Keir Starmer took a decision some years ago to change the electoral base of the Labour Party so that many people, who would traditionally vote Conservative or Liberal Democrat, might now vote Labour or at least abstain from voting for their usual party. A major tactic to achieve this result was a commitment to fiscal rectitude. … Continue reading The Workhouse Party
Month: April 2025
Peace or Primacy—Editorial 2
There is nothing in the recent history of the US to suggest that it would ever choose peace over primacy. After the dissolution of the USSR in 1989, the US saw an opportunity for advancing its primacy in the world. It took it and, in Europe, began expanding NATO’s borders eastwards towards Russia, despite having agreed not … Continue reading Peace or Primacy—Editorial 2
Why Ukraine has Failed as a Multinational State
By Eamon Dyas Modern Ukraine emerged as an independent state from the most multi-national state in history – the Soviet Union. When it did emerge from the Soviet Union, Ukraine itself bore the characteristics of a multinational state in the form of a presence within its borders of Russian, Hungarian, Romanian, and Cossack minorities with … Continue reading Why Ukraine has Failed as a Multinational State
Ukraine and Russian energy—Part Four
The European Commission’s Failure to Serve Europe’s Energy Needs Eamon Dyas The US marshalled and directed the events of 2014 in Ukraine in order to scotch the prospect of a Russian-friendly Ukrainian government re-emerging. The US did that as part of a strategy to prevent, or at least, impair, the evolving relationship between Europe and … Continue reading Ukraine and Russian energy—Part Four
Reflections concerning global warming…. Aspects of climate science
Richard Jones What is climate science? "Lapses of scientific integrity in climate science have become normalized." When I began writing this series, I hadn't looked critically at any of the real or fake science concerning climate change. I was reacting to the torrent of political and commercial marketing of climate change, promoting for example electric … Continue reading Reflections concerning global warming…. Aspects of climate science
Political Parties aligned with the Working Class
What are they and how should they operate? Dave Gardner Political Parties use social action to achieve political objectives. In order to defend collective interests within the state, one needs an organisation that has the potential to form a government. This basically is what a political party exists to do – to form a government … Continue reading Political Parties aligned with the Working Class
Palestine Links April 2025
Israel is working overtime to hide its crimes (David Hearst, Middle East Eye, 13 March 2025) Palestinian captives in Israeli prison face 'health disaster', advocacy group warns (Middle East Eye, 27 March 2025) Israel parliament passes bill bringing judicial appointments under political control (Middle East Eye, 27 March 2025) How operating drones became a death … Continue reading Palestine Links April 2025
Pensions as Ponzi & Evil Keynesianism
By Gwydion M. Williams Trump and Musk are giving voice to what members of Britain’s Labour government must be privately thinking. Saying more crudely what the elite have come to believe. It is just not possible to fund welfare to the needy. The state risks going bankrupt, and welfare is anyway mostly wasted. It is not explained why … Continue reading Pensions as Ponzi & Evil Keynesianism
Notes on the News
By Gwydion M. Williams False Fears of Russia Russian Nationalism Killed the Soviet Union From NATO to NUTO? Decentralised China Snippets Privatisation Blight in Denmark Kurds Admitting a Tragic Defeat Revolting Long-term Results of the Anti-Marcos Democratic Revolt You Want the Moon? You need SpaceX Why Workers Tried Trump Again “Not being the United States is … Continue reading Notes on the News
Has Trump abandoned Ukraine?
Eamon Dyas Comments on a BBC article by Alan Little entitled: “Trump has blown up the world order - and left Europe's leaders scrabbling”“The [post 1945] generation grew up in a world that looked, sounded and behaved more like the United States than ever before. And it became the western world's cultural, economic and military … Continue reading Has Trump abandoned Ukraine?
The European Commission will take us to war
Eamon Dyas The main development we should be watching is not the 'coalition of the willing' versus Russia. Rather, it is the emerging battle between the commission and the nation states of Europe. Where will Germany be in that battle? When a group of states unite in forming what is effectively a military alliance with … Continue reading The European Commission will take us to war
Lord Skidelsky on the Government’s Ukraine Policy
Parliament Notes A lone voice of sanity in the House of Lords House of Lords, Monday 17th March 2025 “My Lords, last Thursday, the noble Lord, Lord Howell, asked the House to take note of the UK’s international position. My purpose today is narrower but more urgent; to ask the Government what their Ukraine policy … Continue reading Lord Skidelsky on the Government’s Ukraine Policy
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