Class Struggle
n°27
July 1999
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Britain - Two years on - ”New” Labour and the union machineries
Over the past two years, trade union leaders have seldom voiced publicly any criticisms of Blair's policies in office - at least not of policies affecting working people and the jobless. They said nothing when Blair began his wholesale drive against welfare benefits nor when, at the same time, … - 2
Ex-Yugoslavia - The temporary end of a bloody war
The end of the bombings and the departure of the Serbian army is obviously a great relief to all the peoples of the region. But, despite the self-satisfaction of the NATO leaders that their military intervention has shown them to be the masters of the Balkans region, the balance-sheet of … - 3
Northern Ireland - From crisis to crisis, the wheeling and dealing goes on
As we go to press, loyalists demonstrators and Orange Order marchers are gathered around Drumcree. And no-one can predict the consequences of the latest crisis in the Northern Ireland peace process. But if, as a result of this crisis, the loyalist paramilitaries and their bigoted associates feel confident enough to … - 4
South Africa - Tensions and contradictions within the ANC- led ruling alliance
Today, South Africa is one of the few countries in the world where there is a large communist party - which, so far at least, has not abandoned the hammer and sickle, nor references to its communist tradition. Moreover, the SACP is part of the country's ruling alliance, which is … - 5
France - Five Trotskyist deputies in the European parliament
In the June euro-election, five trotskyist candidates were elected to the European parliament on the joint slate presented by our comrades of LO (Lutte Ouvrière, the French organisation of our international tendency) and the LCR (Ligue Communiste Révolutionnaire). Among the five, three are from LO and two from the LCR, …