Dave Nellist
@davenellist
Dave Nellist is a member of the Socialist Party: Labour MP (1983-1992), Coventry councillor (1998-2012), and now Chair of TUSC. Also at http://davenellist.bsky.social
Well over a thousand people took part in a meeting tonight, with contributions from @jeremycorbyn and @zarahsultana, plus NEC members from #Unite #UCU #NEU #Unison #PCS and other trade unions, about the need to build, with trade unions and trade unionists at its heart, a new…


𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟲 𝗯𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Young trade unionists would be especially welcome to join hundreds of activists at Monday 21st's Zoom meeting discussing how to build a new anti-austerity, anti-war party rooted…
Not going well for Keir Starmer this week😅 Let's give him something else to think about. On Monday, I have organised a meeting for those who want to see a new anti-austerity and anti-war party rooted in the organisations and communities of the working-class. Hundreds of trade…
As the government confirms 16 and 17 year olds will be able to vote at the next general election, Jeremy Corbyn stands clear as the most popular amongst this age group.
This is a national scandal! bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… Weak regulation and the lure of massive profits for shareholders. If only we had a new party that believed in public ownership and democratic control of such key industries (#SpoilerAlert, we're trying to build one!)
What will it take for a new party to succeed where so many have failed? Where are Respect, Syriza, Podemos etc? Must be not just a party of "the left" but a party for the working class. Great discussion with Hanna Sell, Gen Sec of @Socialist_party 👇
Socialism the podcast Episode 144: Zarah Sultana announces she is leaving Labour - what next in the fight for a new workers’ party? Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/C1iQU_vMON8?si… Listen on Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/3bERqW… Available on all major streaming services
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#TUSC offers full backing to moves towards a new party tusc.org.uk/21778/17-07-20…
What’s Happening at Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival 2025? Get your copy of The Socialist 🗞️ Join the discussion on what trade unionists can do to build a new party for the working class opposed to cuts, war & capitalist crisis. Saturday 19 July, 5pm at the Socialist Party Gazebo ✊
#TUSC offers full backing to moves towards a new party tusc.org.uk/21778/17-07-20…
Socialism the podcast Episode 144: Zarah Sultana announces she is leaving Labour - what next in the fight for a new workers’ party? Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/C1iQU_vMON8?si… Listen on Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/3bERqW… Available on all major streaming services
It’s not only in #Birmingham where lives are being made a misery thanks to the strikes being strung out by @AngelaRayner and her commissioners; the strike breaking efforts by @coventrycc owned @TomWhiteWaste are really affecting the quality of life for their neighbours in…
Come to this meeting! 😎
𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗣𝘀 𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿'𝘀 #𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿. 𝗪𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱! If you're in a…
𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗣𝘀 𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿'𝘀 #𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿. 𝗪𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱! If you're in a…
New Socialism podcast episode out! Socialist Party general secretary Hannah Sell discusses Zarah's announcement and the steps needed for a new workers party. Listen here youtube.com/watch?v=C1iQU_… Sign up to Monday's meeting 'Trade unionists for a new party' tinyurl.com/Register4TUnew…
#NSSN sends #solidarity to the thousands of construction workers building #HinkleyPoint C nuclear power station who have stood up and fought for workplace justice over the last week ✊️
My full support to my Labour colleagues who have been suspended over opposition to disability cuts. Alongside nearly 50 of us, they were simply standing up for their disabled constituents and following their consciences. Challenging policies that harm our communities, that…
Tomorrow, we meet with @wesstreeting All we're asking for is a clear path to #PayRestoration Industrial action is our last resort. There's still time for the Government to do what's right and avert these strikes before it's too late. bma.org.uk/our-campaigns/…