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£1.50 Saturday/Sunday July 17-18 2021 Proudly owned by our readers | Incorporating the Daily Worker | Est 1930 | morningstaronline.co.uk A THREAT TO THE WHOLE WORLD by Matt Trinder The meeting, organised by the “You have a remarkable depth of Parliamentary reporter authors of the Lancet letter and scientific knowledge. You’ve done not-for-profit media group The remarkably well in vaccine develop- Citizens, comes as chief medical ment and rollout. Remarkable clini- INTERNATIONAL scientists have officer Professor Chris Whitty con- cal trials that we’re drawing on. demanded PM Boris Johnson ceded that the number of people “And that’s why it just seems urgently reconsider his “reckless” in hospital with coronavirus could so remarkable that you’re not fol- decision to end Covid-19 restric- reach “quite scary numbers” soon. lowing even basic public health tions in England on Monday, warn- The third wave of the pandemic, principles here.” ing it poses a “danger to the world.” driven by the more infectious Delta The country is one of several in Official government advisers variant, is surging in England with Australasia and south-east Asia to from countries including New more than 50,000 cases reported take a zero-Covid approach to the Zealand, Taiwan and Italy joined yesterday, the highest figures since crisis, with short, sharp lockdowns scientists from the Independent mid-January. largely suppressing community Sage advisory group at yesterday’s Hospitalisations and deaths are transmission of the deadly virus. virtual event to slam the policy as doubling every two weeks, yet the According to Johns Hopkins amounting to “murderous herd Prime Minister is removing almost University, New Zealand has immunity by mass infection.” all mandatory protections next recorded less than 3,000 The experts, among 1,400 who week, including wearing face masks cases of Covid-19 and only recently signed a letter to the Lan- in enclosed public spaces, social 26 deaths. cet medical journal warning against distancing requirements, and any This stands in stark con- the reopening, pointed out it would limits on indoor or outdoor mixing. trast to Britain’s figures, allow the Delta variant and any new Public health adviser to New Zea- where about 150,000 of the strains to spread rapidly around the land’s Labour government Professor more than five million people globe due to the country’s role as an Michael Baker said: “We’ve always infected have tragically died. international travel hub. looked to the UK for leadership. Turn to page 2 Morning Star morningstaronline.co.uk Saturday/Sunday morningstaronline 2 July 17-18 2021 news @m_star_online n FRONT PAGE STANDING UP FOR PALESTINE: Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and ENGLAND’S UNLOCKING ‘A Stop the War’s Lindsey German before a demonstration in Bradford yesterday THREAT TO WHOLE WORLD’ evening. The pair were set to address the action, called to defend Palestine and FROM P1: Professor Shu-Ti Australia’s ex-Health oppose Islamophobia, alongside Labour Chiou, former director- Department secretary Dr MP Richard Burgon and activist Salma general of Taiwan’s Health Stephen Duckett claimed Yaqoob, among others Promotion Administra- no reputable public health Pic: Neil Terry Photography tion, stressed she is “very adviser would recommend concerned” about the mil- opening up at a time when lions in Britain yet to be the virus is spreading vaccinated, as well as the exponentially. poorly understood effects It comes after Lancet of “long Covid” postviral editor Richard Horton health problems. said on Thursday that She told the meeting: Prof Whitty’s claim there “In our culture there is a is widespread scientific saying that it is unethi- support for the PM’s policy cal to take the umbrella was “willifully misrepre- away from people while senting” expert opinion. it’s still raining, and now “It just defies any logic, it’s politically unethical any science of any kind, to to take the umbrella away [say] 40,000, 50,000, 80,000 from persons not having cases a day is somehow a raincoat when it’s still acceptable,” Dr Duckett raining. remarked. “And it’s actually rain- “There is no trade-off ing very hard. So I hope between public health and the politicians can take economics; the right deci- that into consideration, to sions from a public health keep the umbrella there perspective are the right for those people not hav- decisions for the economy. ing a raincoat.” [email protected] n CLIMATE CASE XR activists found guilty of printing press blockade n UNIONS by Our News Desk accurately report on the cli- mate crisis and are guilty of corruption.” ‘Tories ignored 20 warnings SIX Extinction Rebellion pro- The Newsprinters presses testers on trial for blockading publish Rupert Murdoch-owned the printing presses of some News Corp’s titles including the of Britain’s major newspapers Sun, Times, Sun On Sunday and were found guilty yesterday. Sunday Times, as well as the over health & care staffing’ The activists appeared at Daily Telegraph and Sunday St Albans Magistrates’ Court Telegraph, the Daily Mail and By Derek Kotz for years about the looming accused of obstructing the Mail On Sunday, and the Lon- Industrial reporter recruitment and retention highway outside Newsprinters don Evening Standard. crisis now engulfing the NHS printing works in Broxbourne, The defendants were Caspar as it battles the rising number Hertfordshire, on September 4 Hughes, 49, of Exeter; Elise THE government has ignored of infections due to the latest 2020. Yarde, 32, of Walthamstow; more than 20 warnings of a wave of coronavirus. Judge Sally Fudge convicted Amir Jones, 39, of London; health and care staffing crisis, “Exhausted staff are at the defendants, saying that Laura Frandsen, 30, of London; the Royal College of Nursing “ breaking point. A substantial while the demonstration was Charlotte Kirin, 51, of Bury St (RCN) has said in a statement. Unite has been pay rise would go some way to “peaceful” it had a significant Edmunds and Hazel Stenson, Alarms have been sounded at staunching the staffing crisis, impact on the ability of 56, of Bury St Edmunds. least 10 times in the last year but in the longer term a more businesses to func- All six defend- alone, with numerous warn- warning for sophisticated workforce plan- tion and caused ants, apart from ings made since 2016 while the WORK TO DO: Sajid Javid ning model needs to be devel- newspapers to Frandsen, were NHS faces the real prospect of years about the oped by ministers so the health lose an esti- donate given a condi- being unable to deliver its legal to 13 million, the public cannot service does not lurch from the mated £1 mil- ONLINE tional discharge commitments, the union says. looming be put at risk a moment longer. recurring recruitment crisis lion. morningstaronline for 12 months Health policy experts, poli- “We went into this pandemic year after year. The court and ordered to ticians and watchdogs have with almost 50,000 nursing “The accelerating privatisa- heard how .co.uk/page/ pay £150 to the repeatedly flagged up the recruitment and vacancies in the UK and the tion of the NHS is not helping through the support-us court and a £22 workforce crisis “engulfing” true scale of the shortage is as services become fragmented night of Septem- surcharge. the sector, the RCN says, call- retention crisis unknown. and profit-hungry private ber 4 until the Frandsen, who ing for changes to the Health “The government has a once- healthcare companies look to next day, about 50 XR has two previous con- and Care Bill going through now engulfing in-a-lifetime chance to fix this make savings. members used vehicles and victions for similar offences, Parliament to enable the issue problem and help a severely “It is not too late: we call on bamboo structures, known as was ordered to pay a financial to be tackled. depleted workforce. new Health and Social Care “lock-ons,” to deny access to or penalty of £150, and to pay the Workforce numbers needed the NHS “If it doesn’t take this oppor- Secretary Sajid Javid to change from the Broxbourne site. The court £150 with a surcharge to deliver services should be tunity, it won’t even have the course and tack to preserve and protest lasted 14 hours. of £34. published regularly, and a RCN acting general secretary capacity to deliver the law as it strengthen our beloved NHS.” Those involved were tar- Extinction Rebellion said it is senior nurse should sit on the Pat Cullen said: “With minis- is currently set out.” The Department for Health geting certain parts of the considering an appeal against boards of new regional health ters gambling on lifting Covid- Unite national officer for and Social Care was asked to print media which, accord- the convictions. and social care organisations, 19 restrictions and NHS waiting health Colenzo Jarrett-Thorpe comment. ing to the defendants, “fail to [email protected] it says. lists apparently set to soar to up said: “Unite has been warning [email protected] morningstaronline.co.uk Morning Star morningstaronline Saturday/Sunday @m_star_online news July 17-18 2021 3 n PANDEMIC n COVID MEASURES Usdaw glad UNIONS PREPARING FOR COVID retailers are stepping up SHOPWORKERS’ union Usdaw has welcomed the commitment from some CHAOS AFTER MEASURES LIFT retailers to maintain SECTORS BRACED: RMT expects ‘massive surge’ while teachers warn cases among schoolchildren already on the rise in-store Covid-19 safety measures when legal By Derek Kotz of the real living wage and a genius to work out the cha- measures are dropped in Industrial reporter make sure everyone can otic impact of the government’s England on Monday. get it.” failures. Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Transport union RMT also “Even at this late stage, the Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, THE Covid-19 free-for-all set to warned that the ending of legal government, the train opera- Waitrose and John Lewis be unleashed by ministers on safeguards will see a further tors and the bus companies will encourage custom- Monday will have a disastrous surge in workers needing to should issue a clear, legally ers and staff to continue effect on England’s economy “ isolate. backed instruction that lev- wearing masks. as well as on people’s health, General secretary Mick els up the rest of the UK up to Usaw general secretary unions have warned. The government Lynch said: “The government’s the safety standards that will Paddy Lillis said the gov- Failure to toughen up back- botched handling of their so- remain in force in Wales and ernment’s strategy has to-work guidelines will see urgently needs called ‘Freedom Day’ on Mon- Scotland.” been disappointing. transport, factories and shops day will see hundreds of thou- The National Education “So we welcome the stretched beyond breaking to toughen its sands of passengers unleashed Union argued that Covid- early responses from point as workers will be forced on rail, Tube and buses without 19 cases among school- the retail industry and to isolate under a tide of Covid- masks or other basic Covid children were already at we hope all stores will 19 infections, the TUC said confusing and measures. higher levels than the continue to put staff and yesterday. ALARM: TUC’s Frances O’Grady “It’s inevitable that the autumn-term peaks. customer safety first,” The trade union body inadequate absurd situation will see a “[Education Secretary] he said. demanded that face masks starting with making masks massive surge in both trans- Gavin Williamson has “Protection for retail remain compulsory on public back-to-work a legal requirement on public port staff and passengers being remained silent over these workers through cus- transport and in shops, and transport and in shops. pinged for isolation with dire increasing outbreaks and tomers wearing face warned that the disease would “And if we are to stop Covid- consequences for the trans- increasing cases ever since coverings and maintain- spread even more quickly if safety guidance 19 ripping through workplaces, port network and the wider he abandoned the mask- ing social distancing workers could not afford to workers must be able to afford economy. wearing mandate in mid-May,” should be backed up by isolate when instructed to. urgently needs to toughen its to self-isolate. “Many rail, Tube and bus joint general secretary Kevin the law and not left to General secretary Frances confusing and inadequate “Ministers must urgently services are already seriously Courtney said. individual choice.” O’Grady said: “The government back-to-work safety guidance, raise sick pay to the level short-staffed and it doesn’t take [email protected]

n CORONAVIRUS n LOCKDOWN 64% set to Readers Disabled people’s retain mask & Supporters even after fears over easing PUBLIC MEETING (via Zoom): by Alan Jones opening up and relieved rule change Discussing Orgreave to return to some sort ALMOST two-thirds of adults of normality, but there intend to continue wearing ONE in two disabled peo- are many who are feeling face masks in shops and on ple feel unsafe regarding worried about what the public transport even when Speaker the easing of Covid-19 future holds. it is no longer a legal require- Chris Peace from the Orgreave restrictions in England “These stark findings ment, according to an Office for Truth & Justice Campaign from Monday, according show that in the rush National Statistics (ONS) poll. to research by disability to unlock, a huge pro- Some 64 per cent of those charity Scope. portion of the disabled polled said they planned to 6.50pm for 7pm July 21 Only 2 per cent of 565 community are yet again keep wearing face coverings people surveyed said they being forgotten and left after the removal of most legal mstar.link/3wOJdDs felt safe, while just over behind by government. restrictions in England on Mon- half said they felt anx- “What’s being dubbed day, the ONS said. ious. ‘Freedom Day’ by some Most respondents believed Two-thirds of respond- will mean the exact oppo- that measures such as wearing a ents said they did not site for many disabled face covering when shopping (90 think disabled people had people, who have legiti- per cent) and social distancing been considered by the mate fears about their (88 per cent) to stop the spread Communist government when it made risk from Covid-19 as of the virus are important. Party of Britain the decision to lift restric- infection rates surge. But University College Lon- tions. We’re in danger of creat- don’s Professor Robert West, The research found that ing a two-tier society. a member of the behavioural Public Zoom Meeting disabled people are twice “Government guidance insights subgroup of Sage, as likely as non-disabled for clinically extremely described abandoning the people to continue limit- vulnerable people has legal requirement to wear face For Peace Chair: Liz Payne, chair, ing contact with friends essentially advised people masks as “reckless endanger- Communist Party and family after Monday. to continue to shield, but ment of people’s lives.” and Socialism! Speakers: Ms Wang They are also more with any support stripped He told the Morning Star: Yingchin, Deputy Director likely to avoid public away. This lack of support “Put together with the failure Celebrating the 100th anniversary General, International transport and restaurants will leave those most at- of government to act on advice of the Communist Party of China Department, Communist Party and to continue social dis- risk high and dry. from Sage to set up a coherent of China, Robert Griffiths, tancing, said the report. “We need to see much strategy to encourage and sup- Sunday, July 25 from 2pm General Secretary, Communist Scope executive direc- better guidance from port people to manage Covid Party of Britain, Dr Jenny tor James Taylor said: government, and com- risk responsibly, it is hard to Register online at cpb.tiny.us/h96pxu6z Clegg, author of China’s Global “We know there are some munication with disabled avoid the conclusion that it is Strategy, Kenny Coyle, former disabled people who are people.” trying to get as many people CPB International Secretary and looking forward to things [email protected] infected as possible, as fast as For more details, visit: Iain Inglis, a British possible.” www.communistparty.org.uk Communist working in China. morningstaronline.co.uk Morning Star morningstaronline Saturday/Sunday @m_star_online news July 17-18 2021 5

n SOLIDARITY HERE COMES THE SUN: The sun rises behind the Sefton Park Palm House, in Sefton Park, Liverpool, yesterday Labour left calls for end to brutal blockade of Cuba LABOUR leftwingers have socialist Caribbean island. demanded an end to the Miami Mayor Francis US economic blockade of Suarez called on Wednesday Cuba, warning that serious for US forces to add to shortages of food, medicine their history of so-called and power supplies are “humanitarian” incursions causing “real suffering.” around the world by In a statement yesterday, bombing Havana to force the party’s Socialist regime change. Campaign Group (SCG) The SCG statement said: called on US President “The current situation in Joe Biden to honour his Cuba is the result of the campaign promises and ongoing US blockade, the end six decades of punitive additional 243 sanctions measures to help Cubans imposed by [former US fight the Covid-19 pandemic. president Donald] Trump, The group, which includes and the impact of the former Labour leader Jeremy pandemic. Corbyn and ex-shadow home “The quickest and easiest secretary Diane Abbott, also intervention would be for slammed “dangerous and the US to lift its unilaterally disingenuous” demands for imposed and inhumane foreign intervention on the blockade.”

