THE FALL OF COMMUNISM - LATEST ISSUE OF DGS
on Nov 16, 2009 in communism Friends, Readers and Contributors, New issue of Democratic Green Socialist online magazine out now and free to view at: www.democraticgreensocialist.org For all those seeking a left antidote to the mainstream media free market triumphalism around the...

THE RADICAL LIBERALISM OF TONY BLAIR
on Nov 16, 2009 in Labour Party New Labour A review of David Halpern, “The Hidden Wealth of Nations”, Polity Press. The biggest intellectual challenge for the left in Britain is to come to terms with understanding the degree to which Blairism, the phenomenon we know as New Labour, has tr...

SWP - ANOTHER EXPULSION
on Nov 15, 2009 in SWP Alex Snowdon, who writes the Luna17 blog, reports his expulsion yesterday from the SWP: I was expelled from the Socialist Workers Party today, following my disputes committee hearing in Newcastle this afternoon. I joined the SWP in October 1992, shor...

RESPECT CONFERENCE
on Nov 15, 2009 in Respect Sadly, I was laid up in bed with this dratted ‘flu, and missed conference. But as comments about it are already seeping into other threads, perhaps it is better to start a dedicated discussion to it here. Derek Wall has a third hand report on h...

Barking in Barking: Nick Griffin MP?
on Nov 15, 2009 in General Election Fascism BNP My prediction that BNP Fuehrer Nick Griffin will stand in Dewsbury at the next general election has been proven wrong. He’s announced that he’ll stand in Barking. The useless Margaret Hodge, Labour MP for Barking, holds the seat with a ma...

THE COMMUNIST MANIFESTO - A TIMELY REMINDER
on Nov 14, 2009 in communism Marxism ...

ANTI RACISTS CLASH WITH SDL FASCISTS IN GLASGOW
on Nov 14, 2009 in anti-racism anti-fascist BBC NEWS Two rival marches in Glasgow have led to a number of skirmishes in the city. About 1,500 anti-racism protesters marched through the city under the banner Scotland United, in opposition to the Scottish Defence League (SDL). The SDL - an offsh...

GLASGOW NORTH EAST BY-ELECTION RESULTS
on Nov 13, 2009 in By-election results LAB - 12,231 SNP- 4,120 CON - 1075 BNP - 1013 SOL - 794 LIB-DEM - 474 GREEN - 332 SSP - 152 SLP - 47 TOT VOTES - 20,638...

WELL THIS IS ME
on Nov 13, 2009 in Uncategorized I have just staggered out of bed, and am going back there after a cup of tea. I will have to miss tomorrow’s Respect conference which is a shame, and will not be moderating the comments on the blog - so behave yourselves.

TRUE HERO: JOE GLENTON THE SOLDIER WHO SAID NO
on Nov 12, 2009 in armed forces anti-war from the Morning Star Anti-war Lance Corporal Joe Glenton has been arrested and faces 10 years in jail for bravely honouring his moral responsibility to speak out against the illegal occupation of Afghanistan. The serving soldier faces up to seven c...