The sheer number present on the day, estimated at half a million, points to organisational acumen and bodes well for developing the movement, says DIANE ABBOTT
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Spreading the anti-imperialism message far and wide
Long-time trade union organiser ROGER McKENZIE is looking forward to a new era as he moves to a new role heading up the anti-colonial organisation Liberation
British army patrol in Malaya, 1957, and (top) Cubans celebrate the anniversary of their revolution in Santiago, Cuba
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A packed fringe meeting at the National Education Union conference heard from Iranian teachers, campaigners and journalists
CLAUDIA WEBBE says the US is tightening the noose to destroy Cuban socialism — the need for immediate, international solidarity is urgent
MAT COWARD recommends a crop that keeps growing well under drought conditions
Cypriot lawyer and former central committee member of the Progressive Working People’s Party (Akel) TOUMAZOS TSIELEPIS discusses the case for expelling the British military from Cyprus
US aggression has plunged us into an energy price crisis that will spark steep inflation across the board — and the shock will be much worse than in the 1970s, warns MICHAEL BURKE
IT IS such an honour to be elected as the new general secretary of Liberation. I follow in the footsteps of the legendary Maggie Bowden.
Maggie has long been an inspiration to me in the fight against imperialism and I thank her for all she has done.
I am delighted that she will be continuing to play a leading role in the organisation as president alongside the equally inspirational former leader of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn.
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