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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

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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