17.12.1998

United Socialists

Euro-election platform

We are standing in these elections to represent the demands and interests of working and jobless people. We believe that by its support for the priorities of profit, official Labour has deprived its supporters of political representation. We support the struggles of the working class and all oppressed in defence of their interests.

• For massive public expenditure to defend jobs and services
• To ensure jobs for all
• For a 35-hour week without loss of pay
• For a minimum wage of £6 an hour
• Full trade unions rights for all
• Fight all closures and redundancies

To save our services

Tax the rich and slash the arms budget to provide proper healthcare, housing, education, childcare, public transport and other public services. Restore and increase benefits and pensions to guarantee a decent standard of living for all. Free access to high-quality education and training for all. Publicly owned, integrated, well funded, cheap public transport in London.

For a Europe that puts people before profit

For the public ownership and democratic control of industry and finance. For the immediate return to public ownership of privatised utilities. We are opposed to all privatisation - private profiteers should not control public services. Companies threatened with closures should be taken into public ownership. Profiteers should not be allowed to cut jobs. Social control of industry and agriculture to stop the destruction of our planet.

A democratic Europe to end discrimination

For an end to discrimination on grounds of race, sex, nationality, age, disability or sexuality. End the racism and corruption of the metropolitan police. For the right to asylum. Scrap all racist immigration controls.

For the unity of workers and jobless for a socialist Europe

We are for a democratic and accountable people’s Europe based on socialist, environmental and inclusive policies, against the Europe of the multinationals and bankers. We reject the destructive monetarist criteria for the European Monetary Union and oppose the undemocratic European Bank.

For a nuclear-free and peaceful Europe

We are for a nuclear-free and peaceful Europe. Nato divided Europe and threatens our security. Cancel third world debt.