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- Terry Fields.
- by roynelson
- in roynelson.blog.co.uk
- 4 days old
- Terry Fields died at the weekend, aged 71. I met Terry when he was a Labour MP for Liverpool back in the 80's. A committed Socialist and Trade Unionist, Terry was also a supporter of the Militant Tendency. He stood on a platform for radical change that included Nationalising the Banks, a 35 hour week and a minimum wage. When Terry won the... more
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- Towards a more Socialized World
- by SeasideMan
- in armchairrevolutionaries.blog.co.uk
- 52 days old
- Some Basic Problems with Capitalism Capitalism encourages greed, exploitation and corporate wrongdoing of the Enron variety. Too much power is in the hands of massive trans-national corporations that are not accountable to the public as governments are [Note 1], and which have a single motive: profit. The basis is exploitation - the means of... more
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- I got into an argument with my family about Lenin
- by UnholyTancred
- in paganwarrior.blog.co.uk
- 65 days old
- Yesterday was May 1st. May 1st is a day of socialist celebration, smashing capitalism, general strikes, etc. Inconveniently it's also my grandfather's birthday. Instead of being part of the vanguard and leading the destruction of capitalism, I am forced to stay at home. It's not that bad though because my grandfather is the only person of my... more
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- It’s “Bomb-Throwing Anarchists” Day
- by SeasideMan
- in seasideman.blog.co.uk
- 66 days old
- The 1st of May, better known as International Workers Day, celebrates the achievements of the international Labour movements around the world. This goes all the way back to 1884 when the American Trades and Labour Unions set a 2 year deadline for the introduction of a standardized 8-hour working day. On that deadline, 1st May 1886, there was a... more
