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Why it’s my great hope that RMT will reaffiliate to Labour
Socialism in our time is the prize we are striving for and through unity we can bring it about, writes CHRIS WILLIAMSON

AS trade unionists and socialists in Britain celebrate International Labour Day today, it is worth remembering just how far we have come since this time last year.

Theresa May had called a snap general election 12 days earlier and, according to the opinion polls, support for Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party was languishing below 30 per cent.  

By contrast, support for the Conservative Party seemed to be soaring, with poll ratings putting them at between 19 to 24 points ahead.

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