The Labour leadership, in charge of a party set up by trade unions to support workers' rights, has just sacked Shadow Transport Minister Sam Tarry for joining a picket line. Labour is drifting away from its trade union roots and a plant without roots dies pretty quickly.
Could those who follow me please send prayers or good thoughts for people very close to me who need it for major health reasons? I can’t explain why right now as it’s not really my story to tell. Thank you very much as ever. ❤️ Fran.
@AmandaFBelfast@GerryCarrollPBP And by lunchtime tomorrow they will be forgotten as the NI media ( and GBnews)focus on an “..87 year old Walter from Wherever who has marched to the Field for 80 years…’ ..”and on we march til we find what we’re looking for.” he gleefully says.
That image right there has been the recurring nightmare of every king, emperor, oligarch and tyrant throughout history. Our entire civilization has been structured around keeping us from noticing how easy it is.