n PUBLIC SPENDING GREATEST GENERATION: Ernie Aylott with his French PM’s cronies given ‘towns fund’ deals Legion d’Honneur medal by Matt Trinder including the local MP and her office. He owns a retail park by the Ministry of Housing, Parliamentary reporter husband, it has emerged. in Stocksbridge directly Communities and Local And records show that adjoining two of the proposed Government (MHCLG). the local towns fund board, regeneration schemes. Shadow communities LABOUR raised grave concerns co-chaired by Conservative Other proposals involve secretary Steve Reed said that about Boris Johnson’s so-called MP Miriam Cates, met for improvements to Manchester the public would be “alarmed “levelling-up” agenda yesterday, eight months before members Road, the town’s main high to find that the schemes are after an apparent conflict of began filing details of personal street, which adjoins the Fox potentially open to abuse.” interest with a £24 million interests. Valley retail park, owned by Mr An MHCLG spokesperson “towns fund” in South Ms Cates’s husband, David, Dransfield’s company. said local boards have “clear Yorkshire. also sits on the board alongside While there is no suggestion processes for managing Spending decisions on his business partner, Ian of any wrongdoing, Labour potential conflicts of interest,” the regenerative cash for Sanderson. warns that the management of adding that the department Stocksbridge’s struggling high The co-chair is Mark the fund highlights wider fears had reviewed all spending so street were primarily led by a Dransfield, a local property about a lack of oversight of the far and had found no cause for group with personal or business developer from whom the £3.6 billion being provided concern. links to some of the plans, MP rents her constituency for high streets nationwide [email protected]

REST IN PEACE: A “greatly Once on Sword Beach, Mr loved” D-Day hero who landed Aylott drove lorries loaded with n HIGH STREETS on Sword Beach, Normandy, ammunition to supply the front has died at the age of 97. line through France until the Ernest Aylott, known as end of the war. Ernie, joined the Royal Army Mr Aylott was demobbed in ‘Levelling-up plan falls far Service Corps in 1942 aged 19. 1946 and returned to south He later transferred to 15 London, where he joined the Parachute Regiment, going building trade and worked on short of what is needed’ ashore on D-Day, June 6 in 1944. houses bombed during the Blitz.

By Derek Kotz that ministers were “merely “Retailers need urgent all the Odds, pointed to the Industrial reporter managing the decline of high measures to deal with the quadrupling of independent streets” rather than tackling immediate crisis and a longer- retailers’ debt, from £483 structural issues. term strategy to deal with million before the pandemic THE Tory government’s “We of course welcome some of the more fundamental to £1.7bn today. “levelling-up” plan for high investment in high streets, but structural issues facing the “Our high street streets falls far short of what it is not enough on its own,” industry.” independents have is needed, shopworkers’ union Mr Lillis said. The union called for a full experienced a new-found Usdaw said yesterday. “With over 180,000 jobs lost extension of the business appreciation during Unveiled by the Prime across the industry last year rates holiday until the end lockdown,” he said. Minister on Thursday, the and 200,000 predicted for this of the financial year, as has “But they’ve also been forced plan failed to deliver urgent year, we needed to hear from already taken place in the to take on government-backed measures that were needed the government immediate devolved nations, as well as loans which they would not even before the Covid-19 action to reduce rents and fundamental reform of the have normally been able to get pandemic, the union said. rates for high-street retailers, “outdated and imbalanced” because their balance sheets Its caution came as a report alongside levelling the playing system. wouldn’t allow it. by former Wickes and Iceland field with an online sales tax. Usdaw also pointed out “Now they are struggling boss Bill Grimsey revealed that “The coronavirus pandemic that an online sales tax of 1 to manage a mountain of debt independent retailers’ debt has pushed many retailers per cent would raise around and need help.” mountain had grown fourfold and retail workers to £1.5 billion, which is enough The government said it has in the last year. breaking point, so we needed to fund a cut in business rates provided “an extensive and Usdaw general secretary government action to be of around 20 per cent. generous package of support.” Paddy Lillis expressed fears equally significant. Mr Grimsey’s report, Against [email protected] morningstaronline.co.uk Morning Star morningstaronline Saturday/Sunday @m_star_online news July 17-18 2021 7 n DODGY DEALINGS EX-BULLINGDON BOY LANDS CUSHY NEW JOB WITH PM HOW IRONIC: Johnson’s Oxford chum to oversee sleaze watchdog

lent banquets and smashing up restaurants. The sleaze watchdog advises the PM on ethical standards in public life. It can conduct inquiries, collect evidence and make recommendations where appropriate. A Cabinet Office spokesperson said Mr Fergusson had applied through “open and fair competition, following the governance code for public appointments. “His application was carefully considered on its merits by the advisory assessment panel, which interviewed him and found that he was appointable.” Committee appointments by Matt Trinder sity dining club. are made by the PM on advice Parliamentary reporter Former committee chairman from Cabinet Office ministers Sir Alistair Graham slammed such as Michael Gove, who are the appointment as a “pathetic” in turn advised by an advisory WOODLAND WORDS: Artist Khady Gueye in the Forest of Dean, with her artwork, in collaboration with poet BORIS JOHNSON faced attempt to recruit an old friend assessment panel. Zakiya McKenzie and the Sculpture Trust, titled ‘Soil Unsoiled’, reflecting racial and social economic more accusations of Tory of the PM to an independent Mr Johnson was now not inequalities in society and her experiences living in the Forest of Dean, as part of the 35th anniversary year of cronyism yesterday after an committee. even “caring to hide” Tory the sculpture trail at Forestry England’s Beechenhurst site, due to be unveiled to the public on Monday ex-Bullingdon Club member “I doubt that the experience cronyism, Labour deputy leader and university friend of the of the Bullingdon Club would Angela Rayner said yesterday. Prime Minister was appointed provide any of the right “The government must to Whitehall’s sleaze watchdog. qualifications. It seems like publish all the correspondence n SCOTLAND — VACCINES The Cabinet Officea completely inappropriate between the Cabinet Office, announced on Thursday that appointment,” he said. the panel and Downing Street City solicitor Ewen Fergusson The son of a former British relating to this appointment,” ‘Covid helpline needs urgent resources’ (circled) had joined the ambassador to France, Mr she demanded. SCOTTISH Labour demanded Between May 17 and June 9, almost 200,000 callers in the committee on standards in Fergusson reportedly met the “If it does not, it will confirm urgent resources to support daily average waits for a reply first nine days of June alone. public life, with apparent future Tory leader at Oriel the suspicion that they think the Covid-19 vaccine helpline increased and were frequently Scottish Labour deputy blessing from Downing Street. College, Oxford. there is one rule for them and yesterday, as frustrated callers over 10 or 15 minutes, the leader Jackie Baillie warned the Mr Fergusson, who has spent He was one of six club another for everyone else. face a long wait to get through. figures show. success of the entire vaccine most of his career at interna- members who allegedly “Labour would clean up Official data obtained by Shockingly, on three rollout was at stake. tional law firm Herbert Smith attended a fundraising event in politics, starting with a the party through a freedom separate days — May 24, June “It is the duty of the Scottish Freehills, appeared with Mr Westminster for Mr Johnson’s single ethics and integrity of information request reveals 5 and June 7 — over half of all government to ensure that Johnson and former Tory prime first London mayoral bid in 2008. commission to oversee and that thousands of people callers gave up as their patience the vaccine helpline is fit for minister David Cameron in the The Bullingdon Club became enforce anti-corruption laws looking to get the jab are wore thin. purpose and that staff are infamous 1987 photograph of notorious in Oxford for indulg- and regulations.” hanging up as waiting times The helpline’s workload has properly supported in carrying the male-only Oxford Univer- ing in questionable rituals, opu- [email protected] skyrocket. significantly increased, with out their duties,” she stressed. n DISCRIMINATION National Clarion CC 1895 — an association of ‘Racially charged crimes at new high’ Clarion Cycling by Matt Trinder Victim support groups called a significant factor, forces Echoing those comments, Clubs on police to do more to protect reported. the Equality and Human Rights the most vulnerable, as the Victim Support chief Commission warned that police RACIALLY and religiously data also showed a quarter of executive Diana Fawcett said forces need to do more to NEW BOOK: aggravated offences in England investigations ended without the independent charity had improve the “process and the Fellowship is Life: The and Wales hit a new high last forces identifying a suspect. seen high numbers of hate quality of support for victims.” year, according to shocking Improved recording of hate crime victims seeking help, The National Police Chiefs’ Story of the National official figures releasedcrimes was partly responsible particularly following the easing Council said officers are working Clarion Cycling Club yesterday. for the increases, but the of lockdowns. with forces to help them A total of 61,851 such offences Metropolitan Police said the “We have seen victims who “understand and improve the Copies available from: were recorded by police in Covid-19 pandemic had a direct not only live with pain and service they provide.” 2020, up 7 per cent from fewer impact with a rise in reports suffering after facing horrendous The figures cover all forces Charles Jepson, Aysgaard, Beardwood than 58,000 cases recorded the of racist incidents targetting abuse, but who also have had in England and Wales except Brow, Blackburn, Lancashire BB2 7AT. previous year. Chinese and south-east Asian their sense of safety, wellbeing Greater Manchester Police, This is more than double the people. and self-worth damaged. which was unable to provide Price £7 including postage — 28,479 incidents registered in A backlash against those “Victims must have full data from July 2019 to March 2013, the first year for which supporting the Black Lives confidence they will get justice 2020. cheques payable to NCCC1895 comparable data is available. Matter movement was also from these incidences.” [email protected] Communist Party of Britain Executive Committee BRITAIN’S COMMUNISTS GREET ALL WORKERS AND TRADE UNIONISTS INSPIRED BY THE HEROISM OF THE TOLPUDDLE MARTYRS

n People before profits – work in safety or stop the job! n Build the union in every workplace! n Take the utilities back into public ownership! n Reject the new Cold War against China and Cuba!

ROBERT GRIFFITHS | General Secretary LIZ PAYNE | Chair ANDY BAIN | Trade Union Organiser

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National President Nicky Wilson National Vice-President Wayne Thomas National General Secretary & NUM Yorkshire Area General Secretary Chris Kitchen NUM Yorkshire Area Chairman Chris Skidmore NUM Yorkshire Area Vice-Chairman Keith Hartshorne morningstaronline.co.uk Morning Star morningstaronline Saturday/Sunday @m_star_online world July 17-18 2021 9 n AFGHANISTAN GROWING THREAT: Supporters of the Taliban in the town of Chaman across the Taliban and Kabul border in Pakistan this week dismiss reports of ceasefire proposal by Our Foreiign Desk Clashes have intensified between the two since the US announced its final withdrawal TALIBAN and Afghan govern- from Afghanistan last week. ment officials denied reports The Taliban says it has taken yesterday that a ceasefire offer control of at least 85 per cent of had been made in return for the country, a claim denied by the release of thousands of the government which said its Islamist prisoners. forces would retake control of Claims that the Taliban had all land taken by the Islamists. proposed a three-month cease- On Thursday, Afghan forces fire in exchange for the release claimed to have regained the of 7,000 prisoners began circu- key Spin Boldak border cross- lating on Thursday. ing with Pakistan hours after But Afghan government it was captured by the Taliban, negotiator Nader Nadery which has also seized a crossing dismissed the reports as “a into Iran. rumour” and said he had been Afghan Vice-President misquoted regarding an earlier Amrullah Saleh accused the offer. Pakistani military of provid- Taliban spokesman Suhail ing “close air support to the to safeguard our own troops Details of the incident were wounded by shrapnel on Fri- account of the Afghan military. Shaheen said the Islamists Taliban in certain areas” dur- and population.” unclear with Reuters presi- day and was back in the field In a statement, the news had made an offer regarding ing the fighting. Reuters journalist Danish dent Michael Friedenberg and speaking to shopkeepers when agency paid tribute to Mr Sid- a reduction in violence some Islamabad denied the claims, Siddiqui was killed in the bor- editor-in-chief Alessandra Gal- the Taliban attacked again on diqui and added: “Our thoughts months ago which was rejected with the Foreign Ministry say- der clashes along with a senior loni saying they were “urgently Thursday. are with his family at this ter- by Kabul, but insisted there was ing that it “took necessary Afghan officer in what has been seeking more information.” Reuters said that it was una- rible time.” “nothing new on the table.” measures within its territory described as “Taliban crossfire.” Mr Siddiqui had been ble to independently verify the [email protected]

n CHINA BEIJING CONDEMNS US MILITARY PLANE LANDING IN TAIWAN FURY: Washington told that provocations risk serious consequences by Steve Sweeney United States not to play with arms sales to Taiwan, includ- International editor fire and immediately stop its ing mobile rocket launchers risky and provocative actions, and 135 precision-guided cruise not to send a wrong signal to missiles. CHINA has expressed “grave ‘Taiwan independence’ sepa- “We warn [Taiwan’s] Demo- concerns” over the landing of ratist forces and avoid exacer- cratic Progressive Party author- a US military transport plane bating tensions in the Taiwan ity not to misjudge the situa- in Taiwan on Thursday, and Strait,” Mr Wu added. tion and invite trouble to the SIGN OF DIVISION: A burnt-out vehicle by a road in Phoenix, near Durban, yesterday as South Africa’s army warned that continued viola- Taiwan was the last province island,” Mr Wu continued. began deploying 25,000 troops to assist police in quelling a week of rioting and violence tions of its sovereignty will to remain under the control of “Making provocations and have serious consequences. Chiang Kai Shek’s Nationalist seeking ‘independence’ by col- The US air force plane is the Party after the communist rev- luding with external forces will n SOUTH AFRICA second to have landed on the olution that swept the country only lead Taiwan into a danger- Chinese island in less than two in 1949. ous situation.” months. In 1950, the United States He reiterated that Taiwan ANC and allies appeal for ‘broad unity’ The latest incident comes sent the Seventh Fleet to pre- remains an inalienable part of SOUTH Africans have been It called on the state to recovery to achieve transforma- just days after the People’s vent the communists carrying China’s territory and claimed urged to “forge broad unity strengthen efforts to stop the tion and inclusive growth,” a Liberation Army forced a US the revolution across the Tai- that it must and will be reu- in defence of our democracy” violence and restore stability, statement from the APC said. battleship to leave contested wan Strait, and the island has nited with the mainland. amid ongoing violence that has demanding those responsible Some 25,000 soldiers have waters in the South China Sea. been self-governing since. “No-one should underes- caused more than 100 deaths be brought to justice. been deployed onto the streets Chinese Defence Ministry But Washington has been timate the resolve, the will, in the wake of the jailing of “The counter-revolutionary of South Africa to deal with the spokesman Wu Qian said that accused of escalating tensions and the ability of the Chinese former president Jacob Zuma. offensive manifested by vio- unrest, which has left at least landings in China’s territory between Taipei and Beijing people to defend their national The African National Con- lence, looting, destruction 117 people death after a week can only be made with govern- as part of its new cold war on sovereignty and territorial gress, South African Com- and economic sabotage must of violence. ment permission. China, sending a number of integrity,” he said. munist Party and Congress of be stopped immediately. Mr Zuma serving started a Trespass by foreign ships leading officials to visit Tai- “The Chinese military is on South African Trade Unions “South Africa must focus 15-month sentence last week or planes into Chinese air- wan and increasing military high alert and will take all nec- convened an emergency meet- on democratic transformation for contempt of court after space will carry serious conse- support for it. essary measures to resolutely ing of the Alliance Political and development by advancing failing to appear at a corrup- quences, he said. Last year, the US approved defeat any attempt toward ‘Tai- Council (APC) on Thursday. economic reconstruction and tion hearing. “We solemnly warn the some $1.8 billion (£1.3bn) in wan independence’.” TSSA sends fraternal greetings to all those attending this year’s virtual Tolpuddle Festival.

