Unfortunately another sign that capitalist bourgeois "democracies" will not allow the election of actual committed socialists and anti-imperialists as heads of state
Intelligence agencies and the corporate media viciously attack and destroy them with lies
thegrayzone.com/2019/12/08/us-…
Intelligence agencies and the corporate media viciously attack and destroy them with lies
thegrayzone.com/2019/12/08/us-…
We just saw a reenactment of the infamous novel / TV show "A Very British Coup" play out in real life
thegrayzone.com/2016/05/06/uk-…
thegrayzone.com/2016/05/06/uk-…
Spies in the UK military-intelligence establishment were behind dozens of media reports that demonized Jeremy Corbyn as a supposed "threat" to British security
ie, the deep state (yes, it exists) fed journalists/stenographers stories to destroy Corbyn
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2019-1…
ie, the deep state (yes, it exists) fed journalists/stenographers stories to destroy Corbyn
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2019-1…
The state military-intelligence agencies and corporate media campaign to destroy Corbyn reminds me of the "forgotten" soft coup against Australia's elected leftist PM Gough Whitlam.
Whitlam challenged US/British imperialism — so the CIA/MI6 pushed him out
johnpilger.com/articles/the-f…
Whitlam challenged US/British imperialism — so the CIA/MI6 pushed him out
johnpilger.com/articles/the-f…
Do I think the intelligence agencies' and corporate media's campaign to destroy Corbyn is the only reason for losing the UK election? No — although it's the most important factor
Labour also did fail by not pushing back against the smears and openly supporting a left-wing Brexit
Labour also did fail by not pushing back against the smears and openly supporting a left-wing Brexit
Neoliberal centrists will claim Labour's loss is because Corbyn was "too left-wing," but it's the opposite: He should have campaigned for a socialist Brexit
Calling for a new referendum was a mistake. They already had one—a majority supported leaving the EU! You can't erase that
Calling for a new referendum was a mistake. They already had one—a majority supported leaving the EU! You can't erase that
Labour tried to have its cake and eat it too: It was obvious Corbyn supported a left-wing Brexit, but the Blairites who still control the party would rather die than leave the neoliberal imperialist EU
So Labour took a bad, ambiguous position on the crucial issue. Historic error
So Labour took a bad, ambiguous position on the crucial issue. Historic error
When Labour said the Brexit referendum should be respected, it led the polls.
When Labour called for a second referendum, it went down in the polls.
Big mistake — especially considering Corbyn's policies were only possible with a left-wing Brexit anyway
When Labour called for a second referendum, it went down in the polls.
Big mistake — especially considering Corbyn's policies were only possible with a left-wing Brexit anyway
