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The artists formerly known as Socialist Appeal – and now rebranded, relaunched and regurgitated as the Revolutionary Communist Party – have also replied to Mr Gove:
The former Millies response to Gove:
“. . . a very senior member of the Militant Tendency (who is now a successful playwriter)”
I have to ask . . . who is he?
Fascinating interview from 2002:
22 years ago. no need for additional words. whatever your position on the Israel/Palestinian conflict, please listen. https://t.co/zd5OOIITd0
— Olivier Blanchard (@ojblanchard1) May 12, 2024
This is rather wild. The WPB really are channeling the spirit of the old CPGB of Harry Pollute and Palme Duff:
In honor of Victory in Europe Day, @WorkersPartyGB activists, members and Candidates gathered by the statue of Friedrich Engels to celebrate the allied triumph over Fascism and the contribution that Socialists made to achieve this. We Salute you! pic.twitter.com/rqFkpmfEzt
— Greater Manchester Workers Party (@WPBManchester) May 8, 2024
Count Binface won the internet today.
Natalie Elphicke tried defecting to me first but I said no. I’m taking the trash out, not in. #PMQs
— Count Binface (@CountBinface) May 8, 2024
This song is currently going viral on social media. (I looked for a political songs thread but I couldn’t see it.)
HIND’S HALL. Once it’s up on streaming all proceeds to UNRWA. pic.twitter.com/QqZEKmzwZI
— Macklemore (@macklemore) May 6, 2024
“It strikes me as odd that we’re not happy that the Conservatives have got a kicking. Seems we’re a political party that doesn’t give a dam about the voters.”
It’s a rehash of 1997 all over again but without the D:Ream soundtrack*.
*Things have got better . . . musically.
I think this guy is a generational talent. I’m a bit late to discovering him but he’s going to be around for a very long time:
SPGB politics turn up in the strangest of places. (Joking.)
Stumbled across this old article by Howard Moss the other day. I remember reading it originally back in 1990/91. So long ago. Where has the time gone? More importantly, where’s my hairline gone?
I thought list members would find it of interest.
https://socialiststandardmyspace.blogspot.com/2024/05/anarchism-no-state-no-market-by-howard.html
Reviewed in the May 2021 issue of the Socialist Standard:
https://socialiststandardmyspace.blogspot.com/2021/05/human-nature-what-is-it.html
Also, an interesting article from the August 1993 issue of the Socialist Standard on William Golding’s infamous novel:
https://socialiststandardmyspace.blogspot.com/2016/06/but-flies-are-not-human-1993.html
On this day in history in 1938 George Orwell’s memoir from the Spanish Civil War, The Homage to Catalonia, was published.
Posted below is a link to a selection of articles and book reviews from the Socialist Standard covering both Orwell and the Spanish Civil War:
https://socialiststandardmyspace.blogspot.com/2024/04/i-hoped-he-liked-me-as-well-as-i-liked.html
