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category national | miscellaneous | news report author Tuesday April 01, 2003 00:19author by John Doe

Socialists reply to the Hayes Report on the NHS in N Ireland

NHS: In late February 2003 Northern Ireland Office Health Minister Des Browne announced the closure of a number of hospitals across Northern Ireland. He was essentially adopting the proposals contained in what has become known as the “Hayes Report”. This pamphlet is being published by the Socialist Party as a comprehensive reply to the arguments of Hayes’. Please draw this important, detailed document to all those involved in campaigns to defend their local hospitals, etc. Feedback on the ideas presented in the pamphlet would be welcome.

Related Link: http://www.geocities.com/socialistparty/NHS/Hayesintro.htm

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SF and Hayes
author by SF watcherpublication date Tue Apr 01, 2003 01:17author address author phone

I notice SF in Fermanagh supprt Hayes while SF in Tyrone oppose Hayes. basically because Hayes recommends the closure of Omagh hospital but the keeping open of Fermanagh hospital.

SF you oppurtunist bastards.

When Militant Ruled The Earth
author by Magnetopublication date Tue Apr 01, 2003 11:04author address author phone

Or Liverpool at least. They cut back on services and made workers redundant because of rate capping.

Now thats the revolution in action.

both the SP and SF are doing nothing serious to stop this war
author by cynicpublication date Tue Apr 01, 2003 14:27author address author phone

except a bit of opportunist posing.

SP
author by GKpublication date Tue Apr 01, 2003 16:00author address author phone

1. Magneto get your history right. YOu will find that was as a result of the actions of the Tories primarily. ANd Militant did argue against that particular line taken by the Labour Council. In fact Militant had a minority of Labour councillors in Liverpool but a majority of lefts in Labour.

2. The SP have played a crucial role in the anti war movement. The SP members are active in the various IAWM local groups and in the steering committees. SP members have also been active in their workplaces and unions in organising opposition to the war.

Sauce For The Goose, Sauce For The Gander
author by Magneto - Labour Hackspublication date Tue Apr 01, 2003 16:09author address author phone

Sinn Fein was in a minority in the Stormont Cabinet and also argued against the cuts.

So the SP by their own reasoning are no longer in a position to criticise Sinn Fein on this issue.

SF not genuine in opposition
author by GKpublication date Tue Apr 01, 2003 16:46author address author phone

SF did not really launch a genuine attack against cuts.

Why did SF not mobilse its membership against cuts?

Militant Did Not Lead Genuine Resistance In Liverpool
author by Magneto - Labour Hackspublication date Tue Apr 01, 2003 16:55author address author phone

Why didnt they organise a General Strike.

Come now GK, you cant have one set of rules apply to the SP and another to the SP. I'm in neither party but I find your double standards amusing.

In the ROI the Labour Party were never in a majority either.

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