Author: Allistair Lomax

American Aggression in the Ukraine. The American  Aggression in the Ukraine and Britain and NATO’s support is not only a danger to millions of people but also an act of Hypocrisy. Have the USA and Britain forgotten that Ukraine  fought with Nazi Germany in the second world war and was part of the Soviet Union after it was liberated by the Red Army. It really is hypocrisy for America to preach about sovereignty when it continues to occupy part of Cuba with a base and a prison camp at Guantanamo Bay. Its threats and sanctions against China about the sovereignty of Taiwan is just as bad; as anyone who studies history’s knows that Taiwan was and is part of China. The USA has involved itself in wars in Korea; Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan and have been responsible for thousands of lives but has lost the war in all four. The Labour and Trade Union movement should campaign against this madness which unless these mad men and women are stopped our children and grandchildren will live in constant  danger. STOP THE MADNESS AND HYPOCRISY OF AMERICA AND BRITAIN NOW AND SPEND THE MONIES CURRENTLY  SPENT ON ARMS ON SAVING LIVES OF ALL PEOPLES. ARTHUR SCARGILL.   SOCIALIST LABOUR PARTY. 16.04.2021 In the modern era we have lived through three decades of NATO targeting smaller sovereign states. NATO has pursed “regime” change through its military power of each one. This starts with “evidence” of guilt or threat as a pretext for conquest. The April 2018 attack on Syria by the U.S.A., British and French military was carried out on the pretext of a chemical attack on Syrian civilians by Syrian government forces. Though terrorist groups have carried out chemical attacks in Syria, there is no proof that government forces have ever done that. Syrian witnesses have spoken out on “Russia Today” stating that there was no chemical weapon attack, but there was filming of people being washed with water. It was staged to provide an excuse for bombing Syria, with the aim of also putting pressure on Russia to abandon its defence of Syria. The reckless missile attack on Syria demonstrates again the NATO aim of worldwide domination. Yet again the British government and politicians have by a majority, if retrospectively, agreed to this missile attack, unable to understand how these attacks are driven by the Pentagon and weapons manufacturers. We live in an era of mass casualties caused by NATO . The Israeli state also inflicts on the Palestinian people a military which kills large numbers of their people. The Saudi Arabian airforce kills large numbers of Yemeni people. Both these states are supported by the USA – the most dominant military power in NATO. The recklessness and aggression of NATO could lead to a Third World War. We call for a referendum on Britain staying in, or leaving NATO. There should be equally funded representation of each side with no “official” campaigns only chosen by institutions of the elite political class. The Socialist Labour Party calls for Britain OUT of NATO. We call for a referendum as an urgent priority. The Pentagon policy of expansion and continuous war is now focussing on Iran, an illustration of this is the U.S.A. withdrawing from the Iran Nuclear Deal. Kathrine Jones for the SLP NEC 19th may, 2018 Further reading: Nato is a con-game European security landscape reshaped

The RMT Union banner displays its tradition of Socialism including pictures of James Connolly, founder of the Socialist Labour Party and Bob Crow, a founder member of the re-formed SLP in 1996, former General Secretary of the union. Members have been prominent in fighting against racism with leading figures bearing the scars to prove it. Claudia Jones, activist buried next to her hero, Karl Marx in Highgate Cemetary. The RMT, like the SLP, campaigned for Britain to leave the European Union from a left perspective. Prominent members like Steve Hedley, Alex Gordon and Eddie Dempsey, the latter two having spoken at a Socialist Labour Party meeting in London in October 2019 and the former standing for General Secretary’s position. We value their stand against railway privatisation and for common ownership, and for their representation of both union members and the travelling public.

https://www.shrewsbury24campaign.org.uk Last public event that the great Des Warren attending together with the great Ricky Tomlinson, and arthur Scargill, in the working men’s club, Crook, Co. Durham

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210310-the-trillion-dollar-plan-to-capture-co2 Arthur Scargill 15th March 2021

The Government ‘s decision to “award” a one percent “increase ” to NHS workers is a disgrace and a. breach of its nightly TV broadcast to “PROTECT THE NHS” The Labour Party’s failure to support the Union’s claim for a 12.5 percent increase demonstrates the bankruptcy of the Labour Party as an opposition party. The Socialist Labour Party calls on the TUC and all trade unions to give full support including industrial action to our wonderful NHS and all its health and care workers. The SLP and its Leader Arthur Scargill have always given support including industrial action to NHS Doctors, Nurses, Cleaners, Ambulance staff and all sections of the NHS. The Socialist Labour Party calls for an immediate £20 billion investment in the NHS;
an immediate investment of £20 billion and an immediate 12.5 percent increase for all NHS workers who have seen over 600 of their colleagues lose their lives. NHS workers deserve the same commitment they gave unstintingly to us in the past year and every year. The SLP’s policy can be paid for easily. Scrap the Trident Nuclear Missiles programme and cut the insane arms programme by two thirds. The obscene amount we spend on means of death should be used on improving life. We should stop Private Hospitals, Private Doctors, Private health Schemes and stop GP Practices being owned by companies whose interest is profit not health care. For over a year we have been told “PROTECT THE NHS” – let’s start protecting the NHS by paying all its wonderful workers a 12.5 percent increase NOW. Arthur Scargill.
President National Union of Mineworkers 1982 – 2002
Leader Socialist Labour Party 5th March 2021 Resisting Centene and the wholesale sellout of the NHS: https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/f/nhs-privatisation-resisting-centene

I warned that the UK and all its people would be facing a massive increase in people with a positive test result and that the death rate would be disastrous unless the UK had a complete lock down. A lockdown which shut down all pubs and all workplaces, except essential sections such as the NHS and food manufacturers where all staff should be provided with protective outfits covering them from head to toe. I also opposed any return to Schools, College’s and Universities which any fool would know they would be a breeding ground for this dreadful virus. Moving Areas or Regions up a grade will not stop the spread unless the UK adopts the methods which are used in China and a few (very few) other countries. This is to contain the virus with a drug to cure and a vaccine to prevent this dreadful disease. All testing should be undertaken by NHS Surgeries and NHS Laboratories. If China and it’s laboratories can test 9 million in 5 days then Britain’s National Health Service can test 67 million within 12 weeks, provided we provide the NHS with the billions of pounds the government is handing to private companies who put profits before people. In March/April the NHS came to our aid and millions applauded all the brilliant NHS staff who gave their all for us. It’s now our turn to return their sacrifice by providing the equipment and salaries to our wonderful Nationalised NHS. We can start by implementing a national lockdown, start a testing scheme through our NHS Surgeries and stopping the Multinational Billionaires from stealing our wonderful NHS. ARTHUR SCARGILL. 20/10/2020