Left Behind

• The Ervine Controversy From dannicho in Left Behind (1274 days old)

  A huge row has erupted as David Ervine, leader of the Progressive Unionist Party, has decided to join the Ulster Unionist group on the Northern Ireland assembly. I think that this is a terrible move … more

• Fortunes always hiding... From dannicho in Left Behind (1278 days old)

  I've just watched West Ham lose the FA Cup on penalties after coming really close to winning. All the players were fantastic (even Scaloni and Dailly) and didn't deserve to lose. They can all be pro… more

• Barking mad From dannicho in Left Behind (1286 days old)

  Sorry I haven't posted for a while. I have been away for a bit & had some techinical probs. Here is the report that many of you have been expecting, the sorry tale of the emergence of a fascist… more

• Sprigtime for the Class Struggle From dannicho in Left Behind (1321 days old)

  Just when you think that nothing can surprise you anymore, class struggle suddenly becomes the flavour of the month on both sides of the channel. France could be on the verge of revolution and Britai… more

• UNISON suspends support for Labour From dannicho in Left Behind (1329 days old)

  This announcement came through from UNISON today: "Unison Labour Link", the structure by which the giant public services union Unison deals with its relations with the Labour Party, has suspended i… more

• The end of Slobba From dannicho in Left Behind (1339 days old)

  The man who set the Balkans aflame in the 90s died on Saturday. The autopsy reports that Slobodan Milosevic died of a heart attack but his cohorts maintain that it was poisoning. Whatever the truth … more

• Resign the whip? From dannicho in Left Behind (1347 days old)

  During a rally in Westminster on Thursday against the government's Education Bill, the left-wing Labour MP John McDonnell said the government would become a de facto coalition with the Tories if it re… more

• Defend secularism and freedom of speech From dannicho in Left Behind (1353 days old)

  Well, I'm back from New Zealand and I feel that I must make further comment on the furore over the Muhammad cartoons. These were also a big issue in New Zealand as they were published in two Kiwi new… more

• Off to New Zealand... From dannicho in Left Behind (1376 days old)

  ...tomorrow, so I may not be updating this blog as frequently as usual. A word on the Mohammed cartoons before I go. Whilst I think that some of the cartoons were gratuitous, I have been even more c… more

• New Model Union From dannicho in Left Behind (1384 days old)

  One of the recent news stories that you may have missed is the idea of a Police Federation style "union" for rank-and-file members of the armed forces. A real union (with the power to organise indust… more

• He's a scumbag, don't you know? From dannicho in Left Behind (1385 days old)

  Well, it's now official, George Galloway is now the most hated person in Britain according to any radio/tv station, website or newspaper you care to refer to (apart from Socialist Worker). His fa… more

• Book review: "Take Over The City" by Richard Minns From dannicho in Left Behind (1391 days old)

  I've got a late book review for everyone, and when I say late I mean 24 years late! I picked up this book second hand in the famous Porcupine book cellar of Housman's book shop on the Pentonville Roa… more

• 2006: a crucial year for Britain's left From dannicho in Left Behind (1402 days old)

  It looks like 2006 will be a make-or-break year for anyone who wants to stop the juggernaut of British neo-liberalism. The year has already got off to a bad start with the coup in the Lib Dems and no… more

• Gorgeous George, Champagne Charlie and the decline of British politics From dannicho in Left Behind (1405 days old)

  Yesterday was probably the most surreal day ever for British politics. First Charles Kennedy announces that he's an alcoholic and calls a leadership election, then George Galloway enters the Celebrit… more

• Tory Story From dannicho in Left Behind (1419 days old)

  So, now the Tories have (on paper, at least) committed themselves to wealth redistribution (see the Telegraph for more details). Will wonders never cease. The Labour Party now seem ever more strande… more

• Dealing with Dave From dannicho in Left Behind (1428 days old)

  So, David Cameron has once again used Prime Minister's questions to chide Tony Blair about how close together they are on the government's Education White Paper. This just goes to show how much Brita… more

• DiCanio's at it again! From dannicho in Left Behind (1428 days old)

  It seems that ex-Hammer Paolo DiCanio has made another Nazi salute during a tense game against Livorno last weekend. Read bellaciao's report and my comment on her blog.… more

• The commodification of the world From dannicho in Left Behind (1436 days old)

  I've recently been reading NHS plc by Allyson Pollack. It's a revealing account of the creeping privatisation/marketisation of the NHS in recent years. The main point of the book seems to be that th… more

• Report on my CLP EGM From dannicho in Left Behind (1444 days old)

  My local Labour Party had an interesting EGM on Thursday night. It would appear that our membership has declined from over 400 in 1997 to around 180 now. Unsurprisingly, most of the members seem to … more

• Pardew slams racist Hammers fans From dannicho in Left Behind (1448 days old)

  It was good to hear Alan Pardew apologise for and condemn the racist abuse that some West Ham fans directed towards the Spurs striker Mido at last Sunday's game. Just as I was hoping that the additio… more

• SWP shuns Iraqi workers' movement From dannicho in Left Behind (1451 days old)

  Below is an article from www.workersliberty.org. An amendment personally signed by leading SWPers for the Respect conference inveighs against any idea of a working-class "third pole" in Iraq, betwe… more

• Never forget Take That From dannicho in Left Behind (1455 days old)

  I watched ITV1's Take That documentary last night and it got me thinking as to how our popular culture has changed during the past five years. I thought that there probably won't be another band as b… more

• Contrasting fortunes From dannicho in Left Behind (1456 days old)

  Two contrasting tales from my local labour movements: 1.) A huge picket outside Barking College for the NATFHE strike. About twenty people were there, six outside the main entrance and a further t… more

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