imposed by right-wing majorities in the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers.
Claire French
By Claire French /Friday, June 10th, 2011Sex, lies and videotape – the filth and the fury
Poland squares up for EU budget fight
By Kate Holman /Friday, June 10th, 2011As Poland prepares to take the six-month European Union presidency for the first time since it joined in 2004, the stage looks set for a battle with other member states, including Britain, over Europe’s long-term budget.
This is the ugly face of ‘caring’ capitalism
By Kailash Chand /Friday, June 10th, 2011Kailash Chand says the recent care homes scandal is a symptom of an entire care system in crisis
Alex Hughes’ view
By Tribune Web Editor /Friday, June 10th, 2011Cartoon by Alex Hughes. More at www.tribunecartoons.com
Debt-laden Southern Cross to make 3,000 employees redundant
By Bernard Purcell /Friday, June 10th, 2011Three thousand workers employed by the struggling debt-laden care home group Southern Cross are to be made redundant, the group announced this week.
Ugly capitalism and care in crisis
By Tribune Editorial /Friday, June 10th, 2011One of the ugliest faces of capitalism has been unmasked with the scandal of care-home provider Southern Cross.
Rage and derision are the reaction to Cable’s threat of more anti-union legislation
By Bernard Purcell /Friday, June 10th, 2011A ham-fisted attempt to play “good cop, bad cop” by Business Secretary Vince Cable when he told GMB delegates he might not be able to stop his Government passing laws making it even harder to strike was met with derision in Brighton during the week.