Author: ourbulgarianlife

Google has recently surfaced on a beach in Cornwall with what is described as a subsea internet cable named “Grace Hopper” after an American computer scientist. The start of the cable is in New York and one end of it has emerged in Bilbao, Spain whist the British end has come ashore later. GCHQ, Bude Wikipedia The site of the the Cornish beach is Bude, North Cornwall quite near to the border with Devon. A Google spokesperson, Jane Stowell, was quoted as saying that it was an “ideal, nicely protected beach and adjacent to a lot of terrestrial infrastructure needed”. The BBC with its own slant proceedings reported that the beach was facing in the directions that was required. It seems rather strange that it is necessary to be nearly up in Devon before you find a beach facing in the necessary direction. Having said all this, isn’t it a strange coincidence that the British regime has a satellite ground station and eavesdropping centre operated by British signals intelligence service known as GCHQ Composite Signals Organisation Station, Morwenstow. The alternative name for this station is GCHQ Bude. Rob J. Hawkins, South West Region 25.10.2021

The decision by China to boost coal output in order to avert power cuts is a common sense decision which will help it’s population to have warmed as it approaches projected severe winter. If Britain had not stupidly closed it’s coal mines we would not now be facing massive Electricity; Gas and Fuel costs. It’s time the so called experts stopped regarding Global Warming with Climate Change. We can extract CO2 from coal and gas by Carbon Capture but both Tory and Labour Parties have and are continuing to blame coal for what we are really facing namely Climate Change which the earth has faced for millions of years. If Britain’s Coal Mines had not been closed politically we would today be self sufficient in energy and be able to provide our country with all the power it needs. I welcome the common sense policy of China and call for its example be followed by all countries who have coal reserves to follow China’ example. Arthur Scargill President NUM 1982-2002. 9/10/2021 Notes 1. Gazprom raises forecast for gas export prices by over 10% in 2021 Governments need to take action to combat fuel suppliers taking the opportunity to ratchet up prices as market prices soar. One way of doing this is to cut dependency on importing energy and using what is available at home, as China has decided to do. This does not mean stopping work towards developing sustainable energy. In the U.K. a coal mine that was making great progress in developing carbon capture was closed shutting down the means to develop the technology that is needed. 2. Lebanon in COMPLETE DARKNESS after 2 power stations shut down, blackout will ‘continue for few days’ 3. India faces a power crisis as coal stocks decline – Delhi chief minister

One of the great problems facing today’s Britain is the lack of decent jobs as a result of decades of closing of our basic industries. Two of the main driving forces for these closures have been the European Union and its German industrial core which along with French agriculture formed the basis of the origins of the initial structure. German industry, which had tremendous American investment after WW11 (The Marshall plan) to modernise, may be compared to British industry which was left on its knees, often dependant on Victorian buildings and industrial equipment to keep struggling along. The second big attack upon our Industry came from the Thatcher regime (and subsequent ‘Thatcherite’ Labour and Tory/Lib Dem regimes). When we delve into the Thatcher regime which followed The Callaghan attacks upon the British working classes, we find that one of its most pernicious aspects was asset stripping. In this process, viable industries were shut down with their work forces thrown onto the scrap heap. The shells of the industrial buildings remaining were then sold off to property redevelopers. One of the most notorious of these asset stripping organisations was Slater-Walker securities. Peter Walker, one of those at the head of the organisation, was a Thatcher ‘blue-eyed boy’ and politician who, like his son became an M.P. in Worcester. He later entered the House of Lords. His son, Robin Walker is now a member of Boris Johnson’s Tory regime. It is frightening to think that his latest posting is as Minister of State for school standards. If the sort of standards that you wish for in state schools include a total disregard for the quality of the lives of your fellow members of the working class, then this appointment seems ideal. After all, a future scenario might be the closure of state schools, with the sacking of all the educators. The buildings, themselves could be converted into Victorian themed workhouses where the underfed children could be kept ‘fit’ on purpose-made treadmills while their parents get ‘on their bikes’ looking for insecure, hire and fire, underpaid and in-built ‘bullied by the bosses’ work. Oh what a delightful prospect the Tory regime presents for the British working classes of the future! Rob J. Hawkins, SLP South West Region 8/10/2021

