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14 hours ago September 21, 2018September 22, 2018mbarker2012

Why “The Left Against Brexit” Pamphlet is Wrong

2 days ago September 20, 2018September 20, 2018mbarker2012

John Pilger’s Shortcomings

3 days ago September 19, 2018September 19, 2018mbarker2012

The Rise of Islamophobic Anti-Semitic Hate Speech

6 days ago September 16, 2018September 16, 2018mbarker2012

Tory Fake-News Factory Claims Nelson Mandela Snubbed Corbyn

1 week ago September 14, 2018September 14, 2018mbarker2012

Prison Protest in Leicester

1 week ago September 13, 2018September 13, 2018mbarker2012

Trigger Ballots and Mandatory Reselection

1 week ago September 13, 2018September 13, 2018mbarker2012

Leicester South’s Labour MP, Jonathan Ashworth, Opposes Sale of NHS Assets

1 week ago September 12, 2018September 13, 2018mbarker2012

Keith Vaz May Want to End His Life in Yemen, But Is He Serious About Stopping the Saudi War That is Destroying Yemen?

2 weeks ago September 10, 2018September 10, 2018mbarker2012

The “Dogs” of Democracy: Chuka Umunna Versus the Labour Membership

September 6, 2018September 6, 2018mbarker2012

205 Labour MPs Unite to Attack Jeremy Corbyn: Labour’s Rank and File Must Now Respond by Uniting to Adopt Open Selection Processes

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  • Why “The Left Against Brexit” Pamphlet is Wrong
  • John Pilger’s Shortcomings
  • The Rise of Islamophobic Anti-Semitic Hate Speech
  • Tory Fake-News Factory Claims Nelson Mandela Snubbed Corbyn
  • Prison Protest in Leicester
  • Trigger Ballots and Mandatory Reselection
  • Leicester South’s Labour MP, Jonathan Ashworth, Opposes Sale of NHS Assets
  • Keith Vaz May Want to End His Life in Yemen, But Is He Serious About Stopping the Saudi War That is Destroying Yemen?
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