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Drug Legalisation? Time for a real debate

Mick Hall makes the case that addiction, trafficking and incarceration cause enormous harm. How much longer should Britain wait for a rational, evidence-based approach to drugs? In 1971 US president…

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  • Posted on January 16, 2021
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A force to be reckoned with? Thurrock’s labour movement in the 1970s

In the early 1970s the Tory government tried to unleash war on the working class. Workers in Thurrock defied anti-union laws, took unofficial action and struck to support other workers.…

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  • Posted on November 27, 2020
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Spy cops public inquiry: does Starmer have questions to answer?

Mick Hall examines the long-delayed investigation into abuses by 'spy cops'. Public inquiries are the way the ruling classes kick troublesome issues into the long grass until the heat has…

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  • Posted on November 18, 2020
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Building Strong Ward Teams

By Cllr Martin Kerin, Grays Riverside Ward In spite of the international waves currently splashing over from across the Atlantic, it is important to remember that, on a day to day…

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  • Posted on November 8, 2020
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Thurrock refuse workers vote to strike against wage slash

In May the Bureau of Investigative Journalism found that Thurrock Council's debt dwarfs their annual budget of £220 million. The Tory-run administration borrowed and invested more than £1 billion, from…

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  • Posted on November 4, 2020
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Corbyn in the Crosshairs

Mick Hall argues Jeremy Corbyn's suspension is the result of a sustained smear campaign by the Labour Right and a notoriously hostile press. From the beginning, it has been a…

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  • Posted on November 1, 2020
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Hunger and Shame: Child Poverty Skyrockets in Britain

Tory MPs Jackie Doyle-Price and Stephen Metcalfe voted against the extension of free school meals to 4,512 Thurrock children during the holidays. Britain is a wealthy country, but a third…

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  • Posted on October 26, 2020
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Vietnamese migrant deaths: free movement is the only solution

A year ago today, the bodies of 39 Vietnamese people —29 men, 2 boys, and 8 women—were found in the trailer of an refrigerator lorry in Thurrock. Victims of people smugglers, Dara O…

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  • Posted on October 23, 2020
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The Labour Party and its Aristocratic Embrace

Mick Hall argues the Monarchy and the House of Lords are relics of feudalism and should be abolished. Their existence is undemocratic and they are used to justify the growing…

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  • Posted on October 16, 2020
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Imperialism in the classroom: decolonise the curriculum

This article originally appeared on Red Flag. As Black History Month commences, it is appropriate to reflect on the persistent need for systemic changes to our education system to ensure…

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  • Posted on October 7, 2020
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