- Brexit is racism and racism is BrexitBy now it could not be clearer. Rather than usher in a more progressive Britain, freed from the shackles of that nasty, undemocratic EU in Brussels, Brexit has merely served to give licence to racism and unleashed precisely the carnival of reaction t...
- After The Big Vote Intellectual Begins To Decompose – a poem by Kevin Higgins
on Jul 21, 2016 in
Articles After The Big Vote Intellectual Begins To Decompose You sit minding that cup as if it contained, post-Brexit, the last frothy coffee in all of Brighton. You’ve the look of a pretend Elvis Costello, or the rejected fourth member of Bananarama. You... - Unite to fight the Tories
on Jul 11, 2016 in
Articles Statement from Jon Trickett, Shadow Business Secretary and Labour Election Co-ordinator: “It now looks likely that we are about to have the coronation of a new Conservative Prime Minister. “It is crucial, given the instability caused by the Brex... - This is an attempted political lynching – by Len McCluskey
on Jul 11, 2016 in
Articles by Len McCluskey, General Secretary of UNITE. This is an excerpt of his speech today to Unite Policy conference, read the full speech at Huffington Post Let me now turn to the issue which I am sure is in many of your minds – the political cri... - Regressive Centrist Speaks Electability, a poem by Kevin Higgins
on Jul 11, 2016 in
Articles A Regressive Centrist Speaks Electability “Imagine if a huge new influx of Labour members gave a mandate to a progressive, centrist leader who could win an election.” Caitlin Moran Our plans for you will be enthusiastically endorsed by the popu... - Black Lives MatterIn life it’s about taking sides. Black Lives Matter. Where do I sign? The post Black Lives Matter appeared on Socialist Unity.
- Robin Cook’s 2003 resignation speech to parliament over IraqIn the lead up to the war in Iraq in 2003 few MPs emerged with clean hands, much less credit. Robin Cook stands out as one who did. Another MP who emerged with credit from the disaster of Iraq is George Galloway. The differences I have with George ov...
- Families of bereaved speak on Chilcot
on Jul 6, 2016 in
Articles The post Families of bereaved speak on Chilcot appeared on Socialist Unity. - Corbyn shows leadership in Chilcot speech
on Jul 6, 2016 in
Articles The post Corbyn shows leadership in Chilcot speech appeared on Socialist Unity. - Tony Blair’s guilt was established long before ChilcotNo matter the contents of the long awaited Chilcot report, the destruction of Iraq and suffering of its people will follow Tony Blair and the others responsible for this crime to the grave. Never has a war illustrated the moral turpitude of a ruling...
- Leading legal academic asserts Leave campaign “criminally irresponsible”The post Leading legal academic asserts Leave campaign “criminally irresponsible” appeared on Socialist Unity.
- March for Europe rallyVideo from the huge rally in London on Saturday 2nd July The post March for Europe rally appeared on Socialist Unity.
- The delusions of the anti-Corbyn plottersOn Thursday 23rd June the unexpected triumph of the Leave campaign can only be read as a rebuke to the authority of the political class. Certainly racism and anti-immigrant prejudice informed many voters, but that was far from the only motive for so...
- Those who plunge Labour into civil war will never be forgiven
on Jun 29, 2016 in
Articles The referendum decision to leave the EU has created the greatest period of economic uncertainty for Britain since the 1947 Sterling crisis. The UK weathered that storm mainly due to the decisive political leadership of Sir Stafford Cripps as Chancell... - Why Corbyn got it right.
on Jun 28, 2016 in
Articles By Luke Davies So why exactly did 51.9% of Britain’s voting population choose to ignore world leaders, 90% of economists, the UK’s top business leaders and independent EU law experts last Thursday? The easiest answer is that th... - The true face of Brexit IIThe post The true face of Brexit II appeared on Socialist Unity.
- The true face of BrexitThe pro-Brexit left were and are but a mouse riding the back of a tiger. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/police-probe-racist-signs-distributed-after-brexit-vote-in-eu-referendum-a3281021.html The post The true face of Bre...
- Time for Scotland and Ireland to secede from the Confederate States of the United Kingdom“Forgive them father for they know not what they do.” Attributed to Jesus Christ as he lay dying on the cross, those words neatly describe the ramifications of the astonishing vote just taken to end Britain’s membership of the EU. However, with...
- Scotland and Ireland should now secede from the Confederate States of the United Kingdom“Forgive them father for they know not what they do.” Attributed to Jesus Christ as he lay dying on the cross, those words neatly describe the ramifications of the astonishing vote just taken to end Britain’s membership of the EU. However, with...
- Editorial statement on the referendum result
on Jun 24, 2016 in
Articles The post Editorial statement on the referendum result appeared on Socialist Unity.