Posted on February 25th 2010 |
Both the media and bourgeois politicians want us to concentrate on personal strengths and weaknesses. But that is not the main issue, argues James Turley
The British election season is heating up, in more ways than one.
Firstly, and most prominently displayed in the last week, the dirty tricks are getting dirtier. Gordon Brown has become the [...]
Posted on February 11th 2010 |
To effectively oppose imperialist wars we must avoid the trap of legalism, argues Ben Lewis
“How many more smoking guns do we need before Tony Blair is behindbars?” asks the Stop the War Coalition website. The visceral hatred for Blair and what he represents could not be more apparent.
This is perfectly understandable. Many activists in the [...]
Posted on February 11th 2010 |
James Turley looks at Tony Blair’s performance before the Chilcot enquiry and the futile search for a smoking gun. Britain’s alliance with the United States is the real culprit
January 29 saw, to much media fanfare, former prime minister Tony Blair face the Chilcot inquiry into the 2003 invasion of Iraq and Britain’s part in it. [...]
Posted on January 15th 2010 |
More than corruption revealed in Northern Ireland, writes James Turley
The shaky political regime in Northern Ireland is reeling from political scandal. And what a scandal it is – with inter-generational sex, dirty money and mental illness involved, and at the heart of the rightwing establishment in the province as well. It is the stuff of [...]
Posted on December 17th 2009 |
Well-meaning but diverted
James Turley looks at the mixed messages from the media about the Copenhagen demonstrations
As is the norm for any major gathering of world leaders, the COP-15 talks in Copenhagen over the global warming crisis have been accompanied by a whole series of protests.
First, there were the protests outside Denmark, which saw thousands marching [...]
Posted on December 10th 2009 |
Alistair Darling’s pre-budget report includes a ‘supertax’ on bankers’ bonuses. James Turley calls for more
The bankers are at it again. In spite of their new status as national hate-figures and pariahs, which has even extended – if only in words – to the political establishment, the rapid approach of the festive season has once again [...]
Posted on November 11th 2009 |
Once again, says James Turley, it has not been a good couple of weeks for Alastair Darling and Gordon Brown
On October 23, to widespread surprise and consternation among the British ruling class, the first figures for third-quarter GDP growth were released by the office for national statistics. Expectations were high that the UK had pulled [...]
Posted on October 30th 2009 |
Postal workers' support group meeting
Building solidarity in Manchester- Chris Brandler reports
Students in Manchester have established a campaign in solidarity with postal workers. It involves comrades from the Socialist Workers Party, Communist Students, the Alliance for Workers’ Liberty and Anarchist Federation, as well as non-aligned leftwing individuals.
We sent delegations to picket lines last week and will [...]
Posted on October 30th 2009 |
Answers needed
James Turley sees SWP politics reduced to ultra-shrill self-parody
It has been a busy week for the Socialist Workers Party – the largest and most visible far-left group in Britain today. Its members and periphery formed the biggest part of Saturday’s demo against the Afghanistan war, as well as the bulk of Thursday’s shrill protest [...]
Posted on October 19th 2009 |
Build solidarity on every campus!
Liverpool postie Dave Carr explains why students should back the Postal Strike and build solidarity on campus.
1. Why are postal workers striking?
The reason the CWU are giving is because Royal Mail are failing to honour the agreement struck to end the 2007 strikes. Many changes have been made, but [...]
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