Politics
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Left Unity was and still is a very ambitious initiative which sought to not only unite various strands of the left but to spread the left message to the massive chunk of people not engaging with the left, or politics in general. We have had some degree of success in this regard, bringing in members…
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When I first heard of the Peoples March for the NHS, I was filled with a lot of hope. I was under the impression this could be a real big stick with which to bash the establishment, an establishment which has for successive governments treated the NHS as two things, a gift to give to…
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Can we stop pretending that Labour is a centre left party now? It seems with each passing week another right wing policy comes spewing forth from the Labour party machine, or even more farcically a selection of MPs falling over themselves to appear more right wing on the key debates of the day. How long…
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Left Unity Northampton took to Abington Street on a lovely sunny day, the gods themselves were happy with our small measure of kindness we were about to bring to the streets. We were there carrying out our BooksWithBenefits project, the premise of which is we collect unwanted books off people then in turn hand them…
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The student youth movement burns brightly and Left Unity must help fan those flames to ensure that the fire does not burn out. Which is why we (students/youth) need to begin formally organising with LU, in order to: 1. Share ideas 2. Communicate and co-ordinate 3. Create youth/student materials to share on campus/school 4. Ensure…
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On Friday evening we travelled to the occupation being carried out by Defend Education Birmingham, to show our support to the brave students standing up against wave after wave of attack by the university management, the police and the government. Left Unity must stand shoulder to shoulder with students involved in direct action, we must…
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In recent media sources we have been fed that we are experiencing an ever looming energy crisis, this is coinciding with a big rise in energy bills, rises which we have been experiencing year on year, sometimes twice a year! Last year the “big six” energy suppliers (British Gas, EDF Energy, E.ON UK, npower, Scottish…
Solidarity Steve 