General secretary of the General Federation of Trade Unions GAWAIN LITTLE calls for support and participation in the national partnership organised to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 1926 general strike
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Knit your scarf for Palestine with these handy instructions
Six beautiful knitted Palestine solidarity scarves arrived at Morning Star HQ last week — with instructions on how to make your own
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MORNING STAR readers aren’t quite like readers of any other paper — not only do you own us and ensure we answer to you through our annual AGM tour (this year taking place in London, Glasgow, Manchester and Cardiff from May 29 to June 1 — details in due course) but our readers are militants and activists, united by our struggle for peace and socialism.
Readers deploying their particular skills to advance the struggle is nothing new — but the generous gift that arrived at our Ruskin House headquarters was a lovely surprise. Six beautiful knitted woollen scarves in the watermelon colours of the Palestinian cause, sent to six lucky members of staff by reader and supporter Sandra Hodgson.
Sandra’s daughter Kate says: “We hope the scarf gets maximum display so please lend to others going on support events, to wear and share at rallies and demonstrations and football matches etc — especially if any cameras likely to be around.
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