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Does the left benefit from crises in the ruling class?
From the corn laws to the Irish question, from universal suffrage to Brexit, huge splits inevitably emerge in the Establishment — but these don’t automatically benefit the masses, explains KEITH FLETT
PM Robert Peel (1788–1850) and a poster celebrating the repeal of the hated corn laws
JOHN REES looks at why the June 20 international anti-war conference is such a vital initiative
Associate Professor BUI QUANG TUAN explains how modernisation and growth are helping to unlock new foreign investment in the Vietnamese economy
New workplace rights are welcome, but the survival of the trade union movement will be determined not in Westminster but in workplaces across the country, argues JOHN CARSON
Nearly two decades after leaving office, the former PM is still trumpeting the same futile militarism and failed free market dogmas. The question naturally arises: why does anyone still listen to him, says ANDREW MURRAY
Very modest growth in membership serves to underline the need for a change of recruiting strategies, posits NIGEL FLANAGAN
THE British ruling class is in a period of crisis which dates back at least to the June 2016 Brexit vote.
Some sections of capital want Britain to lead a race to the bottom in terms of the exploitation of workers, outside of the EU.
Other sections would prefer to be part of an EU, if not a global market, where the framework of profit and exploitation is regulated to prevent advantage to any specific area of business.
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