The social base of the old Tory Party has disappeared as surely as that of Labour, argues ANDREW MURRAY – today’s right are the debased offspring of a capitalism that speculates without investing and profits without producing
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Striking dock workers – their struggle is our struggle
Felixstowe dockers stand in a long and proud tradition of struggle, says MARK JONES
Dockers protest near the main gate of Felixstowe Port
SEVIM DAGDELEN says European Nato states are escalating ever closer to direct conflict with a nuclear power, and sacrificing welfare states built up over a century to finance it
KENNY MacASKILL says the lines between party, government and Civil Service in Scotland have been blurred and we need a thorough investigation into how
IAN SINCLAIR examines the curious memory lapses across liberal media when it comes to British government crimes
STEPHEN ARNELL looks at some of the notorious political corruption cases from British history
ENRIQUE SANTIAGO ROMERO says the Colombian far-right’s election victory is deeply suspect — and the United States has its fingerprints all over it
History suggests apartheid ends not through appeals to conscience alone but through sustained economic and political pressure, says HUGH LANNING
THE history of trades councils is long and peppered throughout with incredible acts of steel and determination.
An organised working class, campaigning and agitating locally, has resulted in better workplace deals and outcomes for the communities in which the businesses operate and draw on their labour.
Over the years, these campaigns have led to improvements in workplace welfare, health and safety, local housing, transport, education and, of course, pay.
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