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n MIDDLE EAST Iraqi and Syrian presidents pledge unity on terrorism

by Steve Sweeney Under Operation Timber International editor Sycamore, a covert billion- dollar CIA programme, the US provided weapons and IRAQI President Barham training to a number of Salih and his Syrian coun- jihadist groups in Syria as terpart Bashar al-Assad part of US efforts to over- have vowed “to join hands throw Mr Assad. together” in the fight Air strikes by the US, and against terrorism as they Israel, are also said by crit- discussed relations between ics to undermine the fight the two countries. against Isis and other Islam- In a phone conversation ist groups. on Thursday evening, the US President Joe Biden two leaders spoke of their recently an attack on the “two brotherly peoples, who Iranian-backed Popular have close historical, geo- Mobilisation Forces (PMF), STOP THIS MADNESS: Protesters graphical and social ties,” which have been conducting march in Tokyo yesterday against and the challenges faced by joint anti-terror operations the Olympic Games going ahead both Iraq and Syria. with the Iraqi army. amid the coronavirus pandemic Mr Salih and Mr Assad Last month’s air strike, vowed to “join hands which killed four PMF sol- together in the face of com- diers, was condemned by Mr mon dangers, especially Salih as a “a breach of Iraqi terrorism … and not allow sovereignty.” n SOUTH AMERICA terrorist groups to catch Since then, US military their breath and exploit bases in both countries have loopholes to carry out their been targeted by resistance criminal acts.” forces, which have vowed to Chilean communist vows to Both countries have continue their fight until US successfully repelled the troops are driven out. Islamic State (Isis) jihadist The Iraqi parliament group, which at its peak con- voted unanimously last year trolled vast swathes of terri- to demand the withdrawal end neoliberalism if elected tory in the two countries. of all US troops after Iranian But Isis remains a threat, Quds Force commander Gen- by Steve Sweeney against his two closest rivals. the dictatorship of General of the so-called Chicago Boys, as does the United States, eral Qassem Soleimani was International editor His message, that “neoliberal Augusto Pinochet. a group of US-trained econo- which is accused of sponsor- assassinated in a US drone policies are incompatible with In what was seen as a victory mists that inflicted neoliberal ing terrorist organisations strike at Baghdad Interna- democracy,” and his opposition for the protest movement, Chil- policies on the people of Chile. in its drive for regional tional Airport. CHILE has the opportunity to to “unbridled capitalism” have eans voted in October 2020 to “A military dictatorship hegemony. [email protected] become “the burial ground of struck a chord with the Chil- replace the current constitution. enforced the dictatorship of neoliberalism” as primaries take ean people, who have suffered Elections in May saw commu- money upon a people who place this weekend to select the years of austerity under the nists and leftists win a majority had begun to chart — under left candidate in November’s right-wing President Sebast- on the 155-member assembly the Popular Unity government presidential elections. ien Pinera. that will draft the new charter. — a humane way forward. n ETHIOPIA Daniel Jadue, an architect Simmering discontent has An open letter signed by radi- “Chile has not yet been able who is of Palestinian origin, boiled over in a number of cal US academic Noam Chom- to fully overcome that legacy has promised deep changes major demonstrations, includ- sky and former Pink Floyd of neoliberalism,” the letter News outlet to fight closure in the country if he is elected ing an October 2019 protest in musician Roger Waters said stated. president in what could be an the capital Santiago by record that Chile, as “the birthplace It called for unity and for by Addis Ababa’s regulator epoch-defining poll. 1.2 million people that was of neoliberalism, has a chance the people of Chile to elect Mr Mr Jadue, mayor of the the sparked by a rise in Metro fares. to be the burial ground of neo- Jadue so that he can “finish INDEPENDENT Ethiopian the area since Prime Minister Recoleta district, has emerged Thousands were injured and liberalism.” the job.” online media outlet the Addis Abiy Ahmed launched a mili- as the shock frontrunner, with hundreds detained in a vio- It cited the “horrendous The letter concluded: “When Standard vowed to appeal its tary offensive last November. recent polls showing that he lent clampdown as Mr Pinera coup” against elected govern- Chile dreams of a future, the suspension by the country’s Addis Standard senior edi- would win in all possible deployed the military on the ment of Salvador Allende in rest of us will have hope.” regulator yesterday, saying it tor Medihane Ekubamichael scenarios, including run-offs streets for the first time since 1973 and the “cruel policies” [email protected] was “disturbed” by the decision. was detained soon after for Founder of the English-lan- “attempts to dismantle the guage website Tsedale Lemma constitution through violence” told journalists to “hold your when the website issued a state- n ANTI-COMMUNIST UNREST heads up,” saying they were ment calling for dialogue. “standing on the right side of Press freedom has deterio- your profession.” rated since Mr Ahmed came Progressives mobilise to defend Cuba The Ethiopian Media Author- to power in 2018, with scores PROGRESSIVES across the been branded a hypocrite after sanctions regime at the UN gen- ity said it had shut it down the of opposition journalists jailed world have united in support claiming to support the Cuban eral assembly last month. Standard for being a “platform and foreign news organisations of the Cuban people against people while at the same time Nicaraguan national assem- to advance the terrorist group’s expelled from the country. the United States-led operation preventing them from receiv- bly President Gustavo Porras agenda” — believed to be a ref- The Africa office of the For- targeting the socialist island’s ing imports of food and medical said that the people of Cuba erence to the Tigrayan People’s eign Press Association said: government. aid amid the Covid pandemic. would prevail against US-led Liberation Front. “Censorship, suppression and Mass demonstrations have On Thursday, he called Cuba aggression, which has included The group was designated repression of the media only taken place in defence of the a “failed state” and commu- calls by Miami Mayor Fran- a terror organisation in May happens in authoritarian Cuban revolution and demand- nism “a failed system” during cis Suarez for air strikes on but has played a leading role democracies.” ing an end to the six-decade- a joint press conference with Havana. in Ethiopian politics for dec- long US blockade, which is German Chancellor Angela “Such action will never get ades as a part of the federal thought to have cost the coun- Merkel. through in free and patriotic government and it was the try’s economy $754 billion But it was under his instruc- nations who defend their sover- ruling party in the northern ADVERTISE HERE ENEMY OF SOCIALISM: (£547bn). tion that the US voted against eignty and self-determination,” Tigray region. 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Jackie Pollock Jeffrey Robinson Regional secretary Regional chair Greetings to all attending Tolpuddle 2021 online Unite GPM & IT Bristol Trade union rights In honouring the courage and memory of the from day one Tolpuddle Martyrs, keep up the fight for full trade for all union rights for all workers. Alex Kempshall Peter Bright Ian Bruce Ritchie James Branch secretary Branch chair Chair Secretary

Unite South East Food, Drink & Agriculture National Greetings to the Tolpuddle Industrial Sector Martyrs’ Festival, this year celebrated online. Unite Food, Drink & See you in 2022! Agriculture sector salutes the Sarah Carpenter Gordon Lean Regional secretary Regional chair Tolpuddle Martyrs, their heroic sacrifice and the hard-fought victory they achieved Unite Bristol Retired for us. We honour their legacy and continue in Members Branch SW/001999 their fight to defend trade union rights for farm and food workers everywhere. TOLPUDDLE MARTYRS FESTIVAL Bev Clarkson Joe Clarke Marching in spirit. National Officer, FDA National Officer, FDA Solidarity with all workers Steve Leniec Mark Pryor We’re proud to support Steve Turner for general secretary of Unite Agri Sub Sector Chair FDA NISC Chair Matt Gould Debi Bell Maggie Roberts | Secretary FDA executive delegate FDA executive delegate morningstaronline.co.uk Morning Star morningstaronline Saturday/Sunday @m_star_online features July 17-18 2021 13

and there is a bench in her honour. Edifying annual She was the vice-president of the National Agricultural EXPLOSIVE: Workers Union and cam- Eternal Taal paigned all her life for the performing rights of rural workers. As a in 2019 left-wing Labour MP she took celebration of Pic: Eternal Taal on many progressive causes and always supported union struggles. Viewers will then be able to watch a moving tribute to labour struggles James Hammett, one of the six martyrs, before wreaths are laid on his grave as well NIGEL COSTLEY introduces the 2021 as hearing songs by Graham Moore. The procession through the Tolpuddle Festival programme he still holds on to the fortune puddle Radical History session village will represent local while voting to cut welfare sup- focusing on the life of Labour workers. Keen to reassure the HIS year’s Tolpud- for Trade Union Freedom and the people of Barbados who port. MP Joan Maynard who would local community, the TUC has dle Martyrs Festi- Institute of Employment Rights are calling on the local Tory The largest landowner in have been 100 this month. May- limited the numbers while still val will again be will link that 19th-century epi- MP, Richard Grosvenor Plun- Dorset and one of the wealthi- nard was a Tolpuddle regular ensuring there will be a grand an online event, sode with today’s struggles, kett-Ernle-Erle-Drax, to hand est MPs supports curbs on sight of banners led by Eternal although much of including the right to protest. over his recently inherited immigration because the coun- Taal, Britain’s all-woman Bhan- itT will be filmed live from the A panel will discuss the plantation and Drax Hall on try is “full.” gra drumming band. Dorset village. Watch it on future of food production as the island. The festival will live stream The keynote speeches will www.tolpuddlemartyrs.org. it faces a storm of change from The right-wing MP can claim a protest outside one of his be made during the proces- uk or the Tolpuddle Facebook Brexit, automation and the cli- he cannot be held responsible many gates to his massive sion, some interviewed as and YouTube channels. mate emergency. for the horrors of slavery that Charborough House estate and they march such as TUC gen- The festival comes just Labour’s shadow business made his family so rich, but be joined online by speakers eral secretary Frances O’Grady, before the legal restrictions secretary Ed Miliband will from Barbados and campaign- “ and shadow leader of the House to control the pandemic are join another panel to debate ers elsewhere. The festival will Thangam Debbonaire. lifted and amid further confu- how we press our case for a Saturday evening at Tolpud- Others will join online, sion and mixed messages from just transition to a low carbon dle will be a mix of cracking including TUC president Gail a reckless and incompetent economy ahead of the COP26 live music and some fantastic call on the local Cartmail and Victoria Sandino, government. in Glasgow. contributions from radical US who is former commander The panel debates and And in a yet another week singer-songwriters. The legend- Tory MP, Richard in the Revolutionary Armed speeches will set out where where racism has reared its ary US activist Si Kahn will per- Forces of Colombia (Farc) and the labour movement stands ugly head, there will be a dis- form along with new protest Grosvenor now Colombian senator and on key issues such as how to cussion on the trade union singers such as Crys Matthews peace negotiator. reset the world of work after movement’s commitment and Carsie Blanton. Emily Capell and Beans on the crisis and Angela Rayner to tackling racism. This will Sunday starts with a Tol- Plunkett-Ernle- Toast will give us some great will outline her role in leading include experience in rural music in between “Rally Day’s” the Labour Party’s approach to areas where abuse still lurks BY THE PEOPLE, FOR THE Erle-Drax, to traditional elements and then the future of work. close to the surface. PEOPLE: Senator of the Republic the day will will end with a The Tolpuddle story is one The festival of Colombia Judith Simanca hand over his gathering of volunteers and a of rural workers who dared to has joined Herrera (non de guerre rousing new song from West organise in a union against the with Dorset Victoria Sandino) recently inherited Country songsmiths Show powerful landowners in Dorset Stand Up to represents the of Hands with the Firebrand and how the early trade unions Racism in Revolutionary Band. fought for their freedom. a solidar- Alternative Force plantation in The launch event, with the ity event of the Common ■ Nigel Costley is South West TUC

People’s Assembly, Campaign Pic: Sandia1234/Creative Commons w i t h (Farc) Barbados regional secretary. Listen to those who work in food and farming

(AWB) is now under threat. Food and agriculture workers are key workers Unite will continue to fight to keep Northern Ireland’s board — but are sadly all too often overlooked, and for all nations to have access to a wages panel. At 11.15am today, Saturday writes BEV CLARKSON of Unite the Union July 17, I will be joining the “All change for food production” THE story of the Tolpuddle the world as we know it has food, risks our food and farm- debate, where all these topics Martyrs — six farm workers changed and the fact that the ing industries, our jobs — even and more will be discussed. imprisoned and transported Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival the very future of humanity. It looks to be a lively event to Australia for their attempt remains a digital-only affair is It’s also time we make a stand that will examine how issues to prevent falls in their wages a reminder of that. and say to the government: “Lis- such as the pandemic, climate by forming a “friendly society” We are living in a time of ten to those who work in food change and Brexit are trans- in 1834 — is the story of trade great upheaval and the next and farming.” forming the way we produce unionism’s birth in this coun- challenge facing humanity and Stop killing the Earth with and trade food, with significant try. indeed the Earth, as we emerge dangerous chemicals and rec- changes for the workforce and The festival is for many the from the pandemic, is the cli- ognise the contribution land NO TAKERS: A seasonal worker tends to blueberry bushes at consumers. highlight of the trade union mate emergency. workers make to the nation, Winterwood Farms in Maidstone, Kent, in June 2021. Job applications The Tolpuddle Martyrs year. Unfortunately, because The unprecedented tempera- keep them safe and pay them in the sector are down 90 per cent are our inspiration to stand of the pandemic, the festival tures recently recorded in the what they are rightfully due. together for what is right dur- will once again be held online. Pacific north-west of Canada Food and agriculture work- ers, they risked their lives daily and farming workers’ safety, ing such turbulent times — and Although it is disappointing and the US should serve as a ers are key workers — but are to keep us all fed and healthy. through inspections, regular we will continue their fight for not to be enjoying the beautiful warning to us all. sadly all too often overlooked, But where’s the recognition? training and strong protective as long as injustice for workers surrounds of Tolpuddle village Climate change will be a especially by this shambles of The safe workplaces? The fair laws that can be rigorously exists. while celebrating the martyrs’ major issue during this year’s a government. wages? It angers me greatly to enforced and bring to justice legacy, there will be discussions, Tolpuddle Festival. During the pandemic work- hear yet again that agriculture those who are careless with ■ Bev Clarkson is Unite food and debates, radical history lessons Now is the time for workers ers on food production lines, is the most dangerous industry their workers’ lives. drink national officer. Join the Tol- and lots of music to enjoy from to stand together to call for real farm workers and more besides in the UK. I am also angry that the puddle Martyrs’ Festival online at the comfort of your own home. action, because climate change were absolutely indispensable. All the government has future of the Northern Ireland www.tolpuddlemartyrs.org.uk/ Over the last 18 months, affects our ability to produce And just like other key work- to do is to invest in our food Agricultural Wages Board festival. Morning Star morningstaronline.co.uk Saturday/Sunday morningstaronline 14 July 17-18 2021 features @m_star_online Will we ever see an anti-racist Wales? A new Race Equality Action Plan from the Welsh government is a welcome first step – but the real challenge will be to implement it, says Wales TUC leader SHAVANAH TAJ

