Category Archives: Politics

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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Victory At ExxonMobil In Aussie After Two Year Picket

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Tony Burke

Oil and gas workers in Longford, Victoria, Australia, have dismantled their picket line after a mammouth 742 days, following an agreement ending a long-running dispute with ExxonMobil and its maintenance subcontractor, UGL. The victory against the world’s sixth biggest company, ExxonMobil, by … 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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Labour – Palestine

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Tony Burke

Please click here to read a model on Palestine for consideration for CLPs to submit to Labour Party Conference this year. The focus of the motion is on how Labour should respond not only to the proposals in Trump’s ‘Deal of the … 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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A STATEMENT BY ABDULLAH ÖCALAN’S LAWYERS

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Tony Burke

Asrin Law Office lawyers held a press conference today on the meeting Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan held with his lawyers on May 2. Lawyers Faik Özgür Erol, Newroz Uysal and Rezan Sarica were present in the conference. Faik Özgür … Continue reading →

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Politcal prisoner Adullah Ocalan meets his lawyers

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Tony Burke

The Turkish-imprisoned political prisoner and founder and leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, received a visit by his lawyers on May 2nd, for the first time since 2011, a law bureau representing him said in a statement … Continue reading →

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No Coup or war in Venezuela

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Tony Burke

After last weeks Trump – Bolton backed coup attempt your help in supporting the Venezeula Solidarity Campaign it is more important than ever before Please donate to the VSC special appeal. As you know, this is a very difficult time for Venezuela, with … Continue reading →

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Brazil’s right-wing regime runs scared of Lula’s popularity

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Tony Burke

We need sustained campaign to secure an immediate release of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from prison Last year, on April 7th, former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was jailed for “indeterminate acts” of corruption while millions across Brazil were … 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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