By John O’Brien (Cumbria Green Party Executive Member) and Glenda O’Brien (member of the Labour Party and the Socialist Health Association). The Equality and Human
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By David Niven, PCS member, Defra North West & Cumbria Branch PCS is the largest union representing workers across national government bodies such as the
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General Strike paper “The British Worker” – a good initiative of a timid leadership – part two
In this second and final part, RAY GOODSPEED looks at the reporting of the sudden end of the strike and its aftermath (9-17 May). Part
Continuing the theme of the General Strike, which lasted only nine days, from May 3 to May 12, GRAY ALLAN looks at the bulletin produced
By Robin Jamieson Day after day desperate hungry people beholden to violent criminals are still risking and losing their lives boarding overloaded rubber dinghies with
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General Strike paper “The British Worker” – a good initiative of a timid leadership – part one
In this article RAY GOODSPEED looks at the first four issues of this paper, from 5-8 May. Part two (here) will look at issues produced
By Joe Langabeer A quote attributed to Mark Twain reads: “History does not repeat itself, but it often rhymes”. Well, in this case, history is
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1926 General Strike: all solid between Glasgow and Carlisle
By John Pickard Continuing the theme of the centenary of the 1926 General Strike, here we look at a snapshot of the strike in southern
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Editorial: Reform election surge is down to Starmer
Town halls up and down the country are now going to be flooded with Reform UK councillors: a surge of racists, xenophobes, transphobes, homophobes, anti-trade
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Glasgow May Day 2026: remembering the General Strike
By David Cartwright, Unite, Glasgow Retired Members’ Branch On Sunday 3 May a wide range of Glasgow Labour movement organisations and community campaign groups assembled