THE vile attacks on footballers just another policy document, And then we need to con- cally be satisfied even if they Unions bring workers’ lived ernment’s work. this week was a grim insight but the difference here is the sider how we monitor and even shifted to low-hours contracts experiences to the negotiating But we also need to reflect on into how racism manifests itself extent to which this document enforce the plan’s delivery. and faced virtually the same table and policy debates. how well we do represent BME in modern Britain. has been shaped by BME people The problem is that even if level of insecurity. We represent labour’s inter- workers’ interests and experi- Another is the fact that black throughout Wales. we monitor against some of And is there really any ests, we know where workers ences, including where they and minority ethnic (BME) The Welsh government has the examples set out above acceptable rate of workers on need vital public health infor- intersect with other forms of women are nearly twice as likely been proactive about learning — such as the percent of BME zero-hours contracts? mation in different languages, prevalent discrimination in the as white men to be on zero-hours from BME people’s lived experi- workers on zero-hours con- Again, people’s lived expe- why a policy designed for the labour market. contracts. ences to inform their work in a tracts — in reality we create rience needs to determine NHS, pictured, risks exploiting The TUC’s Anti-Racism Task And yet another is the awful way I’ve never seen in terms of perverse policy incentives exactly how we monitor and — workers in the private social Force has been looking at how reality that BME workers have policy design before. whereby we would theoreti- if it comes to it — enforce the care sector, and why the alloca- we organise, bargain and cam- been over-represented in jobs But perhaps this is the easiest plan, because it is not simply tion of shifts is one of the ways paign to secure real change. with higher Covid-19 death rates. stage to get right. The next phase about the plan itself but about in which racism manifests itself I am proud to be working Racism harms people in every is implementation. creating the reality of an anti- in the workplace. with colleagues at the TUC and way, and why should we aim for Wales has set itself an enor- racist Wales. This lived experience of our affiliated unions to take this anything less than an anti-racist mous challenge by placing a The Welsh social partnership our BME workers needs to forward. Wales? magnifying glass on each and model sets us up for this well. continually inform the gov- In Wales, I hope that the Welsh government has laud- every bit of the public sector, taskforce’s work dovetails with ably done just this, framing its and now it has to actually make “ the implementation of the Race new Race Equality Action Plan changes. And this is where good Equality Action Plan, bringing as a way to achieve an anti-racist policy often falls down. The allocation about a step change in activity Wales. Frustratingly, I was in a meet- from both organised labour It sets out a really compre- ing earlier this week where I of shifts is one and the devolved public sector hensive set of actions for how heard about how a good and (in to take us that much closer to all sorts of interventions that theory) accessible green policy of the ways in an anti-racist Wales. it as a government makes in initiative failed to consider that I’m not going to fixate on society — from schools and it was out of reach of many BME when we might be able to say councils, to health boards and people because it didn’t take into which racism we’ve got there, but we need to social care, and even its role as a account their housing arrange- focus on changing those lived large employer — can be geared ments. manifests itself experiences of BME people. towards achieving this aim. It illustrates that it is simply Yes, it is easy to dismiss the not enough to bring lived experi- in the workplace ■ Shavanah Taj is general secretary Race Equality Action Plan as ence in at the design stage. of Wales TUC.

NYONE looking objectively at the Johnson’s desperate lurch for what he calls government’s per- formance through this pandemic may haveA started with some sympa- ‘freedom’ risks chaos, confusion and Covid thy for the decisions it had to make, but must now surely see that it has been chaos at the Retail key workers have no freedom to avoid coronavirus unless we maintain important top. The last fortnight has been no different and that is because safety measures in stores, writes shopworkers’ union leader, PADDY LILLIS the Prime Minister has decided to abandon any attempt to work allowing more businesses to get on television during the July The government’s guidance, of safety first that has built up this way. The government sets with trade unions or even back to normal, but surely this 5 press conference and they issued only a couple of days ago, through the pandemic. the rules for England and the employers in pursuit of what must be done in a measured have moved further since to is vague and not enough to keep Issues around Covid safety devolved nations have taken he calls “freedom.” and gradual manner, rather strengthen the message, but workers safe. measures have become major a different approach, having Freedom for people who than a big bang. have still fallen short of it being We were very disappointed flashpoints through the pan- taken on board Usdaw’s calls don’t want to wear covering The government could have mandatory. that the government did not demic, with incidents of vio- to prioritise protection of shop- — I emphasise “want” because eased existing restrictions consult broadly with unions lence, threats and abuse against workers. we know there are people who while maintaining safety and employers on this guid- shopworkers doubling. In Wales they have said eas- can’t — along with freedom measures in businesses that ance — unlike last year — over The lack of clarity and leader- ing safety measures will be for people who don’t want to have been open throughout the the reopening of non-essential ship from the government risks gradual, Scotland is keeping social distance or observe hand pandemic, like supermarkets. retail. making matters worse. face coverings for the foresee- hygiene. Face coverings, hand hygiene What it published provides Usdaw has been clear from able future and Northern Ire- However, that is not free- and social distancing have no assurances for staff or the beginning that shopwork- land will look at the issue again dom for workers worried about pretty much become the norm “ employers, it is a real mess. ers are not responsible for in mid-August. catching Covid-19. in retail, with most customers Protection for retail work- enforcing the wearing of face So we urge the shopping Retail key workers have no following the rules. The government ers through wearing face cov- coverings and that any “no public to show their support freedom to avoid coronavirus There is no impact on the erings and maintaining social mask, no entry” policies must and respect for shopworkers unless we maintain impor- economy if those rules con- has decided that distancing in busy public areas be implemented using trained by continuing to wear a face tant safety measures in stores, tinue, but of course that doesn’t like shops should be backed up security staff. covering, observe hand hygiene because they have no choice fit with the “freedom” rhetoric. by the law. Disputes often break out and maintain social distancing but to interact with hundreds Instead the government has important safety Early indications suggest that between customers, and shop- when in store. of shoppers on each shift — it’s decided that important safety retailers have heard Usdaw’s workers get caught in the mid- Many retail workers are at their job. measures to protect staff and measures to calls to consider their duty of dle. These arguments can result a greater risk of catching the So it beggars belief that the customers are now a matter of care as employers. Many have in customer frustration and virus and bringing it home to Prime Minister chose to dismiss personal choice. protect staff and said that they will keep existing anger, which does get taken their families. the concerns of our members It has subcontracted respon- safety measures in stores and out on staff. They have worked through- and many workers who are des- sibility for safety legislation out customers are promote them to customers. The vast majority of shoppers out the pandemic to keep the perately worried about Monday, to employers and the public, We continue to call on the have appreciated shopworkers, country fed and deserve to when pretty much all restric- which is a recipe for chaos, whole retail industry to follow but a significant minority leave be valued, respected and pro- tions are lifted. confusion and Covid contagion. now a matter of suit, because we know that dif- our members worried about tected. We understand that the gov- But even the PM was unsure ferent rules in different shops when they will next be the ernment has to make progress about it and was shifting his personal choice will lead to customer confu- wrong side of abuse, or worse. ■ Paddy Lillis is general secretary on reopening the economy by position on face coverings live sion and weaken the culture But it doesn’t have to be of Usdaw. morningstaronline.co.uk Morning Star morningstaronline Saturday/Sunday @m_star_online features July 17-18 2021 15 You can’t have levelling up without a levelling out of power and wealth

HE fact that Tol- puddle is taking For the labour movement to get on the front foot, our starting point place online this weekend shows that the Covid must be our own positive collectivist agenda, says DAVE WARD crisis is far from Tover. Despite the lifting of restric- tions on Monday, the rise in cases poses new challenges for the trade union movement. Just as workers have organ- ised within their unions to protect their health and safety rights at work in the past, we must now all come together to do the same in this new stage of the crisis. As things open up, we are seeing wide dissatisfaction with the way the government has handled things — and rightly so, given the huge numbers of people who have died and the fact that we have suffered the worst recession in Europe. But the problem for the left is that this has not translated into support for Labour, which is currently trapped in its for- ever factional war while the Conservative Party remains significantly ahead in the polls. The party’s problems have been clear in recent by-elec- tions. The Tories won in Hartle- pool as the CWU’s polling pre- dicted — despite our union being accused of treachery by the Labour right — even when INVESTING IN CHANGE: NHS workers and supporters demonstrate in Glasgow as part of a Britain-wide protest over pay that polling showed support for key left policies such as public cipled positions on what society world of work is — and how rative for us. We can say that it collectively as the only group and calling for the trade union ownership and higher pay for should look like — post-Brexit, important it is to help people is right to talk about levelling that has the power, still, to movement to come together NHS workers. post-Covid. when they’re in trouble. up — this is what we think that deliver change? and fight for a new deal for And while I am pleased Fighting to build the welfare That feeling people talk needs to mean. How do we build collectiv- workers? that we held Batley and Spen, state and proper public services about from 1945, the feeling Building a different type of ism to influence and shape the How do we link up with I think this had more to do are a big part of that. And they that we can’t go back to the economy — rebuilding our pub- future that we want for our groups and communities that with a great local candidate, are causes for which there is way things were but need to lic services. Looking after peo- members, our families and have emerged from the pan- Kim Leadbeatter, who I con- massive support. build something better for peo- ple who come across troubled society? demic with a strong sense of gratulate, than it did Labour’s Because people feel menaced ple, is back in a big way. times. Making sure nobody is How do we build on the what can be achieved through message. by insecurity. The pandemic But you can’t build sup- discriminated against because direction we have already collective power? We shouldn’t imagine that has shown how fragile the port for that from a negative of their colour or their gender. taken in connecting our indus- The starting point must be this win marks a comeback economy is, how fragile the agenda. You need a positive That you can’t have levelling trial and political strategies our own positive agenda. The when we lost votes and clung narrative. up without a levelling out of world of work and rebuilding on to a seat we already had. Because those in power power and wealth. the economy have to be the A similar slump in the know how to spin what they’re focal points. Labour vote at a general elec- doing. Take the NHS — the left m not too interested in The overarching narrative tion could cost the party a fur- rightly keeps warning that waiting for the Labour I think must be about social ther 50 seats. they’re privatising it. Party to win people to justice, and it should be some- But that isn’t because people But most people think that that vision. I think the thing we can all sign up to. don’t want change. There is a “ privatisation would mean the trade unions have the “ But then, every union and huge public appetite for a dif- Most people think NHS is going to be floated on power to change things We have already organisation has to have the ferent way of doing things. the stock market or something, ourselves.I’ space to put front and centre to But people don’t want to and that’s not happening. Only the trade unions can their members, their audience hear a refrain of “we hate you” that privatisation People are not so alert to the lead a social movement that taken in — this is why we signed up, or “we think you’re useless” — impact of things like outsourc- links in with community because this is the difference it whether you’re aiming that at would mean the ing and internal competition organisers, groups changing connecting our is going to make for you. Boris Johnson or Keir Starmer. structures that achieve the things on the ground. The right narrative, allied to People will respond posi- same result in a different way. Working with Labour, sure. organisations coming together tively to action that builds NHS is going to So we need to talk about But not so much by pushing industrial and to deliver change — in the unity. what we think things should for this or that policy at West- CWU we’re already talking to This isn’t about watering be floated on look like. This is where the minster as providing support political strategies 20 or 30 community organis- down any of our beliefs or the Conservatives have been out- for Labour people who are ing groups — is something political positions that Labour the stock market manoeuvring Labour, with doing things locally, shifting and calling for that could really frighten the developed under Jeremy Cor- Johnson talking about level- to regional and local support Conservatives. byn. It’s about the trade union ling up. for initiatives and leaders that Building collectivism is the movement working out how or something, He’s set himself up as some are making a difference in a the trade union future of our movement — not to build collective struggles kind of beyond one-nation Tory, way that supports working what’s going on in the Labour towards those positions. and that’s not and built expectations that we people and the communities movement to Party. We need to tackle that know he can’t meet. they live in. through work issues — but we happening We shouldn’t be afraid of But it all comes down to come together ■ Dave Ward is general secretary also need to do so through prin- that — he’s partly sold the nar- trade unions. How can we act of the CWU. Morning Star morningstaronline.co.uk Saturday/Sunday morningstaronline 16 July 17-18 2021 features @m_star_online Star comment What is behind the Why aren’t the drug bosses who ripped off the country in jail? protests in Cuba? N SUNDAY July THE editorial in yesterday’s Morning Star highlighted the 11 a number of scandal of England’s privatised water and sewage industry. street protests ROB MILLER reports on the shortages on Monopolies polluting the rivers, seas and beaches have took place in been fined hundreds of millions of pounds as the result Cuba against the socialist island that have been seized of belated action by the Environment Agency and the power cuts Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), hamstrung andO the scarcity of food and though these regulators are by a lack of resources and medicine. upon by the US as a pretext for intervention their ideological commitment to free-market capitalism. The protests were widely Today, it’s the turn of the pharmaceutical monopolies. reported across the interna- The CMA has just levied fines totalling more than £260 tional mainstream media, with million on more than seven firms for a range of abusive news reports running all day on same time strangling them. hotel bombings and the hun- countries in the region, includ- practices which have defrauded the NHS of hundreds of TV networks including the BBC. Indeed the blockade itself dreds of attempts to assassinate ing the US itself which as of July millions of pounds. The central narrative was was set up to do just that, as Cuban leaders. 10 had a death rate of 1,870 per Auden Mckenzie and Actavis UK (now both Accord-UK) that these protests were a call set out in the 1960 US State million, compared with Cuba’s grossly overcharged the NHS for life-saving hydrocorti- for freedom by the oppressed Department’s justification: he litany of death 139 per million. sone tablets and bribed potential competitors AMCo (now Cuban people. “The only foreseeable means and destruction With the onset of Covid-19, Advanz Pharma) and Waymade to stay out of the market. News reports and social of alienating internal support unleashed through Cuba has of course also lost That enabled Auden Mckenzie, for example, to jack up the media posts have been full of is through disenchantment and a history of US the vital income from inter- price of a box of tablets from 70p to £88 after de-branding US-funded misinformation, disaffection based on economic “interventions” national tourism, which was the drug and escaping contractual price caps. from the quite unbelievable dissatisfaction and hardship … acrossT the globe should really down 94 per cent in the first failure to even mention the every possible means should be make anyone think twice four months of 2021. blockade, to the falsifying of undertaken promptly to weaken before backing any such calls. Last year the US blockade photos and other evidence. the economic life of Cuba … a line On July 14 Mayor of Miami even prevented delivery of a The shortages on the ground of action which, while as adroit and Francis Suarez made a call consignment of Covid-19 medi- Past and present parent companies Intas and Allergan on the island are certainly inconspicuous as possible, makes for air strikes on Cuba on Fox cal aid, including PPE, ventila- (both of Accord) and private equity outfit Cinven (Advanz) severe and daily life for the the greatest inroads in denying News. tors and testing equipment. have also been fined. Other cases are reportedly in the Cuban people at this time is money and supplies to Cuba, to “What should be contem- Despite having two home- pipeline. particularly difficult. decrease monetary and real wages, plated right now is a coalition grown vaccines, Cuba’s vacci- Not surprisingly, there will be appeals against the fines. There are long daily queues to bring about hunger, desperation of potential military action nation rollout programme is The drug companies know that regulatory sanctions now for food items, there have been and overthrow of government.” against Cuba,” he said, while hindered by a lack of syringes expose them to private prosecution by the NHS for sub- increasingly regular power out- The US has “intervened” citing the 1989 US invasion of and raw materials, a direct stantial damages. ages and there are concerns over many years for so-called Panama that deposed General result of the blockade. In recent years, drug companies swindling the NHS by over medical supplies and “humanitarian reasons” in Manuel Noriega. Solidarity organisations overcharging and preventing the entry of cheaper generic the containment of Covid 19 countless countries across the That intervention, where around the world have had drugs into the market have included such giants as Glaxo- which has seen large spikes in globe, mostly with disastrous between 2,000-3,000 people sites raising money for Covid- SmithKline, Concordia and Pfizer. cases and fatality figures over results, from Libya to Iraq, from were killed, was condemned 19 medical aid closed down Yet the prospect of financial penalties in the courts recent weeks. The vast majority Chile to Grenada. as a violation of international because of blockade measures. in addition to regulatory fines does not appear to have of the protesters have genuine It has of course already spent law by the United Nations. The Cuba Solidarity Cam- deterred these corporate crooks. And why should they? The concerns. millions of dollars and caused More rational voices are paign (CSC) itself receives sums involved are petty cash compared with the billions However, it is important thousands of deaths through its prevailing in Britain where 30 numerous inquiries from peo- in profit to be made from the NHS every year. that we are clear on the root various “interventions” in Cuba MPs have already made clear ple who can’t find a way to Annually, the NHS spends £21 billion on drugs before cause of these problems. The over the past 60 years, from the in a recent Socialist Campaign transfer money to friends and secret discounts and the bill has recently been rising by current emergency is a result invasion at the Bay of Pigs, to Group statement that “the family in Cuba. 10 per cent a year. of the ongoing cruel and ille- the endless mercenary attacks quickest and easiest interven- CSC members, affiliates and gal US blockade, the additional on the island, including killing tion would be for the US to lift supporters have already raised 243 sanctions imposed by the international tourists through its unilaterally imposed and over £80,000 so far for our Covid- Trump administration and, of inhumane near 60-year block- 19 emergency appeal for Cuba. course, the impact of the Covid- ade.” Working directly with the These discounts are only possible because the NHS is a 19 pandemic. On Twitter, Diane Abbott Cuban Ministry of Health near-monopoly customer — a benefit which keeps prices In response to the protests MP wrote: “The overwhelm- somewhat below those charged by Big Pharma in the US. and a call from Cuban President ing majority of the world’s Public money has already funded much of the research Miguel Diaz-Canel thousands of countries and people oppose DEFENDING SOCIALISM: and development needed to produce the vital pharmaceu- Cubans took to the streets to the illegal US blockade of Cuba. Government supporters tical products used by the NHS to treat cancer, athritis support their government and “The blockade is the source gather at the Maximo and multiple sclerosis — yet these are among the most defend the revolution. of all Cuba’s economic difficul- Gomez monument in expensive drugs purchased by the NHS. Now right-wing, pro-block- “ ties. Those difficulties are for Havana, July 11 In any event, a single drug company director has yet ade and pro-regime-change Solidarity the Cuban people to resolve. No to go to prison. politicians and groups in the US foreign intervention. End the It’s a similar story in the water industry. Outright crook- are seeking to further manip- blockade!” ery, cover-ups, lies and immeasurable damage to the public ulate the situation. They have organisations In June 184 countries, includ- good — not to say the public purse — and yet no robbing called for a so-called “humani- ing Britain, voted at the United fat cat gets to eat a day’s porridge. tarian corridor” (a pretext for around the Nations general assembly to Shoplifting or selling cannabis is infinitely more likely US intervention) to be set up. end the blockade, with only to land the culprit in prison than cheating the NHS, ripping Such calls are disingenu- world have had the US and Israel voting for its off water consumers and releasing hundreds of tonnes of ous and fraudulent to say the continuation. raw sewage into the rivers and oceans. least. They come from the same While the effects of the So what does the Labour Party propose? Under Jeremy people who have been the sites raising blockade are at their worst, Corbyn’s leadership, the party’s Medicines for the Many most vociferous supporters of Cuba, like many countries programme advocated policies to limit prices and establish blockade policies which have money for across the world, is experienc- a publicly owned generic drugs manufacturer to supply caused shortages of food, fuel ing increases in Covid-19 cases. the NHS. and medicines. Covid-19 medical Severe outbreaks in some Since the change of leader there has been only silence. It is immoral and dangerous cities such as Matanzas have Neither Keir Starmer, a former director of public prosecu- to seek to exploit the current stretched capacity in hospi- tions, nor shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth have struggles of the Cuban people aid closed down tals and isolation centres to any positive proposals to challenge the drug companies and to serve the political objectives the limit. end the NHS rip-off. No public ownership, no prison, nothing. of a few hardliners in Miami. because of the Yet it is important to note that What a betrayal of the ideals of Aneurin Bevan and the It is like complaining to some- while the situation is severe, the Labour governments of 1945-51. one that they are not breathing blockade numbers of cases and deaths are properly when you are at the far below those in most other morningstaronline.co.uk Morning Star morningstaronline Saturday/Sunday @m_star_online features July 17-18 2021 17

