The first of May, International Workers Day This is a piece from French State Radio France Info 1/5/23, explaining the meaning and history of the First of May. Contrast with England and the BBC! A very strong mobilisation is expected on Monday 1st May throughout France for the traditional marches on this public holiday. Territorial intelligence … Continue reading MAY DAY GREETINGS !
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Is Labour the Natural Party of Local Government? Editorial
When one looks at the current Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) and its leadership, it is hard to escape the impression of a collective without principles, interested only in political power and in concealing, as much as possible, what they actually stand for so as not to annoy any powerful interest or to provoke controversy. A good example … Continue reading Is Labour the Natural Party of Local Government? Editorial
The Colonial Mindset
THE COLONIAL MINDSET Oh dear, I wish I could remember who said it but it had to do with someone killing 25 Taliban from a helicopter gunship, or was it a scam. US soldier Manning reported such a hit. and was sent to the torture of a silent cell. The 25 killer was cleaning the … Continue reading The Colonial Mindset
The Rail Dispute: Who’s In Charge?
Rail Dispute : Who’s in Charge? Peter Whitelegg The revised offer (19/1/23) lauded by much of the media is nothing more than a charter for the complete dismemberment of anything approaching decent employment conditions. With no pay rise in many cases for 4 years, and inflation running above 10%, the current offer of 5% for … Continue reading The Rail Dispute: Who’s In Charge?
Notes on the News
Notes on the News By Gwydion M. Williams Is Thatcher’s Spell Fading? Starmer and Labour’s ‘Timid Tendency’ China Badmouthed Over Covid The Sad Fate of All the Ukraines Snippets US Citizens Above the Law? Qatargate – Backwash From the Ukraine War? Russia Solid Chinese Protestors as Straw Dogs Is Thatcher’s Spell Fading? Baby Boomers like … Continue reading Notes on the News
The Budget Statement Was Not Unfunded—Editorial 1
We are told by almost every economics commentator in the main stream media that the markets panicked because, on 23rd September, Kwasi Kwarteng failed to explain how the government would fund the increase in spending implied by putting a cap on energy prices and reducing taxes. Kwarteng’s fiscal statement was unusual. Kwarteng understood that national debt would … Continue reading The Budget Statement Was Not Unfunded—Editorial 1
An Unconvincing Labour Party—Editorial 2
It remains a distinct possibility that the Labour Party will form the next government. It is a position it will win because of the chaos in the Tory party rather than because it has won the hearts and minds of the electorate with brave, radical policies. Labour are prepared to talk in generalities about creating a … Continue reading An Unconvincing Labour Party—Editorial 2
Poem
POP IN HERE A MINUTE It is said the sap of the white poppy makes you high but not as high as the propaganda of the red poppy. In the dark side streets of a city just go and buy the other one in a well-lit high street, a copy. but far more … Continue reading Poem
Gas Must Be Rationed—But Not By Price
Editorial 1 There is a substantial difference between gas supply and gas demand in Europe. The shortage in supply is not due to any physical shortage of gas as a natural resource but rather because European countries have decided to support attempts of the United States to weaken Russia by imposing sanctions on the import of … Continue reading Gas Must Be Rationed—But Not By Price
Freezing for Zelensky
Editorial 2 Boris Johnson told the British public on 24th August that they must make significant sacrifices of their living standards to protect the freedom of the Ukrainian people. If this means high fuel bills, freezing or going hungry then so be it. Labour Affairs and others have already exposed the lies that underpin this rhetoric and we … Continue reading Freezing for Zelensky
Rail Strikes
By Pete Whitelegg Back in April of this year Mick Lynch, General Secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) called an all member zoom meeting with members of the NEC. The message was a simple one, they are coming for us. Mick Lynch outlined what he had been told by the TOCs (Train … Continue reading Rail Strikes
The Struggle for Publicly Owned Land
LABOUR AND HOUSING – Part 9. The struggle for publicly-owned land (cont.) By Eamon Dyas [In the Seventies Labour endeavoured to stop profits from property speculation and development exceeding profits from industry.] The previous part of this exploration into the history of the relationship between private landowning and public need ended with an explanation of the … Continue reading The Struggle for Publicly Owned Land
Limericks
a Ukrainian burger called Boris at his public school strove to learn Horace. Now gets eaten in Kiev, promised NATO, RAF. Put that country in plaster of Paris. Wilson John Haire. 24th August, 2022. There is a sort of lady called Liz Truss who inadvertently misses the bus. Her tongue creates two nations though … Continue reading Limericks
Notes on the News
By Gwydion M. Williams Heat Waves, Floods and Drought The Mixed Economy – Thatcherism’s Secret Vice Technology: the World Not Set Free Inheritance – Preserving Small Businesses? Women Hated for Not Being Inferior Snippets China Fine for Useful Foreign Businesses Religion and Superstition Free Speech and Arab Winters Korea & Turkiye. Heat Waves, Floods and … Continue reading Notes on the News
The Anarchy of Production
By Gwydion M. Williams Most of the Cold War was fought by the West in defence of the Mixed Economy. Many of its defenders would have denied that the Mixed Economy was even capitalism. Rather more agreed it was capitalism, but an improved Mixed Economy Capitalism. Something that worked much better than the capitalism that caused … Continue reading The Anarchy of Production
Mick Lynch—In His Own Words (2)
Mick Lynch in his own words 4th August 2022, on the channel “Double Down News”. https://www.doubledown.news/watch/2022/august/4/mick-lynch-dismantles-the-media-keir-starmer-war-on-freedom-extreme-right-wing-tory-government [Extracts] “Division is fatal for working class people, we cannot allow that to happen, all workers are one and that’s the attitude we have to take forward, mobilising our people together, all workers of every identity in one mass movement. … Continue reading Mick Lynch—In His Own Words (2)
Making Africa feel small
Africa is really big. ° Africa area = 30,37 million km2 ° China area = 9,6 million km2 ° US area = 9,8 million km2 ° Europa area = 10,18 million km2 ● Africa is bigger than all of Europe, China and the United States of America together. ● But on most world maps, Africa is represented … Continue reading Making Africa feel small
Assange: New Appeal
Julian Assange submits his Perfected Grounds of Appeal Since the last ruling, overwhelming evidence has emerged proving that the United States prosecution against my husband is a criminal abuse. The High Court judges will now decide whether Julian is given the opportunity to put the case against the United States before open court, and in … Continue reading Assange: New Appeal
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