Quaker Socialists

30/07/2026

This is the most aweful injustice

As the Trump administration tightens US sanctions, Cuba's healthcare sector struggles with fuel and supply shortages.

29/07/2026

Jeremy Corbyn mentioned in dispatches 😊

But where do Quaker Socialists stand?

A US State Department report on Cuba has singled out former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and the Cuba Solidarity Campaign (CSC) in condemning those who support the socialist island.The report, entitled Cuba: The Capital of 21st Century Communism, asserts that the nation’s “ideological, subve...

29/07/2026

19/07/2026

Norway is doing something right. 👏

Free university education sounds like a dream… but in one country it is reality. 🎓

Higher education can be extremely expensive in many parts of the world. For countless students, tuition fees alone can become a barrier that prevents them from pursuing their academic goals. However, some countries have taken a very different approach to education.

Norway is widely known for offering tuition-free education at its public universities. Students from many countries are allowed to apply and study there without paying traditional tuition fees. While living expenses still apply, the absence of tuition has made Norway a popular destination for international students.

Supporters say this model promotes equal access to knowledge and helps create a more educated global community. It also sparks an ongoing debate about whether higher education should be treated as a public service rather than a financial burden.



References:
BBC: Higher Education Policies In Scandinavia
Study In Norway: Public University Education System

18/07/2026

Let our hearts go out ❤️ worth sharing

06/07/2026

Salter Lecturer and Quaker Socialist, Nozizwe Madlala Routledge, has been awarded a doctorate by Strathclyde University. See the Quaker Socialist website (quakersocialists.org.uk) for Nozizwe's gracious and inspiring acceptance speech.

01/07/2026

The Big Issue for Quaker Socialists - turning the tide of growing Militarism

KEIR STARMER’S parting gift to the country he has so misgoverned is an enormous and unaffordable arms build-up which helps set Britain on the road to war.The Defence Investment Plan unveiled today specifically cuts energy and transport investment to pay for a fleet of new military drones.&nbs...