Mark Best

What is the answer to the Labour council that meekly passed on Tory cuts, and now proudly slashes services mandated by the new Labour government?

Morale boosted in face of management provocation Alistair Tice, Yorkshire Socialist Party

Something special has happened in Evesham. For the first time ever, the Socialist Party set up a campaign stall in the Worcestershire town's centre. And it was a real success – fighting against the erosion of our public services, and the struggle for a fairer alternative.

New legislation will allow all local authorities to introduce a franchising system, so they can decide routes, timetables and fares, with operators bidding to run services for a fixed fee. Currently, only areas with metro mayors can introduce ‘franchising' to private companies, such as Andy Burnham's Bee Network in Greater Manchester.

Earlier this year, the Socialist ended an article with the words “Hopefully 2024 will be the year that Oliver gets justice”. Oliver Campbell, who

I recently contacted our GP to get a repeat prescription for my son's eczema cream but was told this is no longer available on prescription, free for children. We will need to buy it over the counter.

It must be tough being offered tens of thousands of pounds of gifts. Too hard to say ‘no', apparently.

Llanelli – Plaid's broken school promise Mark Evans, Carmarthenshire Unison retired members branch secretary (personal capacity)

While Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have talked about the need for cuts to placate the markets, you might have to ‘bear' with those in charge of the pomp and circumstance for the royal family.

Every quarter, the Socialist Party sets itself the target to raise £25,000 through our public campaigning. The money is vital to fund all our work, including things like the posters and leaflets that we take out with us when we are campaigning.