Tag: British capitalism
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Manchester Houses Aren’t Homes
Andy Burnham’s Dodgy Deals With Property Developers Are About Far More Than Simple Corruption It is now over a decade since the Greater Manchester Mayors position was created as part of a stitch up deal between the Labour Party and the Tory-Liberal coalition. Portrayed by the propaganda of the time as being part of the…
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Servants Of Capital
The TUC Leaders Endorsement Of The Ukraine War Is a Betrayal of British and Ukrainian Workers It is commonly acknowledged across the broad spectrum of opinion that describes itself as “left wing” that the British working class has been under siege by the bourgeoisie for over fifteen years now, since the 2008 economic collapse in…
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Divided We Beg
Sharon Graham Grovels To Starmer (Yet Again) The recent comments by Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham, begging Keir Starmer to expand military production, shows yet again the limitations of trade unionism and the true role of the union leaders in Britain today. The likes of Graham sell themselves on the idea that they are either…
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Sharon Graham: The Illusion of Change at Unite the Union
We have been observing Sharon Graham’s stewardship of Unite the Union with some amusement. She ascended to the position of General Secretary amidst a plethora of strikes across the country, presenting herself as a woman with socialist leanings and a no-nonsense approach to union work, ostensibly advocating for a return to the core principles of…
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