WE are publishing the newsletter below from the
Blacklist Support Group. We publish it as we
always do, but without any great expectations
or hopes with regard to any kind of plebian victory
resulting from the General Election. While we may
agree with Ludwig Wittgenstein that William the Conquer
got himself a good bargain in 1066, generally we side with
Orwell who said: 'The corruption that happens in England
is seldom of that kind [overt]. Nearly always it is more in the
nature of self-deception, of the right hand not knowing what
the left hand doeth. And being unconcious it is limited.'
(See The Lion & the Unicorn'). That is why, in the final
analysis, Northern Voices cannot fully embrace the optimism
of the Blacklist Support Group either with regard to the
Pitchford Inquiry or indeed in their expectations from a
Labour Government. We wish the blacklist campaigners
well, but we cannot stomach the necessary self-deception
involved in promoting the Labour Party.
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is seldom of that kind [overt]. Nearly always it is more in the
nature of self-deception, of the right hand not knowing what
the left hand doeth. And being unconcious it is limited.'
(See The Lion & the Unicorn'). That is why, in the final
analysis, Northern Voices cannot fully embrace the optimism
of the Blacklist Support Group either with regard to the
Pitchford Inquiry or indeed in their expectations from a
Labour Government. We wish the blacklist campaigners
well, but we cannot stomach the necessary self-deception
involved in promoting the Labour Party.
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EVERY political party in the General Election is claiming to be the
voice of the workers. Blacklisted construction workers know the score:
This pledge was announced by John McDonnell in St.George's Hall,
Liverpool last week in front of the huge Blacklist Support Group banner.
2. Article in today's Morning Star exposing the failure of the ECGR
and British courts to protect blacklisted workers and challenging
political parties to grant basic employment rights to all workers in the
UK. If workers rights cannot be protected by judges in the UK or the
European Court of Human Rights, then it is time to change statutory
legislation.
3. In the same week as the ECHR ruling above, blacklisted
electrician Frank Morris, is sacked again. This time on an NHS hospital.
Let's hear candidates queue up to call for Frank Morris to be
reinstated.
Reel News video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
4. Spycops
New 59 page ruling from the undercover police public inquiry. Releasing
the cover names of undercover police officers who spied on activists is a
'priority' but Lord Justice Pitchford allows Met Police another 12
months extension to carry out 'risk assessments' in preparation for more
anonymity applications. But the police are not engaged in 'delaying
tactics', oh no.
Victims boycott Scottish police internal investigation
Scottish activist spied on by police seeks judicial review to win a Scottish inquiry
Other than John McDonnell and Jenny Jones, most politicians have been surprisingly quiet about the spycops scandal.
5. May Day greetings from the Blacklist Support Group to all
sisters, brothers & comrades fighting for their rights around the
globe.
6. Dates for the diary:
Friday 5th May - Blacklisted worker turned academic Dr Jack Fawbert
speaking on Corporate Crime 7 Blacklisting at Anglia ruskin University
in Cambridge
22nd May - Last day to register to vote in General Election
7. And finally:
Congratulations
to the blacklisted workers and rank & file activists elected to
represent construction on the UNITE Executive Council Frank Morris, Royston Bentham, Tony Seaman & Joseph Pisano
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