The current UK Labour party were never part of ‘the left’ so there is no vote to split.

Since Blair, and especially under Starmer, they have fought to win votes from the rich, to fool the workers into believing they still care, to silence their critics.

That’s why they lied and ousted Jeremy Corbyn.
That’s why Zarah Sultana had to leave.

Because people with a soul could see that Labour no longer had one.

#Labour #politics #workersrights #eattherich #LeftOfCentre #uk

"Labour has gone to great lengths to make clear that nothing substantial will change."

"Centrist rule, typified by the incapability or unwillingness to take seriously the manifold crises humanity now faces, only increases the political dissatisfaction on which the far-right feeds. The […] Tories – or Reform itself – may well return renewed and worsened in 2029 when public frustration sees Labour’s exercise in political nothingness collapse."

Francesca Newton writes: https://vashtimedia.com/election-labour-victory-keir-starmer-shehecheyanu/ 🧶

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A new season

On electoral ambivalence.

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Like TYT, those are part of what I call "managed dissent", fund some people that are "against the system" but keep them in leash...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw9p3ZlSqQ8

#USpol #LeftOfCentre #theleft

Marc Maron & John Oliver's Hypocrisy Revealed!

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Who funds Labour Friends of Israel – and why won’t it say?

LFI is one of the largest lobbying forces in British politics, but refuses to disclose its sources of income. What is it hiding?

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How the UK Security Services neutralised the country's leading liberal newspaper

The Guardian, Britain’s leading liberal newspaper with a global reputation for independent and critical journalism, has been successfully targeted by security agencies.

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Volkswagen Workers Hope to Launch the UAW’s Next Winning Campaign

After its landmark strike against the Big Three, the UAW placed thirteen nonunion automakers on notice. The first of these drives has just gone public, with 1,000 workers signing union cards at a Volkswagen plant that’s twice resisted unionization.

New Tools Are Helping More Tenants Than Ever Fight Eviction and Rent Debt

Undergirding California’s mass homelessness is an ongoing eviction crisis, with tenants often flung into the legal system to fight evictions without help. New tools are making is possible for tenants to stay in place — and coordinate efforts to fight back.

Why Arab States Aren’t Using Oil as a Weapon Against Israel

During the Yom Kippur War in 1973, Arab oil producers cut off exports to Israel’s allies. But faced with today’s Israeli war on Gaza, Gulf states dismiss the idea of using the “oil weapon” — an index of how much they have abandoned the Palestinian cause.

Jacobin: Javier Milei and Jair Bolsonaro Are Both Products of Neoliberalism in Its Age of Decay https://jacobin.com/2023/12/javier-milei-jair-bolsonaro-brazil-argentina-neoliberalism-decay/ #Jacobin #Progressive #Socialist #LeftOfCentre
Javier Milei and Jair Bolsonaro Are Both Products of Neoliberalism in Its Age of Decay

Javier Milei, who takes office today, prioritized economic over cultural issues in his campaign, unlike his Brazilian kindred spirit Jair Bolsonaro. But the two far-right leaders both reflect the destructive spirit of neoliberalism in its nihilistic phase.

The Calamity That Is Canada’s Housing Market Is Beyond Satire

In the latest episode of Canada's housing saga, a shared bed in Toronto is on the market for a jaw-dropping $900 a month. There’s no need for satire when the housing market itself has become a tragic joke.