One alternative to the current political order Tim Pendry (WPB) This last week has seen news that Jeremy Corbyn attended talks about the formation of a new political party The Collective. In fact, Corbyn has not said anything about endorsing an initiative that was, in fact, announced before the election. What is really going on here is … Continue reading The British ‘Left’ and the Workers Party of Britain
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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
A personal reflection on Rochdale
By Nadia Klok London Secretary of the Workers Party of Great Britain “It all starts here you see,” states my father, as we walked down Duke Street off Grosvenor square some few years back, “Where do you think Simon Bolivar got his taste for revolution against Spanish Imperialism? Or where Karl Marx got the balls … Continue reading A personal reflection on Rochdale
Workers Party Victory in Rochdale
Workers Party Victory in Rochdale—Thursday 29 February 2024 Labour Affairs congratulates George Galloway on his victory. George Galloway has won a landslide victory in the Rochdale by-election, saying his victory showed Keir Starmer has paid a “high price” for his stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict as Labour’s suspended candidate slumped to fourth in its former … Continue reading Workers Party Victory in Rochdale
Rochdale a Rebuff to Starmer—Editorial 2
The byelection result in Rochdale is a huge rebuff to the political establishment. The Workers Party of Britain chose to make campaigning for the end of the Israel genocide of the inhabitants of Gaza a key point of its programme and this has found strong resonance amongst the voters in the constituency who elected George … Continue reading Rochdale a Rebuff to Starmer—Editorial 2
Rochdale—Another view
Eamon Dyas Zionism in Gaza and the support it gets from the West is a lifting of the “painted veil" that is civilisation. Whatever happens to the Labour vote after this, Labour GH will have a ready-made excuse to explain it. The same excuse will be used to explain the lack of locally sourced energy … Continue reading Rochdale—Another view