RUNNING LOW: A man waits to be attended at a Ken Livingstone former mayor of London pharmacy amid the Covid pandemic in Havana, July 15 There’s no more money for universal credit — but there is for more nuclear weapons? At this point where the Tories are claiming funds are low, we we are using the money to Cuba has shown incredible buy much-needed emergency resilience in the face of six must highlight the ridiculous £200 billion they plan to waste medicines and raw materials decades of economic warfare for vaccine production as well by the US government. as cryotubes and syringes to It has worked tirelessly on renewing and expanding our sick missile programme help the vaccine rollout. against all the odds to build Yet even our humanitarian a society with much-lauded programmes are hindered and and impressive health, educa- S the government security threats from non-state made more expensive by the tion and social care for all its ploughs on with yet actors. extraterritorial impacts of the citizens. another dangerous Disappointingly, the current blockade. Cuba really is a miracle and and reckless mis- leadership of the Labour Party Of course, the US could take an example that is well worth step in its haphaz- seem to have signed up to the immediate action to relieve the defending. One can only imag- ardA and callous approach to the view that we must show we’re situation. President Joe Biden ine what the Cubans could pandemic, one trend is becom- “tough on defence” with front- could suspend, or indeed end, achieve with their society if ing crystal clear: that working benchers proclaiming support the US blockade. He could ease allowed. people and those already hit for nuclear weapons to be “non- US restrictions on the remit- CSC has issued a full state- hard by a decade of austerity negotiable.” tances that Cuban-American ment on the current situation will be expected to pay the This is a sad contrast to when families can send to Cuba. which condemns those in the price. Labour’s Richard Burgon was US and internationally who With the furlough scheme shadow justice secretary. In nstead, Biden prefers to are cynically using the situ- being wound down, universal the televised election debate court the Miami mob that ation to destabilise Cuba and credit set to be cut by £20 and where this was a question, he delivered the Florida vote supports Cuba’s right to self- Chancellor Rishi Sunak refus- condemned those, including to Trump in the recent US determination. ing to rule out scrapping the the supposedly “progressive” election and revert to the Anyone genuinely interested pension triple lock, it seems Liberal Democrat Leader Jo Ifailed cold war policies of the in helping the Cuban people at the Tories’ supposed shift in Swinson, who enthusiastically past 60 years. this time should be calling for economic policy predictably emphasised their willingness In the wake of Sunday’s pro- the US government to ease the doesn’t extend to being pre- to “push the button” and kill tests and with seemingly no crippling sanctions. pared to put the interests of the millions of people with jingo- understanding of the hypocrisy Individuals and organisa- majority of people over those istic glee. of his position, Biden stated: tions can directly help by of the class who bankroll their But polling suggests that “We stand with the Cuban becoming members of CSC. party (and who, in many cases, immense financial waste. nuclear weapons. public support for renewal is people and their clarion call Donations can also be made have by no means done badly The recollections of Wataru That’s why, as leader of the highly dependent on the way for freedom and relief from to CSC’s emergency Covid-19 out of the last 16 months). Namba — a Japanese-American Greater London Council, I the question is presented. the tragic grip of the pandemic Medical Appeal. But while rhetoric about survivor of the bombing of worked with CND to officially Scepticism grows signifi- and from the decades of repres- “tough decisions” and “fiscal Hiroshima, who passed away make 1983 the Peace Year. We cantly when the cost of nuclear sion and economic suffering to ■ Rob Miller is director of the responsibility” is returning, aged 94 last month — on the declared the capital a nuclear- weaponry is mentioned and 77 which they have been subjected Cuba Solidarity Campaign — see one spending commitment impact of the attack on his free zone, with a series of exhi- per cent support calls for Brit- by Cuba’s authoritarian regime.” www.cuba-solidarity.org.uk. seems to be in no danger of classmates, family and commu- bitions, concerts, documenta- ain to join 122 UN member being reviewed by the govern- nity serve as a stark reminder ries, posters and education states in signing up to a global ment, or questioned by right- of the destruction caused by materials. nuclear weapons ban. wing commentators: the enor- nuclear weapons. The Thatcher government This sentiment is particu- mous sum put towards nuclear When the US dropped denounced us, of course, but larly strong in Scotland, where weapons. atomic bombs on Hiroshima even today I still occasionally 94 out of 129 seats in this year’s Indeed, this year’s Integrated and Nagasaki in Japan, the cit- see people with one of the Scottish Parliament elections Review: Global Britain in a ies were obliterated. By 1950, badges we made! were won by parties with a Competitive Age, set out plans over 340,000 people had died Later on, I was proud to sign stated position of opposition to not only to maintain the Tri- as a result and generations up to a global appeal from Trident (Scottish Labour having dent programme (itself costing were poisoned by radiation. the mayors of Hiroshima and adopted this stance in 2015). over £200 billion), but increase Today’s nuclear weapons are Nagasaki to become a mayor As world conflict threatens the number of British nuclear much, much more destructive for peace, reflecting a strong to increase, it is vital that we warheads by more than 40 per in power. feeling among Londoners. expose and reject the bogus cent. We must never forget the Despite sneers from the claims from this reactionary There is a grim irony to the reality of the use of these usual suspects that this was Tory government and others fact that this report was being weapons. This is particularly the preserve of the “loony left,” that support the creation of written in a period when the important at a time when the opposition to nuclear weapons weapons of mass destruction. government dismally failed to threat of escalating hostilities has historically resonated far We must win argument in sort proper statutory sick pay, between the US and China beyond those stereotypically the labour movement for a had to be dragged into provid- looks increasingly serious and expected to be the natural audi- strategy to ensure workers ing meals for schoolchildren a long-term campaign from ence for socialist or anti-war can utilise their skills for the over the summer holidays and neoconservative foreign policy politics, simply because many common good and support the the Institute for Public Policy hawks to ramp up tensions with people recognise the existential work of organisations like CND Research suggested that pov- Iran shows no signs of fading threat of these weapons. in making the case for peace erty rates among working soon. In recent years, there has and nuclear disarmament. households had reached a During my time in elected even been criticism of Trident record high. office I always tried to use my from numerous retired gen- ■ You can join the Campaign for And of course, more nuclear roles to amplify the voices of erals, arguing that the pro- Nuclear Disarmament at www. weapons in the world risks those calling for real action gramme is of no use when it cnduk.org and follow Ken at www. costs far greater than just to prevent any future use of comes to dealing with modern twitter.com/Ken4London. Morning Star morningstaronline.co.uk Saturday/Sunday morningstaronline 18 July 17-18 2021 info | entertainment @m_star_online

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MUSIC I ALBUM REVIEWS Charles Mingus ten by pianist Don Pullen on MICHAL BONCZA I TONY BURKE I KEVIN BRYAN Mingus At Carnegie Hall which the band get into a “Wil- lie and the Hand Jive” groove (Rhino Records) with great sax from George HHHHH Adams and brilliant drums from Danny Richmond. THIS three-disc vinyl album The second set, a “battle set features the 1974 entire of the saxes,” features John concert — all 125 minutes of Handy on alto and tenor, it — of Charles Mingus playing Charles McPherson on alto and Carnegie Hall. Roland Kirk on tenor. All are It features Peggy’s Blue on rip-roaring form. Skylight, Fables Of Faubus Taken from the original and Celia, both clocking in tapes, with full recording at around 20 minutes, and details and notes by Michael for jazz reissue of 2021. the wonderful Big Alice, writ- Cuscuna, this is a contender TONY BURKE

Brand New Zeros Back To Zero Malcolm Holcombe tured baritone may not exactly Fretsore Records Tricks of the Trade be a thing of beauty but his HHHHH (Need To Know Music) musical output since the mid- HHHHI 1990s has been little less than

Pic: Fretsore Records the Dublin at Castle superlative and Tricks of the SINGER-SONGWRITER Ronan Trade marks the latest addition MacManus, guitarist extraordi- pounding Angels With Guns, says MacManus. AMERICANA’S answer to Tom to his impressive body of work, naire, Luke Dolan and accom- about the escalation of school The striking Money Goes To Waits may not be a household with this troubadour of the plices breathe admirable new killings, to the piano-accompa- Money emphatically denounces name just yet. But this griz- troubled exploring the vagar- life into the rock canon on this nied ballad Human Kindness widespread poverty: “You’ll zled North Carolina native ies of the American blue-collar album. And if the voice has a which featured on Artists4NHS, never know how it feels/Living can always be relied upon to experience via compelling dit- familiar ring, that’s because launched with the assistance of your whole life in the red/I can’t reward his discerning coterie of ties such as Your Kin, Money MacManus is Elvis Costello’s Costello. eat/I can’t sleep.” listeners with some of the most Train and Damn Rainy Day. bro. “As my wife is a nurse, I Brilliant rock for our time: poetic and thought-provoking The finished product pro- His delivery, primal and think we have all seen how honest, down-to-earth, politi- balladry that they could ever vides a compelling antidote to dominate the contemporary throaty, has an impressive the human experience is at its cal. wish to hear. the demoralising diet of corpo- music scene. emotional range, from the best when we work together,” MICHAL BONCZA Malcolm Holcombe’s frac- rate blandness which seems to KEVIN BRYAN

