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On Hiroshima Day
The Socialist Labour Party is unequivocally opposed to nuclear weapons. On this day 81 years ago America dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, killing instantly in excess of 100,000 innocent people. Many more died later because of injuries and the effect of radiation. This was the first use of such a weapon of mass…
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The Scottish Government Must Stop Exporting Ferry Contracts and Invest in Port Glasgow
The news from Ferguson Marine is a damning indictment of the Scottish government’s ferry procurement strategy. The yard need not face an “inevitable gap” and be “forced” to shed 70 skilled posts with proper contract management resulting in its core staff dropping from 247 to just 177 – ministers have yet to even contact the…
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No Change
In July, the last statement of the Starmer led government told the British people to store food,water and essentials in case of a Russian cyber attack. A huge Civil Defence exercise is planned for 2027. Only a few years ago there were empty shelves and panic during the Covid Pandemic. In the Cold War Era…