Lead story

East Ukraine says no to Kiev

by our European Affairs correspondent

THE PEOPLE of eastern Ukraine have overwhelmingly voted for independence in weekend polls organised by the people’s committees in the breakaway regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. Almost 90 per cent of voters in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic have endorsed political independence from Kiev while in Lugansk Region 96.2 per cent of voters supported the region’s selfrule, according to the final figures announced by the local election commissions.

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GP patient lists culled by stealth?

by Adrian Chan-Wyles

PEOPLE in Devon and Cornwall (as well as other areas of Britain) have been receiving letters from NHS England that include confidential information registered with their local GP practice.

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Editorial

The real fight against Ukip

AS THE local and European elections approach the New Communist Party reiterates its policy that the elections to the European Union are sham. The European Parliament has very little power and the power in the EU resides in the EU Commission and the Council of Ministers, which are largely controlled in the interests of big business at the expense of the working class, throughout the continent and beyond. So we are calling for a boycott of the European election that is basically a diversion to give an illusion of democracy to the very undemocratic EU.

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