Britain: Trident - Weapons of Mass Destruction The Blair government’s decision to press ahead with huge spending on updating Britain’s nuclear arsenal highlight the growing contradiction between the needs of ordinary working people and the people at the top. If ever these weapons were used it would be the end of civilisation as we know it. More reason therefore to struggle for genuine socialism.
Britain: Gordon's year All the figures on the British economy reveal the underlying sickness of the whole system. The indebtedness of the population has reached record levels. Now all the signs are there of a coming serious slowdown. This is what Gordon Brown will inherit as he prepares to become the next Labour Prime Minister.
Blairism: The End of an Era – Down with the Blair Monarch! The stench of sleaze emanating from Number 10 Downing Street marks the end of the Blair era. Brown is no alternative. Both men will lead the Labour Party to defeat in the future. What is needed is a genuine left alternative. That is why it is so important that John McDonnell gets the required number of nominations to be able to stand for the party leadership.
Capitalism Means Wars Without End While there is growing awareness that the coalition forces have been defeated in Iraq, to withdraw now would be seen as a catastrophe for the American Administration, a humiliation with far-reaching consequences similar to their defeat in Vietnam.
Memorial Meeting for Phil Mitchinson Family, friends and comrades of Phil Mitchinson gathered in Cardiff on Saturday 13th January for a memorial meeting. We came together to celebrate his life that ended so tragically.
Britain: Proposals on party funding aimed at breaking Labour-Trade Union link – don't let it happen! Hayden Phillips' inquiry into political party funding which was leaked last week aims to impose a cap of £50,000 on donations to political parties. Hidden behind this proposal is an attempt to stop the trade unions funding the Labour Party in a big way and thus break the influence of the labour movement as a whole over the party.
Terrorism, Security Business and Britain While no money is available for spending on healthcare, education, pensions, etc., billions of dollars are spent on building up massive security systems. Each terror scare adds to the profit margins of the big security companies. It is an indication of the sickness of the society we live in.
Britain: Capitalism Steals Christmas The capitalist system that flourished in the time of Dickens is still upon us, as are all of its ills and evils. Reminiscent of the popular festive tale A Christmas Carol, in 2006, we still find that the everyday lives of working people are subject to the whims of a minority of parasitic individuals. This has found expression most recently in the Farepak fiasco.
Britain: Trades Dispute Act 1906 and the first Labour MPs It is 100 years since the Labour Party first emerged as a force in parliament, and 100 since the Trades Dispute Acts granted British workers some basic rights against prosecution by employers in case of strike action. Today workers have fewer rights than they did then. Since 1906 the British ruling class have attempted to break the link between Labour and the unions, but have systematically failed.
How to get to Phil Mitchinson’s funeral We provide details of how to get to Phil Mitchinson's funeral and some more messages that have arrived.
Phil Mitchinson’s funeral arrangements Here we provide the details of Phil Mitchinson's funeral and more messages from friends and comrades.
Latest messages of condolence for death of Phil Mitchinson A few more messages of condolence have arrived after the death of comrade Phil Mitchinson.
Phil Mitchinson’s funeral arrangements Here we provide the details of Phil Mitchinson's funeral and more messages from friends and comrades.
Messages keep coming in after death of Phil Mitchinson From New Zealand to Mexico, comrades from around the world keep sending in messages after the death of Phil Mitchinson.
More messages after the sad death of comrade Phil Mitchinson We have received more messages from all over the world. Phil was a highly respected comrade and the messages reveal the warmth that many comrades felt towards him.
