Rugby TUSC reports growing electoral support

Members of Rugby TUSC, standing as Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts, are pleased with its campaign so far in the Borough Council Elections.

“We are finding a lot of support for our anti-cuts stance,” spokesperson Pete McLaren informed us today.  “We have found this on the stalls we have organised, and when talking to people whilst out campaigning.  We began our campaign a couple of weeks ago, and we have already delivered our main leaflet to most households throughout the eight wards we are contesting.  The rest will be delivered this week. 

“That means 21,000 households and some 40,000 voters will know, not only that we are opposed to all cuts, but also that there are alternatives which would resolve the economic crisis without cutting public spending.  These alternatives include collection of all taxes the rich avoid paying or evade, nationalisation of the banks and financial institutions, and a 5% wealth tax on the richest 10%.  We are finding public support for these views is increasing.

“We are the only Party in these elections committed to opposing all cuts at all levels, and our publicity fully explains how a TUSC Councillor would use that position to fight the cuts.  The unexpected victory by George Galloway in Bradford West three weeks ago, when he overturned a 5,000 Labour majority with an almost unprecedented swing of 52%, has shown that there is support for left wing views.  Galloway’s Respect Party stood on a platform of opposing public spending cuts and privatization and opposing the war in Afghanistan – policies TUSC also supports and is promoting during the campaign.  Voters are increasingly realizing there are alternative policies to those of the establishment parties, and, by promoting such policies, TUSC’s support is growing.

“We have a lot of work still to do in the last 10 days of the campaign,” Pete McLaren concluded.  “We have new leaflets to deliver, we will be organizing additional stalls and we plan to hold street meetings to put over the anti cuts message whilst outlining our other policies.  We will also be knocking on doors to canvass views.  We will be busy, but we have a strong, and growing, team of committed socialists determined to make our voice heard.”