John McAnulty (Socialist Democracy – Ireland) writes about the broader implications of the British government’s De Silva Report into the killing of the Nationalist lawyer, Pat Finucane, murdered by UDA members. DE SILVA REPORT: ANOTHER BUCKET OF WHITEWASH IN THE FINUCANE CASE There is really no excuse for confusion about the role of investigations and…
Better Together – With Friends Like These!
WAR CRIMINAL SAYS HE’LL SAVE THE UNION FOR US-BRITISH IMPERIALISM BELFAST LOYALIST RIOTERS BIGOTS UNITED TO SAVE THE UNION JOHANN LAMONT HOLDS UP HER FUTURE UNIONIST PROMISE LABOUR AND TORIES WILL UNITE TO END UNIVERSAL BENEFITS
Radisson Blu Or Post-Radisson Red?
This blog has already commented on the earlier organising behind the Radical Independence Conference. It has also provided a fraternal critique of Britain Must Break, written by James Foley for the International Socialist Group (ISG), the organisation which initiated the RIC. Many others have commented on the conference itself (see end of articles below for…
Belfast Flag Riots
John McAnulty of Socialist Democracy (Ireland) writes about the Loyalist rioting in Belfast over the council’s decision to restrict the number of days the Union Jack flies over the City Hall. UNIONISTS UNITE TO REJECT CONCILIATION FOR SECTARIAN DOMINANCE “They are taking everything” proclaimed a Belfast loyalist, marching back from the trashing of the city…
Anti-Workfare Protests In Leith And Glasgow
Susan Dorazio (RCN and IWW) has submitted these two pieces – Anti-Workfare protestors in Leith blockade and occupy Superdrug and British Heart Foundation Protestors blockaded and occupied both British Heart Foundation and Superdrug in Edinburgh today Saturday 8 December, in opposition to their participation in the government’s workfare schemes. A huge banner declaring IF YOU EXPLOIT…
A Debate On The Way Forward For The Radical Independence Conference
On 24th November over 800 people attended the Radical Independence Conference in Glasgow. Gregor Gall has written an article looking at this major event for the Word Power Bookshop Platform, entitled Scottish Independence & Letting a Thousand Flowers Bloom. It can be found at:- http://www.word-power.co.uk/viewPlatform.php?id=607