Jeremy Corbyn, today, in the House of Commons. This should make us all disgusted with our federal parties and our petro-provinces alike. The Liberals, and their apologists, have no excuse for perpetuating the petro-state, including subsidies to the wealthiest companies on the planet, the fossil energy giants.
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Parchment in the Fire: A Tale of Two Elections
Two extraordinarily different elections occurred last week in Europe. The first, of course, was the 2017 UK general election, which was nothing short of historic. The second, was the French parliamentary elections in the wake of what appeared to be an equally historic presidential election earlier in May. Despite what
Continue readingCuriosityCat: Why UK’s PM May won’t last 3 months
The UK election was a disaster for Theresa May. She wanted a strong majority (40+ seats) to allow her to cope with a handful or more of dissenting Tory MPs in the House, and secondarily (and a far less important reason) to send a message to the EU that the
Continue readingLeft Over: Brexit – Stage Left…
The Guardian view on post-Brexit politics: perilous times for progressives Editorial Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn leaves his home in north London in the wake of resignations from his shadow cabinet. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Sunday 26 June 2016 20.12 BST … Continue reading →
Continue readingMichal Rozworski: What is done: quick thoughts on Brexit
What is done is done regardless of where you were on the referendum—or like most of us, outside the UK. The two questions that grab me now are what lessons can be learned and how to salvage the moment for an anti-racist, anti-austerity coalition. Instead I’ve seen too many tears shed for the EU, which […]
Continue readingWritings of J. Todd Ring: New Leadership Urgently Needed For The US, Canada and Britain
Imagine if Martin Luther King Jr., Tommy Douglas and Tony Benn were President of the US, and Prime Ministers of Canada and Britain, respectively. The world would certainly be a far better, more just, freer, more peaceful, and safer place. But we do not. In all three of these “leading”
Continue readingWritings of J. Todd Ring: New Leadership Urgently Needed For The US, Canada and Britain
Imagine if Martin Luther King Jr., Tommy Douglas and Tony Benn were President of the US, and Prime Ministers of Canada and Britain, respectively. The world would certainly be a far better, more just, freer, more peaceful, and safer place. But we do not. In all three of these “leading”
Continue readingParchment in the Fire: Why I take issue with the Observer’s stance on Jeremy Corbyn | Comment is free | The Guardian
The veteran writer offers a personal response to last week’s editorial on the new Labour leader Source: Why I take issue with the Observer’s stance on Jeremy Corbyn | Comment is free | The Guardian Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: Corbyn, Labour Party, UK Politics
Continue readingParchment in the Fire: British PM David Cameron Says Jeremy Corbyn is a National Threat
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Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Dippers, Beware of a Left Wing Insurgency
Britain’s Labour Party may offer a cautionary tale for today’s Blairified New Democrats. Layton and Mulcair have been Harper’s handmaidens in His quest to shift Canada’s political centre far to the Right. In fairness, the Libs have done their share of the heavy lifting too, transforming the party of Laurier,
Continue readingLeft Over: To The Left, To The Left…Second-Guessing The Youth Vote
Free to dream, I’d be left of Jeremy Corbyn. But we can’t gamble the future on him Here is a comment I made re an opinion piece in the Guardian by Polly Toynbee… This is an oddly similar discussion to one happening in Canada today..but we are just
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