In February of this year ‘Labour Affairs’ pointed out that the Labour Party has historically been an imperialist party and continues to be so. Britain no longer has an empire but its political elite feel in their bones that they are heirs to an imperial tradition and need to go on acting as if the … Continue reading Beware the Warmongering Chihuahua—Editorial 2
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Labour, Palestine and Imperialism
The massive marches against Israel’s genocide that have taken place in London and other parts of the country since October have been met with hostility by Labour, putting the party at odds with some of its core electorate. In a recent speech to the Jewish Labour Movement Starmer came close to Suella Braverman’s claim that … Continue reading Labour, Palestine and Imperialism
British Imperialism Forever
‘Global Britain’ Eamon Dyas 'But neither should a country, especially one with such a proud history as ours, slip gently into a lower league without a strenuous effort at least to prevent it,' said Tony Blair (20/1/22). That's Blair's programme since 1997 in a nutshell. He had come to power with a promise to make … Continue reading British Imperialism Forever
Scorpions
Pitiful The British parliament was recalled early on the 18th of August, 2021 to discuss what they saw as the crisis in Afghanistan, when it was more of a British crisis. This mother-of-parliaments practised its democracy as a colonial/imperialist pit—full of stinging scorpions and a hissing snakes who have missed their target. Dreary Kier anaconda Starmer arose from his log-like sleep, … Continue reading Scorpions
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