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Long Read: Defeating Boris Johnson Means Not Underestimating Him

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Tony Burke

By Simon Fletcher and republished with permission Simon Fletcher is a left wing political strategist and campaigner who has held senior positions working for socialist politicians including the Mayor of London Ken Livingstone and organising Jeremy Corbyn’s successful leadership election. He has fought against Boris … Continue reading →

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This Is What Democracy Looks Like Event

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Tony Burke

The Electoral Reform Society and Politics for the Many are launching a major conference on the 31st August in Manchester to inspire the next generation of trade union campaigners for a fuller democracy in the UK, 200 years on from the Peterloo … Continue reading →

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Tommy Campbell: The trade unionist who stood up to be counted

Posted on June 1, 2019 by Tony Burke

Scotland regional union Tommy Campbell who is retiring from Unite as a regional officer speaks to the Morning Star’s Conrad Landin about a life of political and trade union struggle “CAN you imagine what it would have been like offshore … Continue reading →

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Brexit: The WTO option would devastate jobs and tear up our rights

Posted on May 18, 2019 by Tony Burke

By Rosa Crawford First published by the TUC, May 16th Trading with the EU only on the WTO’s terms would have serious repercussions for the economy, public services and the Good Friday Agreement. Brexiteers like to promote the idea that the … Continue reading →

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John Mitchell – Former Sogat and GPMU National Officer

Posted on April 13, 2019 by Tony Burke

by Ann Field 11th April 2019 It is a great privilege to make this tribute to John, it has been drawn up with respect, with sadness and love by several of his old comrades as well as myself. The London GPMU … Continue reading →

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Keep Trump’s Hands Off Latin America

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Tony Burke

VSC E-UPDATE, MARCH 2019. ► Standing up to Trump and May’s interventions in – and hypocrisy on – Latin America ► 1. Help us get to 4,000 signatories our petition against Trump’s ‘regime change’ agenda. We are within touching distance … Continue reading →

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Liam Fox’s desperate dash for trade deals is in tatters

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Tony Burke

It wasn’t supposed to be like this was is it? International Trade Secretary Dr. Liam Fox, currently second in the incompetency stakes behind transport secretary Chris Grayling (but just in front of Gavin Williamson) once told the UK that getting … Continue reading →

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Len McCluskey On Channel 4 News

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Tony Burke

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Contrast Between Germany & UK On Immigration Policy

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Tony Burke

As the UK Government and the right wing media (and sadly the BBC) have been ramping up an ‘immigration crisis’ it is worth contrasting this with what is happening in Germany following Merkel’s ‘open door’ policy and how they have … Continue reading →