Class Struggle
n°31
March 2000
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Britain - Blair's first three years and the bosses' offensive
Next May's local election will coincide with the third anniversary of Blair's election victory. And the odds are that this election will reflect, more sharply than ever before, Labour's growing lack of credit among its traditional working class electorate. This discredit has already been illustrated during the selection process … - 2
Britain - A reactionary policy against political asylum
Since Labour came back to power, it has not only continued the anti-working class policies of its predecessors, but also their systematic wooing of the most reactionary sections of the electorate on a whole range of issues. From the criminalisation of the homeless, the proposal of curfews for school-age truants, … - 3
Northern Ireland - The political process is suspended, but not the plans of British capital
Despite the "outrage" expressed by the media, the suspension of Northern Ireland's devolved Executive and Assembly, on February 11th , was entirely predictable. And contrary to what the same media claimed, this suspension is neither a shattering event nor a loss - at least not for the working people and … - 4
France - Behind the 35-hour law, handouts to the bosses
When the French Socialist Party-led government first announced its plans to cut the working week to 35 hours, back in 1997, the British press was quick to expose France's "Old Labour" prime minister Jospin who, they said, was going to sink "entrepreneurship" by imposing an unbearable burden on businesses. Fortunately … - 5
Ivory Coast - After the coup
The Ivory Coast president Henri Konan Bedie was ousted by General Robert Guei on 24 December 1999, after a two-day mutiny by an army regiment (who had not been paid an allowance they considered themselves entitled to) followed by a wave of mass looting by the population. The military coup …