No progress in EU negotiations as Tory infighting escalates

17th October 2017 Socialist Action 0

Notes from the front of 17-10-2017

No progress in EU negotiations as Tory infighting escalates

On Monday 16 October Prime Minister Theresa May travelled to Brussels for emergency talks with the European commission president Jean-Claude Juncker. The trip was a failure as her demand, that the EU-27 open talks on a transition deal, was rejected and will continue to be until the negotiations on Britain leaving the EU make progress.

Islamophobic myths encourage attacks on Muslims

11th October 2017 Socialist Action 0

By Sabby Dhalu

In September a racist and Islamophobic campaign was whipped up in some sections of the media regarding a child from a Christian background being placed in the foster care of a Muslim family. The issue has been discussed as a “clash of civilisations” as though placing a Christian child in the care of a Muslim family is a threat to Christianity and the western world.

Tory disarray, division and conference disaster

9th October 2017 Socialist Action 0

Notes from the front of 9-10-2017

Tory disarray, division and conference disaster

Last week’s Tory Party Conference was not just a personal disaster for Theresa May’s premiership but further underlined the chaos at the heart of the Tory government.

Against the repression by the Spanish state

5th October 2017 Socialist Action 0

By Ian Richardson

The attempt of the Catalan independence movement to hold a referendum has been met with brutal state repression. The Madrid government used Guardia Civil forces from outside the region to block voters and attack them, seize ballot boxes and smash up polling stations. TV footage of unarmed protesters and voters being brutally assaulted have now been seen worldwide, despite the ludicrous denials of ministers in Madrid and their spokespersons.