Manzanita y Su Conjunto: Various Steve Dawson The Burner Band Various The Hello Darlins Trujillo, Peru 1971-1974 A Revolution In Sound: Pop At The Bottom Of A Canyon In Signs and Wonders I’m A Freak Baby 3 Go By Feel (Analog Africa) Culture and the Classical Avant The Branches Of A Tree (Shed Load Records) (Grapefruit) (Self released) HHHHH Garde (Pravda Records) HHHHI HHHHI HHHII El Records HHHHI THE adage “of the people, by HHHHI LEWIS BURNER and his band PRE-GLAM ROCK rock and THIS is the eagerly anticipated the people, for the people” THIS subtly memorable offering are endearing pamphleteers punk, rock was dominant debut album from Canadian could not be truer than in the THIS four-CD set delves into the is the brainchild of the highly whose musical melange ranges and broadcast on the BBC in roots music collective The case of Berardo “Manzanita (lit- influences of modern classical regarded Chicago based singer- from bluegrass via folk to rock- the evenings and weekends by Hello Darlins, with creative tle apple)” Hernandez and his music, free jazz and the avant- songwriter Steve Dawson, abilly. John Peel and Pete Drummond mainstays Candace Lacina Conjunto (combo), best spelled garde on 1960s pop music when who has already made quite The music — banjo, harmon- in an era when there was a gig and Mike Little bringing the out in the joyously pulsating serious rock artists like Pink an impression on discerning ica and guitar-driven — is kept every night at colleges, under- experience that they’ve accu- instrumental No Me Marchare Floyd, Soft Machine, the Beatles punters via his musical exploits on the straight and narrow by ground clubs and pubs. mulated during a career spent (I won’t leave) with scintillat- and in the US Frank Zappa and with criminally under-rated Lewis Beresford on snare drum, As with previous I’m A working with everyone from ing guitar work by the master Captain Beefheart searched out outfits such as Americana though perhaps a little too nar- Freak… volumes it’s a heady Shania Twain to BB King to himself. new influences. specialists Dolly Varden and rowly at times. mix of established rock bear on one of the most heart- The mesmerisingly lyrical They include classical compos- folk-jazz combo Funeral Bon- Bouncy, entertaining and favourites, including Mott The felt and affecting collections of Mi Pueblito (my little town), ers like Stockhausen, Britten sai Wedding. political, this is great live music Hoople, Thin Lizzy, Nazareth, songs that I’ve heard in many a paean to Trujillo on Peru’s and Ives, free jazzers Ornette Dawson’s exquisitely crafted to let your hair down to, pint Edgar Broughton, Hawkwind, a long year. north-eastern littoral, or the Coleman and Eric Dolphy, Ravi solo output repays closer inves- in hand, but the formula loses Uriah Heep, Free, Deep Purple, The husband-and-wife pair- exquisite Un Sabado por la Shankar and, in the case of tigation too, drawing inspira- much in translation when Procol Harum, Chicken Shack ing have assembled a stylish Noche (One Saturday Night) Frank Zappa, 20th-century clas- tion from the eclectic delights recorded and feels unvaried. and Spooky Tooth, alongside and sympathetic group of side- entrance, as do the chirpy El sical composers Anton Webern, of early-1970s California folk- Some of the great songs like almost-knowns such as May men to underpin their sterling Norteno (the northerner) or Pierre Boulez and Edgar Varese. rock and the smooth melodi- Block Out The Sun, about the Blitz and Sam Gopal (with efforts here, with prime cuts Lamento en la Puna. Among the compositions cism of classic Chicago blues, Liverpool boycott of the paper Lemmy), and unknowns like such as Aberdeen, Prayer For A This music reflects the included are Pierre Henry’s gospel and soul. in Liverpool — “Don’t want Zior, Leaf Hound and Fuzzy Sparrow and Still Waters sup- period when the combo regu- Orpheus, Stockhausen’s Gruppen It’s inspiring stuff, and your kind hanging around” Duck. plying an eloquent introduc- larly played for Lima’s growing For Three Orchestras, Britten’s there were any justice in this — Pray For The Light, Voodoo There are demos of tracks by tion to this exceptional outfit’s population of homesick Andean Peter Grimes and Private Dreams benighted world the richly Queen or Don’t Have To Listen Bullfrog and a live pre-Led Zep- heady fusion of country, blues migrant workers. and Public Nightmares, a col- resonant charms of stand-out would benefit appreciably from pelin Yardbird performance and gospel influences. Following the 1968 socialist lage of voices and sound effects tracks from his Pravda Records more elaborate arrangements of Dazed And Confused from The Hello Darlins’ musi- revolution, culture and local by Daphne Oram and Desmond debut such as Hard Time and richer instrumentation 1968. cal vision should continue traditions were given pride Briscoe, which in 1957 radio pro- Friend, Forgiveness Is Noth- that would extend Burner’s With a detailed and anno- to expand and develop when of place and Peruvian cumbia ducer Donald McWhinnie told ing Like I Thought It Would sonorous and melodic voice. tated booklet, photos, album normality finally returns and emerged with Manzanita its BBC listeners: “You may detest Be and Beautiful Mathematics Full marks, though, for that covers and memorabilia, rock- they’re able to take their greatest exponent. Listen to this programme but I hope you would be required listening for infectious enthusiasm. ers of a certain age may want material on the road. this album and you’ll under- won’t dismiss it.” open- minded music-lovers eve- MB to invest in all three sets. KB stand why. Don’t say you weren’t warned. rywhere. TB MB TB KB morningstaronline.co.uk Morning Star morningstaronline Saturday/Sunday @m_star_online culture July 17-18 2021 21

EXHIBITION I PAULA REGO HHHHH I TATE BRITAIN, LONDON

IGURATIVE art has become fashionable again, apparently. Yet the extraor- Rego’s riveting realm dinary Paula Rego probably couldn’t Visceral, confrontational and emotionally charged, JAN WOOLF journeys through careF less. Pushing on through the fashionable Young British Artists era of the 1980s, she has a thrilling retrospective of the Portuguese artist’s scenarios and their focus on women always drawn and painted what she needed to. The caption to Fantasy and Born in Portugal in 1935, Rebellion reads: “It was very she was brought to England by important to go to the origin parents opposed to the fascist of the imaginative anger that Salazar regime — God, Home- provide the images of what we land and Family was one of its have inside us, without know- guiding slogans and the Female ing what it is.” Yet Rego knew Portuguese Youth was set up to what much of it was — illegal train girls for domesticity. abortions, marital rape, women And so Rego’s exiled youth trussed up like prize chickens in Britain was lived with this to grace the bedroom and to knowledge while developing reproduce. Women in fascist her art at the Royal College of regimes. Art in the 1950s. There, showing The famous epic The Dance, hints of the future, she painted right, takes up a whole wall abstracts with echoes of Francis but don’t ignore the drawings Bacon and Pablo Picasso. in the cases in the middle of It was more common for the room. Sketches for it have artists to go from figurative a different sort of energy. Even to abstract painting at that before entering the exhibi- time but Rego’s journey was tion Rego’s writing on the wall the other way around and by declares: “Good drawings are the 1980s she was producing more intensely alive than any extraordinary figurative can- other art — they are about vases. being alive.” Many, challenging the sup- Rego paints not from resist- pression of women in her ance but confrontation and homeland and elsewhere, are sometimes a thrusting joy and about the fascist mentality. This part surrealist, part expres- is great narrative art, whose sionist, she defies whatever subject matter is the defiance of categorisation. Faces and bod- women from within their own ies, painted in distortion, are nature and sources of vitality. truer and much of the work Look at the knowing expres- — assumed to be painting — is sion on the girl’s face as she pol- in fact done in pastel yet an epic ishes her father’s boot in The quality endures. Policeman’s Daughter (1987), The influence of well-known below. It is as if the organic children’s stories is there in the and life-affirming win out every amazing forms and delicious time against the rigid and mor- drawing of Snow White. This ally sterile. is narrative art of the high-

est order in which it’s always TROUBLING TALES: (Above) vitality that wins, life emerging The Dance 1988; (left) The from the dark side. Policeman’s Daughter 1987; (right) And for all the seeming The Little Murderess 1987 effortless of her painting, we know that her life has been a its aftermath, with the canvases struggle. Possession is a series having the majesty of much of seven paintings of the same Renaissance Catholic art in woman in different positions on their suffering flesh but with- the therapist’s couch — Rego’s out the eye-rolls and upturned actual therapist’s couch. gazes of resignation. They represent a woman’s Theatre of Life contains experience not just of emotional paintings of the early 2000s pain and healing but of mar- and what she calls her “dollies,” tyrdom and self-determination. stuffed creatures that she has Instead of male possession of made and incorporated into her women, this is about the grip painting. In War, about the 2003 of depression and hysteria, the invasion of Iraq, one of them “diagnosis du jour” for many represents a terrified child in women today. An immersive experience. In 1990, Rego was the first artist in residence at the National Gallery. Turning it down initially, she then used the position to subvert many They represent a male artists like Velazquez or “ Hogarth, as in her majestic woman’s experience his mother’s arms. refugees, trafficking and female triptych Marriage a la Mode. This disturbing and visceral genital mutilation: shocking but Stories of Women contains the not just of emotional painting is equal to anything by not depressing and a spur to Dog Woman series, in which in Goya. Were any of the establish- action in the way that Picasso’s some canvases bits of frivolous pain and healing but ment that supported that war Guernica was. lace are draped incongruously at the private view, I wondered? Terrific, as is the whole of this against muscle and satin corsets of martyrdom and The Pain of Others, a kind of important exhibition. strain to contain flesh. coda, leaves us with the world The theme of the series Coer- self-determination as it is now and how it affects ■ Runs until October 24, box office: cion of Defiance is abortion and children and women. Here are tate.org.uk Morning Star morningstaronline.co.uk Saturday/Sunday morningstaronline 22 July 17-18 2021 letters | red list @m_star_online n SOCIETY n SCOTLAND Home-working is not new for many Worrying IN HIS letter of July 15, Pete Foley asks what are readers’ experiences of adjusting to the uncharted and totally unex- pected world of home-working. revelations Having been an old-fash- ioned housewife, then single parent, I’ve not had to suddenly adjust to it. But I do have some at Holyrood observations. The term “home” was a MID-JULY is not what you need to pay the rate to get misnomer for me — it was would call the high point of the best.” my workplace. I didn’t have political activity in the course So there we have it — where a home to go to at the end of of the year, but issues at we thought we had a govern- the working day, which in fact Holyrood are emerging which ment that espoused different didn’t end. cause some anxiety. values from Westminster, it There used to be community The names of the Scot- transpires that we don’t. around people’s homes which tish government’s new eco- What a naive bunch of Yess- disappeared once so many went nomic advisers have just been ers we have been. While I had out to work. This disappearance announced, including some no anticipation that we would n PANDEMIC of community left many an who are not pro-independence. be storming the Palace of Holy- old-fashioned housewife Well, no surprises there as rood, I did think we would not depressed, but this problem we have already had banker be embracing the same old cap- Covid a clear risk on transport is only being addressed now Andrew Wilson of the Growth italist values that have created because it’s affecting others. Commission and Benny Hig- poverty and misery for many. CONSIDERING that we are now other scientists have demon- this. However, it is instruc- And, yes, as Pete infers, peo- gins, the Duke of Buccleuch’s What a spectacle to see the over 15 months into a pandemic strated beyond any reasonable tive to note that on the same ple working individually in agent, in the team! defaced mural of Marcus Rash- that has killed over 150,000 peo- doubt that viruses are released day Mr Mickleburgh’s letter their homes are far less able to But two points in this dis- ford covered by messages of love ple in the UK, according to the during exhalation, talking and was published, the Morning mobilise and react collectively. cussion have been striking. and support, including the six- Office for National Statistics, I’m coughing in microdroplets Star reported that “disability It’s for this reason that domes- The new team of advisers are year-old’s: “Thank you for our gobsmacked by the dangerous small enough to remain aloft charities have accused the tic violence hasn’t had the preparing a 10-year economic dinners.” A young black foot- ignorance of Tim Mickleburgh, in air and pose a risk of expo- government of abandoning high profile that other areas of plan; how can we plan for that baller who uses his celebrity to who argues that “the possibil- sure at distances beyond one to the 3.7 million people classed violence have. amount of time when pre-inde- campaign against child poverty, ity of transmitting the virus is two metres from an infected as clinically vulnerable who MARILYN WARBIS pendence economic planning pitted against a Prime Minister not so great” on public trans- individual.” face being forced out of pub- Plymouth will be very different to post- who lives his life in a constant port where “seats do not face Mr Mickleburgh goes on to lic spaces over fears for their independence planning? Or is battle to deny his past racist another” (M Star July 14). claim that “the ditching of the health.” it yet another sign that there is metaphors and lies. And a Scot- Let’s be absolutely clear: the requirement to wear a face A plea to Mr Mickleburgh: no rush to look beyond the tish First Minister who seems evidence shows airborne trans- covering will encourage peo- please, please read the ele- present constitutional to be feart to take him on! mission is a significant source ple to make those journeys by mentary evidence about status quo? We need to move of transmission. For example, public transport that they’ve Covid before writing a letter The other point forward with speed in July 2020, 239 experts wrote been deterred from because to a national newspaper on which struck quite because the Westmin- an open letter to the World they found masks physically the subject. People working forcibly was in ster government has Health Organisation noting: uncomfortable.” IAN SINCLAIR “ response to research not been waiting for “Studies by the signatories and He provides no evidence for London E15 on high-paid Scottish Covid to be over. individually in quango executives MAGGIE CHETTY by investigative news Glasgow their homes are site the Ferret. ‘FREEDOM DAY’: WE SHOULD standards, broken promises, CHEERIO: The Scottish ‘FEART’? all look forward to Freedom law breaking and bare-faced PM Boris far less able to government’s Nicola Day. corruption. Johnson response to Sturgeon No, not July 19, but free- When will this country mobilise and questions was dom from the Tories: free- wake up? the old 1990s dom from bigotry, hypoc- N RUCH react collectively mantra: “You risy, lies, sleaze, double Warwick

