A general election is upon the British people. General elections in Britain are theatrical affairs that rely on the generation of enthusiasm through manufactured differences in policy and outlook. By doing so continuity is achieved through the semblance of genuine controversy and the myth of liberal democracy is preserved. That myth rests on the idea … Continue reading Lords of Misrule—Editorial
Month: June 2024
Britain Preparing for War
Brendan Clifford "Britain should be preparing for war—instead we're fretting over fiscal rules".—so says Paul Mason in City AM (9th April). Under his many disguises Mason has always remained a British patriot. British patriotism carries many things of the moment along with it on its erratic journey. These things are discarded in a moment when the opportunity arises for … Continue reading Britain Preparing for War
Rail Re-nationalisation, well, maybe
Pete Stevens With the rail network being front and centre of national debate over the past year due to the ongoing industrial action, Labour finally published its response to reform in April, “Getting Britain Moving”. The document promises to “usher in a decade of growth, innovation and service improvement”. The headline improvement is rail renationalisation. Not … Continue reading Rail Re-nationalisation, well, maybe
General Election, 2024 “They’re off!”
Mick Murray (1) “Helloooo, is Praful there ?” That was a headline in the Islington Tribune greeting the news that Praful Nargund had been named in the shortlist of two to be the official Labour Party candidate in the Islington North constituency held, since 1983, by Jeremy Corbyn. “It’s total silence from the Labour hopeful … Continue reading General Election, 2024 “They’re off!”
Reflections on questions concerning global warming
Richard Jones Part 2: What must we do? In the service of a multi-billion pound industry --------------------- In my introduction last month, I explained that I accepted the premises of climatists (a term that I will adopt, coined by people responding to being called denialists) when I set down to write about the project of … Continue reading Reflections on questions concerning global warming
An Army Like No Other—Book Review
John ClaydenAn Army Like No Other: How the Israel Defence Force Made a Nation Verso, 2020by Haim Bresheeth-ZabnerNot long ago some of us went to demonstrate outside Hackney Police Station when we learnt the police were receiving training from the Israeli security services. Our MP Dianne Abbott turned up thereby no doubt sealing her own … Continue reading An Army Like No Other—Book Review
The fate of Labour’s early land tax legislation
LABOUR AND HOUSING—Part 15 By Eamon Dyas The previous article in this series explained the circumstances in which the second minority Labour administration found itself when it came to power in 1929. Despite the unfavourable political and economic situation that administration managed to pass the 1930 Housing Act which, although unambitious in nature, did succeed … Continue reading The fate of Labour’s early land tax legislation
The Slovak Assassin and the Riots in Georgia
Gwydion M. Williams (The photo shows Robert Fico, PM of Slovakia) Georgia Defending its Sovereignty Slovakia Condemned for Disagreement Georgia Defending its Sovereignty If it is wrong for foreign powers to meddle in the politics of sovereign nations, surely it is sensible to make a law exposing those who have been meddled with? To insists … Continue reading The Slovak Assassin and the Riots in Georgia
An Open Letter to Jeremy Corbyn
Gwydion M. Williams (The photo shows Islington Town Hall) I began this letter to urge you to stand in your current seat. I’ve now updated it to give reasons why you were right. On the issue of left-wingers standing against top-down-chosen Labour candidates: there is no danger of letting in a Tory or Liberal Democrat in … Continue reading An Open Letter to Jeremy Corbyn
Palestine Links
Surveillance and interference: Israel’s covert war on the ICC exposed (Yuval Abraham & Meron Rapoport, 28 May 2024) German foreign minister says she saw non-existent 7 Oct. rape video (Ali Abunimah, Electronic Intifada, 27 May 2024) Can Palestinians imagine a future with Israelis after this war? (Mahmoud Mushtaha, +972, 27 May 2024) Doctor, teacher and children … Continue reading Palestine Links
George Galloway in Parliament
Below is a selection of George Galloway’s work in the House of Commons; we have omitted votes and most questions. All contributions available at https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/10218/george_galloway/rochdale [8/5/24 David Lammy (Urgent Question): To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary to make a statement on the war in Gaza.] […] George Galloway The Deputy Foreign Secretary’s answers today are virtually identical to those he … Continue reading George Galloway in Parliament
Levelling Up will never happen under the Uniparty
The Scandal of Northern Inequality Nikola Bryce (Workers Party) “Inequalities between our regions are not inevitable. They are a product of policy choices in the design of our economy and democracy…” State of the North – Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) Report 2024 By Nikola Bryce (Workers Party GB Writers Group) In February 2022 the Tories … Continue reading Levelling Up will never happen under the Uniparty
Workers Party of Britain Manifesto—July 2024 Elections
The Workers Party of Britain: is committed to the redistribution of wealth and power in favour of working people. is committed to a reversal of policies aimed at deindustrialisation & to exploring innovative demands for workers control and participation in the future of industry through our trade unions. supports the call for a Net Zero … Continue reading Workers Party of Britain Manifesto—July 2024 Elections
The Slow-Motion Execution of Julian Assange Continues
Chris Hedges The ruling by the High Court in London permitting Julian Assange to appeal his extradition order leaves him languishing in precarious health in a high-security prison. That is the point. The decision by the High Court in London to grant Julian Assange the right to appeal the order to extradite him to the … Continue reading The Slow-Motion Execution of Julian Assange Continues
Ursula von der Leyen ‘guilty of war crimes’
PRESS RELEASE, May 22, 2024 Today the International Criminal Court has been officially called to investigate Ursula von der Leyen for complicity. Reasonable grounds exist to believe that the unconditional support of the President of the European Commission to Israel – military, economic, diplomatic and political – has enabled war crimes and the ongoing genocide … Continue reading Ursula von der Leyen ‘guilty of war crimes’
Starmer Against Workers Rights
Unite the Union protests at Labour not pledging to reinstate Workers Rights if elected Labour’s draft New Deal for Workers now “unrecognisable” Wednesday 8 May 2024 Responding to the recent New Deal documents sent to the trade unions by the Labour Party, the leader of Unite Sharon Graham said: “It looks like all the warnings … Continue reading Starmer Against Workers Rights
News from Germany. The new party steps cautiously forward.
Sahra Wagenknecht Newsletter May 2024 ‘Labour Affairs’ is pleased to publish the European manifesto and an extract from the party manifesto for the Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW), the new left party in Germany led by Sahra Wagenknecht. In both documents the key points are clearly stated and it is evident that BSW deputies would be … Continue reading News from Germany. The new party steps cautiously forward.
Military Brutality as a General Principle in Western Thinking
(The photo shows Mosul after its destruction in 2017) "In a roundtable discussion Wednesday [8 May], former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley and Palantir CEO Alex Karp defended Israel’s massacre of Palestinian civilians by advocating military brutality as a general principle. .... “Before we all get self-righteous about what Israel is doing, we … Continue reading Military Brutality as a General Principle in Western Thinking
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