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‘By God, we need Labour to deliver’: ALAN MARDGHUM speaks to the Morning Star on Gala day
The Durham Miners' Association leader speaks to Ben Chacko about the election result and the far-right menace that can only be defeated by fixing broken Britain
Durham Miners' Association general secretary Alan Mardghum
The new angle from private firms shmoozing their way into public contracts was the much-trumpeted arrival of ‘artificial intelligence’ — and no-one seemed to have heard the numerous criticisms of this unproven miracle cure, reports SOLOMON HUGHES
With the ceasefire and peace process now firmly in place for almost a decade, Colombia’s peace court has begun issuing its first sentences against both sides over human rights violations during the armed conflict, reports NICK MACWILLIAM
As war between Iran and the West looms once more, NAVID SHOMALI sounds the alarm bell and calls on the peace movement in Britain and internationally to mobilise for action before it is too late
A day of strike action is set to be unleashed today, against tax injustice, attacks on pensions and the anti-democratic manoeuvrings of Macron, writes BILL GREENSHIELDS
Once again, working people have been betrayed with false promises about jobs in an industry that is actually making climate change worse, writes LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
DURHAM will celebrate its first Miners’ Gala for many years under a Labour government — but Alan Mardghum says the feeling post-election is one of relief rather than excitement.
“People have been absolutely desperate to get rid of the Tories. There will be more hope on the field,” the Durham Miners’ Association general secretary says. But a lot is riding on the new prime minister and government.
“Labour has got one chance to make life better. By God we need them to deliver, or I fear we will end up with an extremely right-wing Conservative government or, worse if that’s possible, a government influenced by Reform UK.
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