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n PALESTINE n RACISM Israel shows its true colours by denying humanitarian request Mings’s attack on Patel ON JULY 12, the Israeli Human Rights, the Inter- Prison Service (IPS) refused national Covenant on Civil to grant temporary release and Political Rights and the to Palestinian political pris- fourth Geneva convention, oner Khalida Jarrar to attend which apply to Israel as the hits the target perfectly the funeral of her recently occupying power. deceased daughter Suha Jar- The refusal confirms the BOTH Boris Johnson and Priti rar. The IPS sought to justify retaliatory and punitive Patel have expressed “disgust” the decision on political nature of the occupation at the online racism that black grounds, citing the alleged regime, which denies the footballers Marcus Rashford, “security threat” that she most basic humanity to Bukayo Saka and Jadon San- poses due to her “[negative] Palestinians. cho have endured following leadership role” inside and It’s hard for outsiders to England’s defeat by Italy in the outside prison. appreciate the brutality of Euro 2020 final. The denial of this the Israeli occupation and But fellow England player humanitarian request by the the effect of its apartheid Tyrone Mings highlighted Israeli occupation regime policies on ordinary people, Patel’s hypocrisy in a tweet violates the essence of but this is typical of occupi- that told her: “You don’t get to human dignity and family ers throughout history. stoke the fire at the beginning rights protected under the B McKENNA of the tournament by label- Universal Declaration of Dumbarton ling our anti-racist message as ‘Gesture Politics’ & then pre- tend to be disgusted when the very thing we’re campaigning against, happens.” n TORY PRIORITIES The Tories have responded by closing ranks around Patel. Bojo’s excuse for aid cut won’t wash A spokesperson for the Prime Minister insisted: “The Home BORIS JOHNSON, seeking to the number of warheads on Secretary is working every day justify cutting the overseas Trident missiles. to clamp down on hate crime, aid budget, said in Parlia- It is not as if the Tories racism and violence.” ment that this would allow under Johnson have shown Patel’s record tells a different investment in “other pri- any inclination to give the story. She has gone out of her orities, including the NHS, financial support that is way to encourage and endorse schools and police.” needed to NHS staff, schools racism in an attempt to prove It’s strange, then, that or the police. to the Tory faithful that, despite this thought didn’t strike Truly, the Johnsonites are her own immigrant roots, she the Prime Minister, nor among the most dangerous is as xenophobic as any previ- Chancellor Rishi Sunak, and cruel Tories we have ous Tory home secretary. REBUKE: Aston Villa and England footballer Tyrone Mings has exposed Home Secretary Priti Patel’s hypocrisy when they boosted military seen for some time. An implacable opponent of spending by a whopping £24 RAE STREET the anti-racist movement, Patel It was she who created the Court ruling that inmates are cifically targeting Gypsy, Roma billion, including increasing Littleborough dismissed the Black Lives Mat- post of “clandestine Chan- being unlawfully detained and Traveller communities and ter movement as “dreadful” nel threat commander,” with there in inadequate and unsafe proposing a 10-year prison sen- and described the activists who orders to make the route to accommodation. tence for those convicted of overturned the statue of slaver Britain across the English And Patel’s bigotry is also defacing a statue. n MEDIA Edward Colston in Bristol last Channel “unviable.” It is shaping legislation, with her The Home Secretary has year as “thugs and criminals.” she who wants to use “wave Nationality and Borders Bill spent her career stoking rac- Under Patel, the Home Office machines” and “floating walls” being so draconian that it will ism and pandering to racists. Don’t trust the billionaire press has resumed wholesale and against refugees. make it illegal for lifeboats Mings was right to call out PETER SMITH (Guardian, – the Morning Star and the indiscriminate deportations of It is she who continues to to rescue drowning asylum- her hypocrisy. Hong Kong and press free- Guardian – and literally all people who have lived the vast cram asylum-seekers into seekers and her Police, Crime, SASHA SIMIC dom, M Star Letters July 1) the rest, which are owned by majority of their lives in Britain. Napier Barracks, despite a High Sentencing and Courts Bill spe- London N16 should remember that there all the rest: the billionaires. are only two sorts of paper: CHRIS BIRCH Write (up to 300 words) to [email protected] or 52 Beachy Rd, London E3 2NS those owned by their readers Kettering care home HAVE YOUR SAY

n GREECE Tsipras’s broken pledge must no be overlooked TONY BURKE writes eloquently in denouncing the new Greek labour laws (M Star July 14). But, amazingly, he never mentions the European Union’s role in imposing these laws. As Lord Young, Margaret Thatcher’s trade and industry secretary, rightly boasted: “The single market meant ‘Thatcherism in Europe’.” The EU wrote Thatch- erism into its treaties. To write about EU member countries’ labour laws without mentioning the EU is like writ- ing about the war against Iraq Pic: without mentioning George W Kremlin.ru/ Bush and Tony Blair. Creative Tony Burke cites Syriza party Commons leader Alexis Tsipras as vowing to annul the new laws if he wins the next election. people’s referendum decision to working-class measures, includ- But Tony does not mention oppose the EU austerity pack- ing anti-union labour laws. that, in 2015, Tsipras broke his age. Instead, Tsipras imposed WILL PODMORE promise to carry out the Greek this brutal package of anti- London E12 Communist Party Communist of Britain SW & Cornwall Party of District Committee Solidarity to the trade Britain union movement, Scottish Committee GREETINGS TO ALL TRADE UNIONISTS celebrating the ON THE OCCASION Solidarity with all OF THE TOLPUDDLE Martyrs and the comrades FESTIVAL! Tolpuddle festival www.southwestcommunists.org.uk Fighting the class Facebook: South West Communists

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Racing Guide with Farringdon n NEWBURY, MARKET RASEN AND CURRAGH Don’t sleep on a stacked Market Rasen card today EWBURY may well be the main meet- ing of the day, but it is the national hunt card at Mar- ketN Rasen which could be the best card for having a wager this Saturday afternoon. The Summer Handicap Hur- dle at 2.05 looks a really fasci- nating renewal with some in form and hugely progressive young hurdlers on show. There are no less than five last time out winners among the 15 confirmed entries with the mare Voice of Calm a big player near the foot of the weights, having travelled very strongly before putting the race to bed in impressive style at Cartmel last time out. This represents a step up grade for this daughter of Poet’s Voice, but she is clearly going the right way and is preferred to the likes of the hat-trick seeking Wicked West (may not be well treated on his handicap debut off 130) and Hooper. However, she may find the equally improving selection too hot to handle. The Philip Hobbs’ runner, Camprond, was strongly fancied for the Grade Three Swinton Hurdle at Hay- dock Park last back end, but the wet weather put paid to his chance that day. He is better judged on his comeback run over the course and distance when he saun- tered clear of his rivals last month and although, like the mare, this is a step up in grade, the youngster is well regarded taix and there is more to come been building up to this. in the big staying handicap of Dropped 2lbs for that run by connections and will relish from the son of Voix du Nord. The key to his chance here the day. and with Hollie Doyle taking this quicker surface. Four-timer seeking Cap- is the quick ground and with With a fair weather forecast, over in the saddle, I expect him Just over half an hour later, tain Tom Cat, Fire Away and the weather forecast very much the ground could even be on to outrun his likely huge odds the Grade Three Summer Mercian Prince all have solid in his favour, the Holy Roman the fast side of good come race and run the likes of top-weight WEEKEND TIPS Plate Handicap Chase looks claims, but this could be the Emperor gelding has outstand- time at the Berkshire track. and stable mate Mildenberger just as competitive, and, like optimum distance for the selec- ing claims against his 10 rivals. This valuable event is blessed and easy Northumberland Plate Farringdon’s Doubles the big handicap hurdle at the tion, Pink Eyed Pedro. A head winner over the with plenty of speed up top, so Consolation winner Zeeband Saturday Lincolnshire track, there is a A superb second over the big course and distance last year should be a real test at the trip close. CAMPROND bundle of pace up front so they Aintree fences in the Topham off 67, the selection has been and that could suit the lower- Of the remainder, I could Market Rasen 2:05 (nap) will be flying around the tight Trophy behind the very well gradually running into form weighted of the Mark Johnston well have a saver on the veteran bends from pillar to post. treated Livelovelaugh, he then this year culminating in an runners. Withold. There is no doubt he was LUCKY DEAL Last year’s third, Soloman looked set to win a class two eye-catching fourth at Bath, Lucky Deal has finally fallen disappointing in the Marathon at Newbury 2:25 Grey, races off a 6lbs higher event at Newton Abbot on his but beaten barely two lengths. back down to a mark below Sandown Park last time out. Sunday mark here, but he looked sure comeback before unseating at Back down to 70 here and three figures and although But the handicapper has MANIGORDO to contend in the closing stages the penultimate obstacle. with plenty of pace to aim at, his form looks on paper to be given the old boy a real chance Redcar 2:50 (nap) off this rating at Uttoxeter last Then off a career high mark I expect Georgia Dobie can pretty moderate, there have here off a rating of 105 (won time out in the Listed Summer of 142 the 10-year-old looked as hunt down her rivals on the been mitigating circumstances this off 107 two years ago) and GROVE ASH Cup until unseating Harry Skel- though two-and-a-half miles final uphill run to the line. over the past few months. ground conditions will be per- Newton Abbot 1:00 ton four out when he sprawled around Uttoxeter was a shade Of his rivals, I also expect Last time out in the North- fect for him here. on landing. on the sharp side when four- a big run from Churchill Boy umberland Plate, the six-year- Elsewhere, I also like the Houseman’s Choice Three from 12 over fences, and-three-quarter lengths (tongue tie on for the first old looked to be coming with look of Hadman in the 2.20 Saturday the nine-year-old looks sure fourth of 18. time) and Stone Circle. The a long withering run, but was at the Curragh on his step up CHIPOTLE to be involved at the finish, It may not be one of the last named has been given a then checked up and bumped in grade in the Group Three Newbury 3:40 granted a clear round. feature races of the day, but real chance by the handicapper in his challenge at the quar- Anglesey Stakes, while half Judged on his comeback win, I wanted to include the class here if he manges to find some ter-mile pole before keeping an hour later at 2.50 Make a Sunday the wind operation seems to four handicap at Newmarket of his old form. on again in the closing stages Challenge may bounce back to HEAR ME ROAR have worked for the the Paul (2.15) in the value plays because Lucky Deal (Newbury 2.25), and then bumped again inside form in the Sapphire Stakes for Redcar 2:15 Nicholls-trained Darling Mal- I think that the selection has looks worth a shot at big odds the distance. Denis Hogan. 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The left hook with John Wight A final I simply won't forget Attending England’s first major cup final in 55 years should have been one of the most memorable days in my life. It was, but for all the wrong reasons

OME weeks are people literally insensible with etless youths for the Denmark them go the extra mile. And tickets already inside the prom- towards racists anywhere. simply momen- alcohol. game, when an element real- why should it? Perhaps some- ised land as kick-off neared, Jail time and then educa- tous, packed full Or the young man who’d ised that if you got past those thing fat-cat bosses at the FA threatened violence, mayhem tion. Make the guilty spend of incidents to be pulled his shorts down and flimsy lines, you stood a good and Wembley should consider and menace. time with those who have been recalled forever. lit flares placed where the sun chance of “jibbing” into the next time they sign a multimil- They even managed to the victims of racism — while SThe last seven days fall into doesn’t shine. Nor others think- game — which is what I saw lion-pound deal with another scare and hurt the families of social media companies need that category. ing it’d be “hilarious” for them happen on Sunday. sponsor. the England players they had to do far more. I was lucky enough to get a to push comatose pals around Youths scaled the walls of I finally made it to the top of decided to watch illegally. As an antidote to Wembley face-value ticket for England v in piss-soaked shopping trolleys the steps beyond where stew- the stairs before realising there I somehow made it through I also spent 48 hours in sunny Italy for the final of Euro 2020, on a floor so full of empty cans, ards had been placed. Others was no wifi to upload my digital the turnstiles and into para- Edinburgh, covering Arsenal’s at Wembley Stadium. debris and detritus it was like kicked and pulled over fences ticket on my mobile. That was dise. Or was it heaven? Either trip to evocative Easter Road, I couldn’t sleep the night balancing on a slippery carpet and made a dash for it. without the all too real fear way it was an escape from the where a redoubtable Hibernian before, so excited was I at the of crushed aluminium. Near me a large group of that someone would snatch hell outside. side beat them 2-1 on Tuesday. prospect. There was no hint of organi- young men jostled their way my smartphone — and more Ultimately no-one tail- I also managed to interview I stayed up until the early sation. No-one seemed to be in through the crowds, making importantly my prized ticket. gated me, no-one threatened Gunners boss Mikel Arteta hours watching Lionel Messi’s charge. I texted old pals who the squeeze worse by their The crush outside Gate K me, no-one stole my ticket. pitchside. Another reason why Argentina finally clinch a Copa used to follow England away insistence on pushing forward. became worse, not helped by Though that may have been I love pre-season friendlies, as America against Brazil — given and said only half in jest that It was clear why. Their aim the authorities locking down more to do with my size and the access you get as a journal- further depth by James Nalton’s it was an “apocalyptic” scene. was to rush the lines in a bid to the turnstiles, which only a large element of luck than ist is always better. outstanding coverage in these I would’ve tweeted that line reach the concourse outside the added to the uncertainty, fuel- anything else, as I made it to It was also good to see more pages. too, if I hadn’t been so cautious turnstiles, which a large num- ling an atmosphere of anger my seat moments before Luke than a flicker of recognition Yet upon reaching Wembley in sharing what I saw. ber succeeded in doing. and aggression. Shaw’s goal. from Arteta when regarding Park Tube station last Sunday It was only when we got Stewards with fear in their I saw women and children The game itself was momen- yours truly through the face- it was clear the day wasn’t nearer the steps where stew- eyes ushered everyone through. crying. I saw fighting between tous. But when Bukayo Saka mask. going to go smoothly. Not least ards had previously checked my I knew why. They were scared fans, while others berated and missed the last penalty, hand- It makes no difference to me because the levels of drunken- ticket and Covid result for Eng- a deadly crush could form with threatened outnumbered police ing victory to Roberto Man- either way if he does or doesn’t ness were far beyond even what land v Germany that the crush terrifying results. I didn’t see who were powerless, on the cini’s worthy winners, the know me from Adam. I expected. As was the under- got worse and the inspections anyone take a bribe. Maybe whole. Not a steward was to racism towards him and his But it’s a nice story to tell the current of menace. vanished. some did, maybe they didn’t. be seen by then. teammates afterwards was as kids. It certainly beats the story I tweeted from Wembley Germany passed off with- What I did understand was It was then I saw a group predictable as it was depress- of my day out at Wembley this Way that there were serious out disorder. At that stage on the £10 an hour they earn on rush the gates of Gate J next ing. momentous week. levels of drunkenness with a Sunday it became clear to me zero-hours contracts is not a door. Stories later emerged What more to say, apart PS: For more on all this, euphoria bordering on frenzy. the Italy game was going to be safety net when crowd disor- they targeted wheelchair users, from what I have found myself visit my new Substack That was only the half of it. I different. der rears its ugly head. smashing through doors for the repeating a lot recently. There account by searching Layth’s didn’t tweet that there were Apparently there were tick- Nor was it enough to make disabled, while those without has to be zero-tolerance Take. morningstaronline.co.uk Morning Star morningstaronline Saturday/Sunday @m_star_online sport July 17-18 2021 27