You may have seen the disabled man complaining to Reece Mogg about having his life destroyed by being made redundant due to Tory cuts. Both the GMB and SLP were involved in a campaign to keep the disabled centre open in St Helens.This was an organised factory staffed by disabled producing concrete products like paving stones etc. Remember the song by the Bachelors “I don’t want to go to work on my bike in the rain”? The Convenor told me that these workers actually enjoyed going to work. For some it was the only contact they had with other people and not a dreary lonely existence. They also had their pride and produced a useful product .The Tories took that away because it wasn’t profitable enough. That disabled protester did more than the whole of the Labour opposition to expose this rotten capitalist system. Well done! Tories seem to have stolen Labour’s clothes. Out of Europe and promises of rebuilding Britain. HGV drivers on £14 per hour in Manchester and no doubt same most places.If they are serious about rebuild then they need to train and start producing at home .It’s not beyond the wit of man even Boris. However Labour is now looking foolish as it just complains with no thought of rebuilding.They should reopen the disabled production centres if they are serious about rebuilding. Ron Sinclair SLP Executive Member, Northwestern Region 5.10,2021

Morning Star Editorial 21.9.2021

The Tripartite Agreement between America, United Kingdom and Australia is the latest hypocrisy and one which could lead to a nuclear war. It is clear that if America says jump both Britain and Australia will respond by asking “how high?”. Australia can now have nuclear submarines, with submarines produce by the United States thus making Australia a nuclear power and with the intent of patrolling the South Asia Seas and further putting an arms ring around China. At the same time this madness threatens not only China and people in South China but it threatens people throughout the world. It is now only military crackpot Generals in the United States, who according to the US Chief of Staff, were contemplating getting rid of the President on what would on any test be a Coup d’ stat. Yet whist these nuclear mad men are sending Aircraft Carriers and other Warships into the South Asia Seas and around Russia by sending fleets in or around the Baltic Seas. Yet at the same time the United States effectively occupies South Korea and part of sovereign Cuba in Guantanamo Bay. In addition it imposes sanctions on sovereign countries such as Venezuela as it did in Chile and Vietnam as well as unlawful attacks on, and occupations of Iraq, Libya, Syria. and Grenada. These mad men and women must be stopped. Here in the United Kingdom this stupid Trident Missile base costing £ 250 billion must end and the cost of £ 250 should be expended on our National Heath Service for patients and real wages of at least £15 an hour for all staff together with first class conditions for all NHS Staff. Arthur Scargill President National Union of Mineworkers 1982-2002. Leader Socialist Labour Party.

I welcome the announcement by Nicola Sturgeon that the SNP will introduce Miners’ Pardon Bill to provide a collective pardon for miners convicted of certain offences during the 1984/ 85 miners. In my view it should include all miners convicted of all offences in the course of a strike created by the Tory Government. I call for the UK Government to adopt a similar bill covering all miners in the United Kingdom and I call on the Labour Party to submit a motion to parliament to follow the Scottish Parliament decision which would give a pardon for all miners who are still suffering as a result of convictions which were on any test political judgments. In particular I call on all MP’s in Barnsley constituencies to support this proposal, and hope that MP’s Dan Jarvis, Stephanie Peacock and Miriam Cates will all support the Scottish Parliament in putting right a wrong committed by the Government in1984/5. Arthur Scargill. President. National Union of Mineworkers 1982-2002. 7/9/2021

Arthur Scargill 7/9/2021 STOP THE GOVERNMENT STEALING THE TRIPLE LOCK
ACT NOW TO SAVE RETIRED PEOPLE’S STATE PENSION In 2010 The Government introduced The Triple Lock in order that Pensioners would be guaranteed that their pension’s would be protected, as a result pensions have not lost value, The Triple Lock ensures that State Pensions increase by the Increase in Average Earnings, or the Increase in Consumer Prices (CPI) or 2.5 per cent whichever is the highest of the three. In the General Election in 2019 Boris Johnson pledged to maintain.

Now the Tory Government are considering ending the Triple Lock, a move which would slash annual pensions but be a monumental breach of the promise by the Prime Minister to maintain the guarantee the Triple Lock, but would be a Lie to 13 million pensioners who have had this guarantee since 2010.

If the Government terminate the Triple Lock I call on all Trade Union’s to take strike action and I call on all 13 million pensioners and all people in the United Kingdom to take to the streets not only to protest but to demand that the Government resign and call a General Election.

Arthur Scargill.
President National Union Mineworkers 1982-2002.
Leader Socialist Labour Party. 28/7/2021

The first report from Rebuild Britain (formerly Trade Unions Against the E.U. – TUAEU) was on fishing (see article below). The next paper due shortly is “Rebuild British Industry” to be followed by Arts and Culture.

On Saturday, 28th August, 2021, the 40th Anniversary of the setting up of the Greenham Common Peace Camp was celebrated at a meeting in the Peace Garden when many of those who took part re-united to keep the memory of the struggle for peace alive, along with that of others who have passed on. Kathrine Jones, Vice-President of the Socialist Labour Party, was present as a member of the organising group. At the same time the President of the SLP, Arthur Scargill, was speaking at the anniversary of another key event to remember people in struggle for equality, justice and peace gathered in Jarrow where the Greenham Common Peace Camp was also remembered.