The following article written by Jason Okundaye was first posted by Tribune. It looks at the interaction of the Blair political project and the demonisation of the working class on reality TV. THE BLAIR SHOW At the last Queen’s Speech before the 2001 general election, then Prime Minister Tony Blair scolded William Hague by telling…
Distorted reporting of the 2021 census echoes a racist conspiracy theory
The following article written by Benali Hamdache was first posted by openDemocracy. It highlights the Right media’s calculated distortion of the 2021 UK census data, and hoe liberal media like The Guardian has been complicit in this. DISTORTED REPORTING OF THE 2021 CENSUS ECHOES A RACIST CONSPIRACY THEORY Our lives are filled with bad…
For a Republican, all-islands, ‘internationalism from below’ coalition – update
The second part of Allan Armstrong’s, 3 part review, making the case for a Republican, all-islands , ‘internationalism from below’ coalition, is now available. PART 2 – WINNERS, LOSERS AND LEARNERS A review of Between Sectarianism & Neo-Liberalism, by Paul Stewart, Tommy McKearney, Georoid O’Machail, Patricia Campbell and Brian Garvey https://allanarmstrong831930095.files.wordpress.com/2022/12/winners-losers-and-learners.pdf The first part…
The British monarchy: a “glorious” feudal class in 21st century trappings
The EL&SD Editorial Board only received this article sometime after Elizabrit’s death and Charlie’s royal proclamation. We have already posted several articles addressing these events. However we think this article contains valuable extra information highlighting the role of the British monarchy in defending ruling class interests and the particular form the UK state takes to…
Mass media Omerta: burying Al Jazeera’s ‘The Labour Files’
The following article was first posted by Al Jazeera. It shows how the Labour Party bureaucracy attacked Corbyn to clear the way for a pro-British establishment leader ready to bow to the whims of the City, IMF, the British High Command and NATO. In other words they want Labour to act as the British ruling…
EL&SD coverage of republicanism
The Republican Communist Network and the Republican Communist Forum have been at the centre of the campaign to build support for republicanism in Scotland. This has involved upholding republicanism as the sovereignty of the people against the UK’s sovereignty of the Crown-in-Westminster. We have criticised those who limit republicanism to anti-monarchism, which can provide cover…
The British royal family and its contribution to humanity
The following article written by Gearóid Ó Loingsigh cuts through the British media propaganda onslaught about Elizabrit. It was first posted by Socialist Democracy (Ireland) The British monarch Elizabeth Windsor, formerly Saxe Coburg Gotha, has died at the grand old age of 96, thanks in no part to the subsidised lifestyle and medical care she…
Imposed insanity – royalty, propaganda and the coming catastrophe
The title of the following article, attributed to DC & DE, first posted by Media Lens, says it all. If every single high-profile journalist, politician and priest is currently expressing heartfelt devotion to Britain’s deceased, 96-year-old monarch, it is not because she ‘served’ her country diligently in doing her ‘duty’ for 70 years. The powerful…
The great merger – the rise of oligarchical politics
The following article on the increasing merger of the state and media was first posted by Media Lens. THE GREAT MERGER THE RISE OF OLIGARCHICAL POLITICS Millions of people in the UK are beset by insecurities and worries about the rising cost of living. Fuel and energy prices are escalating, variously blamed on Brexit, Covid,…
Why has Putin invaded Ukraine?
Allan Armstrong has written a two-part article, Why has Putin has invaded Ukraine? The first part was posted on bella caledonia and the Irish Left Archive. This has now been amended following the helpful comments from Connor Beaton, Nick Steff and Sairah Tariq. Part 2 has been posted on Allan’s Intfrobel blog. The contents of both…