The SakerDear friends As I have previously announced, we are now “freezing” the blog.? We are also making archives of the blog available for free download in various formats (see below).? What do you make of the Russia and China Partnership? Tue Feb 28, 2023 16:26
The Sakerby Mr. Allen for the Saker blog Over the last few years, we hear leaders from both Russia and China pronouncing that they have formed a relationship where there are Moveable Feast Cafe 2023/02/27 ? Open Thread Mon Feb 27, 2023 19:00
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Richard EldredA summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the ?climate emergency?, public health ?crises? and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation.The post News Round-Up appeared first on The Daily Sceptic. Humza Yousaf Accuses David Lammy of Racism Thu Jan 16, 2025 19:00
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EugyppiusGerman political elites are freaking out as the AfD continues to poll high, boosted by the perfidious Musk. Clamping down on "unfiltered opinions" that undermine "democracy" has become the latest obsession, says Eugyppius.The post German Political Insanity Update: Ban on “Unfiltered Opinions” Announced appeared first on The Daily Sceptic. Richard Tice Demands Apology From Matt Hancock Over Covid Vaccines: ?Horrendous at Every Level? Thu Jan 16, 2025 15:38
Will JonesReform Party leader Richard Tice has called for former Health Secretary Matt Hancock to apologise over his handling of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, calling it "horrendous at every level".The post Richard Tice Demands Apology From Matt Hancock Over Covid Vaccines: “Horrendous at Every Level” appeared first on The Daily Sceptic. Keir Starmer?s Human Rights Lawyer Chum is Shipwrecking His Government Thu Jan 16, 2025 13:00
Will JonesFrom handing over the Chagos Islands to compensating Gerry Adams, Starmer's decisions owe more to human rights lawyers than sound politics. He needs to sack his chum Lord Hermer before he shipwrecks his Government.The post Keir Starmer’s Human Rights Lawyer Chum is Shipwrecking His Government appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.Lockdown Skeptics >>
SWP statement on Dublin Riots RIOTS REVEAL TENSION AT HEART OF CELTIC TIGERThe riots on O Connell St reveal the deep-seated social tensions at the heart ofthe Celtic TigerAbout 500 mainly young working class men stopped an Orange parade and thenmainly turned their anger on the Irish Gardai and commercial property.The media and the political establishment have responded with a blatant classprejudice. Commentators like Gerry Ryan use the national airwaves to refer tothe rioters as �scumbags� and mimic Dublin working class accents. The riotersare supposed to have �low intelligence� and are branded as �thugs�. But behindthe class prejudice is a deep-seated fear in bourgeois circles about where Irishsociety is going.The Orange march through Dublin was a provocation. Contrary to somecommentators, the Orange Order does not �represent� the Protestant community orexpress �Protestant culture�. It is a reactionary institution that over decadesfought to displace the most progressive sentiments of Irish Protestants infavour of a supremacist ideology. It projects a false communal unity around theidea that Catholics should take second place. Fortunately, the Orange Order hasentered a periods of decline and is unable to muster large numbers for itssupremacist parades through areas like the Garvaghy Road. Its only answer is tostage sectarian stunts to revive its communal grip.The Southern ruling class have their own problems. Largely unreported by themedia there has been the rise of a huge protest movement that, although stillfragmented, shows significant signs of generalisation. Once expression of thismovement � and it is only one- is the rise of Sinn Fein in the polls.The discontent is creating greater divisions within the elite. One wing of theestablishment around FF and Mary McAleese wants to counter Sinn Fein by wrappingthe green flag ever tighter around themselves and reclaiming republicanism forSouthern state. Hence the military style parade to commemorate 1916.The other wing led most vociferously by McDowell wants provocations to discreditSinn Fein and other �subversives�. There is no doubt that they openly connivedat the bringing the loyalist march to Dublin to stage such a provocation. Onvarious occasions McDowell indicated support for this march � and was evenmooted at as possible speaker.His claim that the Gardai knew nothing about the scale of the opposition isentirely bogus. Republican Sinn Fein made no secret of their intentions to organise acounter-protest � and their military associates are in any case heavilyinfiltrated by the police.McDowell wanted a provocation to present republicanism as �thuggish� and also tocreate the ground for police repression. Watch out for some late additions tohis Criminal Justice Bill. Socialists do not join in the condemnation of young working class people whoriot against the police � especially given this wider context. Some of the actions of the rioters were mistaken � like attacking the journalistCharlie Bird as a symbol of the political establishment; or presenting theOrange Order as people �who belong up there�. Singing Fields of Athenry orwaving tricolours does nothing to widen the breach between the Orange Order andthe Protestant workers who joined their Catholic brothers and sisters on amagnificent postal strike some days before hand.However, every riot contains contradictory elements precisely because it is aspontaneous. Like the French riots recently they emerge suddenly � often whenthe organised left least expect it. But overall they are part of a revoltagainst an arrogant elite who live a life of privilege and disdain for the poor.The riots show why it is more urgent than ever why a new left needs to make amark on Irish society. The new left needs to give voice to that anger andconnect it with struggles that can shake the system.The history of this state means that many may look to republicanism. But theAdams wing has already started the long, slow march into the politicalestablishment and while the RSF harks back to the armed struggle even though ithas neither the capacity or support to wage one.Only a new left which challenges both imperialism and the rule of Irish capitaloffers a viable way forward.
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