Part of the World Socialist Movement
December 19, 2018
On the 12th of August the death of Andrew Carnegie was reported, and all the capitalist newspapers united to diffuse an odour of sanctity around the man whose fortune—like all other great fortunes—was built up by the sucking of other men’s brains. It was on the shoulders of others that Carnegie climbed to affluence. Unscrupulous, …
September 25, 2017
Andrew Carnegie, library purveyor and morality expert (what a tribe of experts there seems to be in the world) has been at it again, He thinks “wealth is so obviously unequally distributed that the attention of civilised man must he attracted to it from time to time.” He adds “no amount of charity in spending fortunes in any way compensates for misconduct in making them.” He quotes with approval President Roosevelt’s statement that he “would discriminate in the sharpest way between fortunes well won and fortunes ill won, between those gained well as a whole and those gained in evil fashion by keeping just within the bounds of mere law honesty.” and concludes, “There are fortunes swollen beyond all healthy limits; but I say my partners are the people ” !
May 6, 2016
It is with great sadness that Glasgow branch report the death of Andrew Thomson.
Andrew joined the Party in 1944. He was a vehicle builder in the Springburn railway workshops. Around that time there were five or six Party members working there; indeed at one time they used to hold outdoor public meetings during their lunch break.
Andy was one of those members who are the backbone of nay branch. At many branch meetings when an outdoor meeting in Glasgow or Edinburgh was reported and the literature sales seemed high, some member would say by way of explanation, “Oh, aye. The pamphlet sales were good, but that was because Andy was selling them.” His straightforward, open approach to enquirers or even opponents of socialism was disarming and powerful. The socialist movement is built on the decent, reliable and honest virtues of workers like Andy Thomson.
August 15, 2015
Film of a talk by guest speaker Andrew Kliman – ‘The Failure of Capitalist Production: Political Implications of the Great Recession’
Part two of a talk by guest speaker Andrew Kliman – ‘The Failure of Capitalist Production: Political Implications of the Great Recession’
February 27, 2024
Recent strikes by teachers, drivers, lawyers, medics and others have been a reminder that this kind of organised action is one of the few ways workers have to defend our position in capitalism. This latest wave of strike action, however effective in the short-term, hasn’t managed to resonate across wider society as much as the …
February 13, 2024
German Political Culture and Socialism Commentary by Andrew Westley on the music video ‘Deutschland‘ by Rammstein. 15th December 2023
December 24, 2023
In the last few decades the growth of institutional investors, in particular, in the guise of various kinds of funds – such as mutual funds, pension funds and, more recently, hedge funds – has been a powerful force in shaping the development of financialisation. Their large size has afforded them the leverage to impose a …
December 1, 2023
More Profit-sharing and Why The Conservative Government has given its blessing to profit sharing and we may expect to see more of it. But, surprisingly, one firm that for years has had such a scheme has now announced its termination. This is the Triplex Safety Glass Company. The head of the firm, Sir Graham Cunningham, …
November 27, 2023
YouTube video commented on by Andrew Westley To join the meeting click https://zoom.us/j/7421974305