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Corbyn Smeared as 'Russian Stooge' for Requesting Evidence on Poisoned Spy
While harshly condemning the Salisbury nerve agent attack, the Labour Party’s leftist leader requested evidence that the Russian government carried it out. A deluge of smears followed. Continue reading
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Corbyn Smeared as ‘Russian Stooge’ for Requesting Evidence on Poisoned Spy
While harshly condemning the Salisbury nerve agent attack, the Labour Party’s leftist leader requested evidence that the Russian government carried it out. A deluge of smears followed. Continue reading
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The World’s Darkest Hour: The British Empire As Criminal Enterprise by Romi Mahajan
No matter the facts, “Churchillian” is a metonym for Statesmanship, Churchill the cynosure of all eyes seeking freedom’s light. Bookstores have entire sections devoted to him while the colonies that suffered under the enormous weight of his hatred might merit a book or two. Quotes from him adorn presentation materials from NGOs and Governments, even… Continue reading
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UK prime minister delivers ultimatum to Russia, heightening war danger By Laura Tiernan
British Prime Minister Theresa May told the House of Commons that Russia was “highly likely” to be responsible for deploying “a military grade nerve agent” against double agent Sergei Skripal, which she declared “an indiscriminate and reckless act against the United Kingdom.” Continue reading
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The Rise of Jeremy Corbyn and Class Struggle in the UK Labour Party – RAI with Leo Panitch (3/5)
On Reality Asserts Itself, Prof. Panitch talks about how the Labour Party moved from being a Tony Blair party of class reconciliation and war, to a truly left mass party with more than 600,000 members that may take power Continue reading
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Saudi Prince Visits UK as Britain Boosts Murderous Arms Sales
The UK gave a royal welcome to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as Saudi Arabia wages a bloody war in Yemen. Analyst Ali al-Ahmed says the British government is making the humanitarian catastrophe even worse Continue reading
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IRR News (23 February – 8 March 2018)
8 March 2018 — Institute of Race Relations Institute of Race Relations weekly digest – Against Racism, for Social Justice You can now book for ‘The heart is where the battle is – a celebration of the life of A. Sivanandan’, an event organised by IRR to be held from 1 30pm on 23 June… Continue reading
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THE LABOUR PARTY COULD BE ABOUT TO REPEAT THE MISTAKES OF THE 1970S
As always, the Labour Party indulges in electoral cretinism. Holding on to office is the highest goal. But if preserving council seats is the highest priority, then it means the party cannot lead resistance against the cuts because holding onto seats means making cuts. The alternative, the mass resignation of labour councillors unwilling to pass… Continue reading
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Cost of UK air and drone strikes in Iraq and Syria reach £1.75 billion By Chris Cole
Analysis of figures released in response to Freedom of Information requests by Drone Wars UK indicate that the UK has spent £1.75bn on armed air missions against ISIS in Iraq and Syria since August 2014. It should be noted that the overall cost of UK military operations in Iraq and Syria will be much higher. Continue reading
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Institute of Race Relations Newsletter February 2018
22 February 2018 — IRR On 4 March, Italy, which just witnessed the wounding of six Africans in a two-hour shooting spree in Macerata by a racist, holds its general election, with the increasingly popular Northern League and Forza Italia threatening mass deportations should they come to power. IRR News’ calendar of racism and resistance reveals how… Continue reading
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Statewatch News Online, 20 February 2018 (02/18)
20 February 2018 — Statewatch NEWS 1. EU: Research agenda considers “non-lethal force by unmanned platforms” for civil & military use 2. New Council returns and readmission strategy to target African countries 3. European Data Protection Supervisor: Towards a digital ethics: EDPS Ethics Advisory Group 4. Far-right parties re-register to access EU funds 5. INDIA:… Continue reading
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The UK’s Hidden Hand in Julian Assange’s Detention By Jonathan Cook
It now emerges that the last four years of Julian Assange’s effective imprisonment in the Ecuadorean embassy in London have been entirely unnecessary. In fact, they depended on a legal charade. Continue reading
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Damp, Mould and Dying of Cold: Fuel Poverty in Austerity Britain by Clare Hymer
Like people in over 4m UK households, Lea, a 59 year-old woman from Worthing, is living in fuel poverty. Every winter – come snow, storms and sub-zero temperatures – low-income individuals and families already struggling with basic living expenses are faced with the additional cost of heating their homes. In many cases, people are forced… Continue reading
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Julian Assange loses initial bid to overturn British arrest warrant By Mike Head
A judge in London yesterday rejected an application by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to withdraw a British arrest warrant issued against him in 2012. In a judgment full of obvious contradictions, she ruled that way even though a Swedish-initiated European arrest warrant—the trigger for the British warrant—was cancelled in May 2017. Continue reading
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Murdoch-Sky Merger Update: Good News?
Today, the Competition and Markets Authority announced that it is recommending a provisional block on the Fox-Sky merger on plurality grounds. This is welcome news, but far from a done deal. We still need to make sure that the merger doesn’t win approval on the basis of superficial undertakings offered by the Murdochs. Continue reading
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Carillion’s collapse in UK and the East Coast bailout: What would ending the “Private Financial Initiative rip-off” entail? By Jean Shaoul
In a YouTube video, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn described the collapse of Carillion, the UK’s second largest construction company, as a “watershed moment,” a signal it is “time to put an end to the rip-off privatisation policies that have done serious damage to our public services and fleeced the public of billions of pounds.” Continue reading
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UK: The political lessons of Carillion’s collapse By Julie Hyland
The jobs, wages and pensions of tens of thousands of workers along with vital public services are in danger, following on the collapse of Carillion into liquidation on Monday. Carillion employed 20,000 workers in the UK and 23,000 overseas. It went into compulsory liquidation with more than £2.2 billion debts, of which an estimated £800… Continue reading
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Stop the Snoopers Charter! Sign the Petition
The government has made a law that forces companies to spy on us. It means information is stored about our telephone calls and text messages – whether we like it or not. But courts have ruled that the law – known as the ‘Snoopers’ Charter’ – is actually illegal. Continue reading
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Virgin Care and other private companies seize another £3.1 billion of NHS assets By Ajanta Silva
With a £101 billion ($US 137 billion) budget in the National Health Service (NHS) in England alone, private companies have found a gold mine to plunder with the blessings of the Tory government. Continue reading
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NHS IN CRISIS – FIX IT NOW!
Emergency Demonstration 12pm, Saturday 3 February Assemble Gower Street Central London WC1 We’re calling on everyone; all campaigns and local groups, all round the country – to come down to London and demand proper funding, beds and full staffing levels on fair pay. Continue reading
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