In the four years since the last council election, Birmingham's Labour council have overseen £350m worth of cuts, a 30% hike in council tax, the selloff of £250m worth of city assets, and a bruising 15 month bin strike.
The anger from this needs to be channelled in a positive direction behind candidates who believe in a united working class fightback against cuts, privatisation and band housing. That's why Socialist Party members and others in Brum are joining the 300 plus Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition candidates standing nationally against the different shades of establishment party.
We will reject council tax increases, scrap the planned £97m of cuts and fight for the funding needed to repair our crumbing services and infrastructure. Read our full manifesto:
Make your vote count - choose the Trade Unionist and Socialist Collation (TUSC) at the ballot box on 7 May.
Together we can fight for a Birmingham where no one gets left behind!
Our candidates in Birmingham are:
Acocks Green - Eamonn Flynn and Jae Robinson
Bournbrook and Selly Park - Ben Lees
Erdington - Corinthia Ward
Nechells - Conor O'Donovan
Perry Barr - Joe Foster
Stockland Green - Ted Woodley
And in Sandwell, we are standing in
Bearwood - Richard Gingell
St Paul's - Jaykaran Singh
Building this movement requires committed socialist activists on the ground fighting for it! Could be you? Get in touch with us to discuss how you can get involved!
Want to find out more about TUSC or the next steps for the workers’ movement after the election? Come to one of our public meetings!
Erdington
27 April, 7pm
Highcroft Community Centre, 485 Slade Rd, Stockland Green, B23 7JH
Selly Oak
5 May, 6:30pm
Bournbrook and Selly Oak Social Club, 13A Hubert Rd, B29 6DX
City Centre
11 May, 6:30pm
Comfort Inn, Station Street B5 4DY
Unlike the capitalist parties, we don't have any wealthy backers. Can you spare a tenner (or more) for TUSC to help us print leaflets, posters, and get the word out?
Promoted by Joe Foster at 11 Kerby Road, Birmingham B23 7EX on behalf of Birmingham TUSC candidates and Nick Hart at 342 Highfield Lane, Birmingham B32 1SD on behalf of Sandwell TUSC candidates