The left wing with James Nalton Visa issues prevent Cuba travelling to US for Gold Cup

S THE European based on circumstances for Championship which they must be pre- and Copa Amer- pared.” ica were coming After bringing this new- to an end, the look team together for the equivalentA competition in World Cup qualifiers, these Concacaf, the Gold Cup, was players were then called up just getting under way in the for the Gold Cup, but their United States. participation in the tour- This region includes nament was over before it national teams from North began. America, Central America Cuba were due to enter and the Caribbean, as well into the Gold Cup at the as three teams on the South Prelims stage having not American continent: Suri- qualified automatically via name, Guyana and French the 2019-20 Nations League. Guiana. Given the other two teams The tournament itself in their three-team Nations features heavyweights and League group were the favourites Mexico along with United States and Canada, the likes of the United States these Prelim qualifiers were and Canada. always going to be Cuba’s Other previous winners most realistic path to the of Concacaf championships, Gold Cup. Costa Rica, Guatemala, Haiti With their new-look and Honduras, are also tak- squad, they stood a good ing part in this 2021 edition, chance of qualifying and while 2022 World Cup hosts this process in itself, regard- Qatar were invited as guests. less of success, was impor- One country that won’t be tant to Pablo Elier Sanchez’s present is Cuba. Their team aforementioned team-build- were left stranded in Nicara- ing efforts. gua, having been unable to The draw pitted them obtain visas to travel to the against French Guiana, with US for their qualifying game. a likely meeting against This is disappointing for Trinidad and Tobago in the many reasons, political and all-important second-round sporting. game, with both fixtures to This meant their oppo- attention of international month preparing us for the tral America in the hope of On the pitch, this is one of be played in Fort Lauderdale, nents were awarded a 3-0 sports institutions. Gold Cup in America,” Her- easier passage to the US, is the strongest-looking Cuban Florida. win and Cuba were out of “Cuban athletes, in fact, nandez tweeted on the day farcical. sides in recent memory. But, these being represent- the tournament without no athlete in the world, of the game. Even aside from the ongo- Since the World Cup quali- atives of Cuba travelling the having played a game. should have to face an out- “The game is today at ing blockade and sanctions fiers earlier this year they United States, there was the The Cuban FA spoke of rage of this nature.” seven o’clock in Miami we placed on Cuba by the United have been more open to additional qualifying round problems obtaining visas to Cuba’s Foreign Minister are all still sitting here in States, the simple fact that selecting professional play- that involved simply enter- enter the US, with no men- Bruno Rodriguez was also the hotel in Nicaragua [wait- an international football ers working outside Cuba ing the host country. tion of the Covid-19 issues candid with his explanation ing] for a visa for some play- team was unable to enter the and the surrounding area. The team had been train- raised by Concacaf. of the situation. ers. host country of an interna- The most high-profile ing in Guatemala before “The Cuban national team “The United States govern- “How is that possible that tional football tournament of these was Norwich City moving to Nicaragua as, was not able to travel to ment cannot justify delaying all our competitors are there suggests the US is not fit to winger Onel Hernandez who according to a report by Florida to participate in the the visa to the Cuban foot- and we are not, Concacaf? host such tournaments with at 28 years old was able to Inside World Football, they Concacaf Gold Cup because ball team which was pre- “It’s a sad day for Cuban the situation as it stands. represent his country for the felt this route would provide the government of the paring to participate in the football,” Hernandez added Given the nature of foot- first time. for a smoother process than United States did not grant Gold Cup and processed its after the game was can- ball as a global game and a It was a similar story for travelling to Miami directly the corresponding visas,” a application in advance in a celled. “I never saw my team- global language, it is inevi- other Europe-based play- from Cuba. statement from the Cuban third country [Nicaragua],” mates crying like that. They tably intertwined with poli- ers such as Carlos “Cavafe” The fact Cuba is much FA read. he said. sacrificed so much.” tics. Vazquez and veteran striker closer to Florida than either “Once again, issues unre- “The blockade hurts the Concacaf has now referred Given the nature of the Joel Apezteguia who made of these nations (Miami lated to sports prevent our Cuban people, Concacaf and the matter to its disciplinary region, this is perhaps his international debut at is around 230 miles from country from competing frustrates sports dreams.” committee, stating that it nowhere more evident than the age of 37. Havana but over 1,000 miles on US soil on equal terms The players were devas- “received further informa- in the Concacaf countries This has created a Cuba from Nicaraguan capital with our rivals, violating tated by the decision which tion which highlights that and territories. squad that is a bit of an Managua) shows how absurd the precepts of fair play and meant their Gold Cup partic- other administrative issues The plight of the Cuban unknown quantity and one this scenario was. the legitimate rights of any ipation ended before they’d at the Cuba Football Associa- players should at least raise that has the potential to It turned out that this sports delegation. even stepped on the pitch. tion contributed to the team awareness of the situation, cause upsets the longer they route was just as trouble- “The US government has They had gone out of their not travelling, and subse- though this incident and train and play together. some, with Concacaf con- no justification whatsoever way to train in Guatemala quently forfeiting their Pre- other political issues within “A team is not made in a firming hours before Cuba to deny us entry into their and travelled extra miles lims match against French the region’s football are rela- week or a month, but over were due to meet French country, and therefore to this summer as they were Guiana.” tively under-reported. a longer period of time and Guiana that “unfortunately, prevent us from taking part eager to represent Cuba on This latest statement While Qatar were invited with stability,” Cuba coach due to Covid-19 related travel in a competition in which we the international stage. appears to place the respon- from outside Concacaf with- Pablo Elier Sanchez told and visa challenges, and the have been part of on many Hernandez spoke publicly sibility for the “adminis- out having to qualify, Cuba, Cubadebate last month. required Covid-19 testing occasions. of his disappointment which trative issues” back on the Concacaf members, were “In football, the pieces regime, their match tonight “Such disrespect deserves was shared by the rest of the Cuban FA, but that they were turned away without even require interconnection and against French Guiana will not only our most energetic players. in this position in the first being given a chance to play to be able to make decisions not take place.” rejection but also the urgent “We trained for a whole place, travelling around Cen- for their place. Saturday/Sunday SPORT July 17-18 2021 n RACISM SPORT ON TV Saturday ■ BASEBALL: MLB, Chicago White Sox v Houston Astros – BT Sport 2 12am (Sun). ■ BASKETBALL: NBA finals, Phoenix Suns v Milwaukee Bucks – Sky Sports TAKING THE KNEE IS Main Event 2am (Sun). ■ CRICKET: Vitality Blast, Lancashire Lightning v Yorkshire Vikings – Sky Sports Cricket 4.45pm. ■ CYCLING: Tour de France – Euro- sport 1 11.45am, ITV4 3pm. ■ DARTS: World Matchplay – Sky THE ‘RIGHT THING’ Sports Main Event 8pm. ■ FOOTBALL: MLS, New York Red Smith says Team GB right to keep raising awareness in Tokyo Bulls v Inter Miami – Sky Sports Main by Our Sports Desk bumps, because you could see Event 12am (Sun), Columbus v New the love the nation had for the York FC – Premier Sports 2 12.30am England team and especially (Sun), Los Angeles FC v Real Salt Lake KELLY SMITH has slammed the those three players. For me – Premier Sports 2 3.30am (Sun). “vile” racist abuse suffered by they are heroes.” ■ FORMULA ONE: British Grand Prix, England players after the Euro England players made the practice – Sky Sports F1 11.30am, 2020 final and says it is the anti-racism gesture of taking Channel 4 11.45am, sprint qualify- “right thing” that taking the a knee before matches through- ing – Sky Sports F1 3.30pm, Channel knee will continue with Great out the Euros, and on Thursday 4 3.45pm. Britain at the Olympics. it was announced that the GB ■ GOLF: The Open – Sky Sports Main Marcus Rashford, Jadon San- women’s football team will be Event, Sky Sports The Open 9am. cho and Bukayo Saka received doing the same at the Tokyo ■ HORSE RACING: Newbury – ITV and a torrid amount of sickening Olympics, which start next STV 1.25pm. abuse on social media following week. ■ MOTORSPORT: World Rally Cham- Sunday’s final at Wembley in That was following a clarifi- pionship – BT Sport 1 7am, BT Sport which they each failed to con- cation from the International vert spot-kicks as England lost Olympic Committee (IOC) that 2 2pm. their penalty shoot-out to Italy. such gestures were permitted ■ RUGBY LEAGUE: Challenge Cup Former England forward on the field of play prior to the final, St Helens v Castleford – BBC Smith said: “It was upsetting start of competition. One 2pm. that we lost the final, but there Smith said: “I think it’s the ■ RUGBY UNION: Australia v France – is absolutely no need for the right thing to do, to continue Sky Sports The Lions 10.55am; Wales vile stuff that came through it, to still keep raising aware- v Argentina – S4C 2.30pm; Stormers to those three players who ness and keeping it in the fore- v British and Irish Lions – Sky Sports gave everything, who laid front of people’s minds, that it’s AGAINST RACISM: England players take a knee before their Euro 2020 semi-final against Denmark The Lions 4pm. everything on the line. They about equality and stopping ■ TENNIS: ATP, Swedish Open – BT didn’t deserve any of that, no- racism. with regard to the gesture: “It very tough for them, the com- “With the new [Women’s Sport/ESPN 12pm. one does. “It’s a big, world event, doesn’t matter your skin colour, petition is very high. If they can Super League] TV deal coming ■ UFC: Lightweight, Islam Makh- “I just thought, it’s so easy another platform for players to anything, it’s everyone being get a little bit of a run going, [next season] … These players achev v Thiago Moises – BT Sport 1 for these [people sending abu- show everyone stands together, united together. I’m very much then I think they can medal, are already household names 3am (Sun). sive posts] … There’s only a so I’m really happy with that for it and try to give as much with the quality they have in and if they can medal and then minority of them, I think you [news].” support as possible.” the squad. are on BBC and Sky, it will just Sunday saw from the support they [the Smith, who was part of GB’s Hege Riise’s GB side are “I’m not going to say gold, take everything to the next ■ BASEBALL: MLB, Washington players] got after the Euros, squad at the London 2012 Olym- scheduled to begin their Tokyo silver or bronze — any medal level again. Nationals v San Diego Padres – BT with the mural [of Rashford in pics, took a knee herself before campaign by facing Chile next would be good. “After the buzz and the Sport/ESPN 6pm, Oakland Athlet- Withington that was defaced playing in the 2020 Soccer Aid Wednesday, before taking on “But I would love to see them euphoria that we’ve had with ics v Cleveland Indians – BT Sport 1 before being covered in sup- for Unicef match at Old Traf- Japan and then Canada in their in the final and win it, because the Euros, I really hope the GB 9pm, New York Yankees v Boston Red portive notes]. ford. other group games. it would do wonders for the women’s team can galvanise Sox – BT Sport/ESPN 12am (Mon). “That just gave me goose- And the 42-year-old added Smith said: “It’s going to be game over here. the country again.” ■ CRICKET: Second T20, England v Pakistan – BBC One 1.50pm, Sky Sports Cricket 2pm; Vitality Blast n WOMEN’S BASKETBALL – Sky Sports Cricket 6.30pm, Sky Sports Main Event 7pm. ■ CYCLING: Tour de France – Euro- sport 1 2.55pm. Cambage puts herself first and drops out of Games ■ DARTS: World Matchplay – Sky Sports Main Event 10.15pm. by Our Sports Desk “It breaks my heart to “Especially walking into com- late replacement for Cambage. ■ FOOTBALL: Premier Sports Cup, announce I’m withdrawing petition on the world’s biggest “Liz has made a great contri- Ross County v Dundee – Premier from the Olympics,” Cambage sporting stage.” bution to the Australian Olym- Sports 1 2.30pm. AFTER weeks of feeling so anx- said, “but I think it’s best for The Tokyo Olympics, already pic team over two Olympic ■ FORMULA ONE: British Grand Prix ious she could hardly sleep or the Opals and myself.” delayed by 12 months because Games campaigns,” Ian Ches- – Channel 4 2.45pm, Sky Sports F1 eat, WNBA star Liz Cambage The absence of the powerful of the Covid-19 pandemic, are terman, the Australian Olympic 2.55pm. decided the best way to ensure centre and prolific scorer is a set to start July 23. The Opals delegation leader in Tokyo, said ■ she maintained her mental and major setback for Australia’s play their first match four days in a statement. “We respect her GOLF: The Open – Sky Sports Main physical health was to pull out medal chances in Tokyo. later. decision and wish her the best Event, Sky Sports The Open 8am. of Australia’s Olympic team. Cambage made headlines for Athletes won’t be allowed in returning to full health.” ■ MOTORSPORT: World Rally Cham- The two-time Olympian a dunk at the London Olympics to leave the Olympic village Cambage said anyone who pionship – BT Sport 1 7am, BT Sport has been worried about life on the way to a bronze medal or competition and training knew her knows that “one of 2 12pm. inside the so-called bubble at in 2012. venues and are being encour- my biggest dreams is winning ■ TENNIS: Swedish Open – BT Sport/ the Tokyo Games, which are She was among the leading aged to leave Japan as soon as an Olympic gold medal with ESPN 1pm. starting next week with the players in the Olympic tourna- possible after their events. Fans the Opals.” Japanese capital under a state ment four years later despite have been banned from most “Every athlete competing in of emergency because of rising Australia’s fifth-place finish. stadiums. the Olympic games should be Published by Peoples Press MSTAR 2021-07-17 SAT 1.5 Covid-19 cases. The 29-year-old Las Vegas Cambage, who has been at their mental and physical Printing Society Ltd (12750R), Cambage posted a statement Aces centre said for the last with the Australian team in peak, and at the moment, I’m William Rust House, 52 Beachy 28 Road, Bow, London E3 2NS. on social media yesterday to month she’d been having panic Las Vegas for the last week a long way from where I want Telephone: (020) 8510-0815. say the prospect of having no attacks, not sleeping and not for warm-up games, said she and need to be,” she said. Email: enquiries@peoples-press. friends, no family, no fans and eating. needed to “take care of myself “It’s no secret that in the past com. Printed by trade union no support system outside of “Relying on daily medica- mentally and physically.” I’ve struggled with my mental labour at Reach. the women’s basketball squad tion to control my anxiety is The Australian Olympic Com- health and recently I’ve been during the Olympics is “hon- not the place I want to be right mittee on Friday said it was really worried about heading estly terrifying for me.” now,” she said in the statement. exploring the potential for a into a ‘bubble’ Olympics.” Saturday/Sunday July 17-18 2021 9 770307 175466