{"id":6982,"date":"2014-04-01T12:20:23","date_gmt":"2014-04-01T12:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/?p=6982"},"modified":"2021-03-14T19:04:24","modified_gmt":"2021-03-14T19:04:24","slug":"lets-all-end-our-abusive-relationship-with-the-uk-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2014\/04\/01\/lets-all-end-our-abusive-relationship-with-the-uk-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Let’s All End Our Abusive Relationship With The UK State"},"content":{"rendered":"

Below is the lead article from the Republican Communist Network RIC Special Bulletin, first distributed at the RIC National Forum in Perth, on March 29th. This was handed out along with the Republican Socialist Alliance bulletin, Hands off the people of Scotland<\/cite> (Hands Off The People Of Scotland \u2013 Solidarity From England<\/a>)\u00a0made for the Left Unity conference held on the same day in Manchester.<\/p>\n

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Edinburgh RIC banner on demonstration. Photo by John Lanigan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Osborne, Alexander and Ball\u2019s \u2018Dambuster Strategy\u2019 to roll back the \u2018Yes\u2019 vote has highlighted the reality of \u2018Scottish self-determination\u2019 under the UK state. In effect, this \u2018partnership\u2019 leaves the overwhelming majority of people in Scotland trapped in an abusive relationship. Cameron\u2019s subsequent \u2018love-bombing\u2019 reveals the classic behaviour of an abuser \u2013 but still represents an \u2018apology\u2019 beyond the capabilities of Johann Lamont and Labour in Scotland. Unless, we accept our subordinate part in their \u2018order of things\u2019 and bow before the City of London, and, if necessary, are prepared to die for \u2018Britain\u2019, then our currently allotted \u2018allowance\u2019 under this relationship will be curtly terminated.<\/p>\n

But the UK is not a marriage between just two partners, however unequal. The British ruling class\u2019s Union is designed to maintain their abusive\u2018 polygamous\u2019 relationship with England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The UK, being an imperial, unionist and monarchist state, with an established religion, has a whole panoply of powers, both under the Crown and Westminster, with which to promote division between the peoples, and in particular, the working class, living on these islands.<\/p>\n

To prevent one \u2018partner\u2019, Scotland, from breaking free from this abusive relationship, Tory, Lib-Dem and Labour politicians have fallen over themselves act as mouthpieces for the City and big business. This has highlighted just who is in control. The UK\u2019s longstanding treatment of Ireland should already have provided one warning of the violence the British ruling class can resort to. But isolating one partner, by cynically currying favour with the others, has all been part of their manipulative method, as Scottish people are now finding out.<\/p>\n

However, the power of the British ruling class is not unlimited. It depends on the degree of real working class unity that can be achieved – not just within Scotland, but together with our other abused partners in England, Wales and Ireland. More people can see that \u2018Better Together\u2019 is part of the shared Tory, Lib-Dem and Labour pro-austerity, pro-war alliance. This will continue whichever party wins the 2015 Westminster General Election.<\/p>\n

People outwith Scotland, are beginning to understand that the September 18th referendum is not primarily a vote for a rather timid SNP government, but for constitutional change. This will have far-reaching effects for the continued existence of the UK, and hence for the state which allows the British ruling class to maintain its abusive domination over the working class throughout these islands. We can counter their top-down UK state and British unionist alliance, through our own \u2018internationalism from below\u2019 democratic alliance. This is why the RCN has initiated the following motion passed by Edinburgh RIC, which will be debated at the National Forum on March 29th in Perth:-<\/p>\n

\n\u201cRIC agrees to provide speakers for events organised by socialist and radical organisations in England, Wales and Ireland where the issue of support for Scottish independence is being discussed. Therefore, RIC supports the proposal being made by the Republican Socialist Alliance platform to the Left Unity Party that it organises a conference in England around the issue of support for Scottish independence.\u201d\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Allan Armstrong (RCN)<\/p>\n

Other articles from this bulletin can be seen at:-<\/p>\n

\u2018EMANCIPATION & LIBERATION\u2019 RIC SPECIAL BULLETIN, March, 2014<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018Emancipation & Liberation\u2019 RIC Special Bulletin, May 2014<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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