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by Marcus Barnett ain’s youngsters and represents Mr Corbyn accused the Tories “Labour in government an 100,000 increase on last year. of demanding that voters “pay would do things very differ- The statistics were branded more for less” by imposing a ently. And Labour councils JEREMY CORBYN castigated the “shocking” by shadow work and 6 per cent rise in council tax. across the country are doing Tory government yesterday for a pensions secretary Margaret He pointed out that, since things very differently right litany of failings as official figures Greenwood, while charities and 2010, over 400 libraries, 600 now.” revealed that almost a third of anti-poverty campaigners said youth centres and a fifth of all Mr Corbyn noted the differ- British children live in poverty. they were a sign that government women’s refuges have been ence between Tory and Labour Launching his party’s cam- policies had not been helped. closed. local authorities in Greater paign for the May local elections TUC general secretary Frances On top of that, 1.2 million Manchester, where Salford’s in Tory-controlled Trafford, the O’Grady said: “If you work hard, elderly and disabled people are Labour council pays staff the Labour leader went on the offen- you shouldn’t have to worry not receiving the necessary living wage and Tory-controlled sive against Conservative cuts and about making ends meet, but care they are entitled to. Trafford council does not. tax rises, arguing that privatisa- today’s figures show that, despite “Decent people who have In London, the same is true tion and austerity are destroying rising employment, millions of contributed all their lives have for Conservative-controlled the fabric of the country. people in working households been turned into an item on a Westminster, which Mr Corbyn The latest government fig- are trapped in poverty. spreadsheet, sliced and diced contrasted with the neighbour- ures show that 4.1 million “Unless government reverses into 15-minute units of care ing Labour councils of Lambeth children now live in poverty, its planned cuts to universal because of Conservative cuts and Camden — both living a number which equates to credit, things will get much and privatisation dogma,” Mr wage employers. more than 30 per cent of Brit- worse.” Corbyn said. Turn to page 4

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■ SCHOOLS

FLAT STACK: The chimney at One in fi ve London kids eat free meals Uniper’s decommissioned, NEARLY one in fi ve London per cent of London children rely ity rules, tabled by Lord Bassam Kingsnorth Power Station, in Hoo, children rely on free school on the programme. (Labour), passed by a slim major- Rochester, Kent, which stands at meals, a GMB study revealed This is well above the ity on Tuesday. twice the height of Big Ben, is yesterday as the union wel- national average of 14 per cent, The motion also called demolished in a controlled comed a Lords vote to postpone with numbers as high as 36 per for a “poverty impact assess- explosion. Green Party MP Caroline legislation that would cut free cent in Tower Hamlets and 30 ment” into the potential harm Lucas commented yesterday: “Ten years ago Climate Camp protested meals provision. per cent in Hackney. wrought by the policy. The vote at Kingsnorth Power Station, saying An alarming study, commis- A motion to postpone the follows the Tory-DUP vote to cut “No New Coal.” Fifteen hundred sioned by GMB, found that 16 change in school meal eligibil- free school meals on March 13. police offi cers tried to stop us. Its demolition shows strength of the climate movement. They told us our demands were impossible. They ■ SCHOOLS were wrong.” Parents win court fi ght to stop forced academisation by Sam Tobin arguing that the school gover- by both parents and staff and at the High Court nors failed to properly consult there was “stress being placed parents or take their views into on non-striking staff ” by account. “insults, booing [and] jeering.” PARENTS battling the forced David Wolfe QC, for Mr He also claimed there was a academisation of an east Lon- Miah, said parents’ views at a “noisy, disruptive and aggres- don primary school success- November 2017 “consultation sive” atmosphere at the Novem- fully halted the process at the meeting” were not recorded on ber meetings, adding that High Court yesterday. a report produced by Cranwell governors were present at the Teachers and support staff Consultancy, adding that “all meeting so that it was not nec- at Avenue Primary School in we are asking for is a pause in essary for it to be recorded in Manor Park, Newham, also the process.” the report. marked their 13th day of strike Mr Wolfe added that the He said the school was action yesterday over controver- report recorded questions and “essentially becoming a war sial plans to make the school answers, but not the “views zone as a result of actions by part of the Eko multi-academy expressed at the meetings parents and staff and the chil- trust. that were not in the form of dren are suff ering.” Despite the fact that 132 par- questions.” But Judge Mark Wall QC ents objected, with just four He said it would be “wrong” granted the interim relief, voting in favour, the school to decide the matter while fi nding that Mr Miah would governors pressed ahead with “people are lawfully protest- only have a “pyrrhic victory” the conversion. ing against the decision.” if he won the case but without Sayesta Miah, on behalf of Andrew Sharland QC, for the academisation having been parents, applied for an interim the governors, claimed there paused. injunction to stop the plan, had been “aggressive action” [email protected]

■ HUMAN RIGHTS Tories taken to High Court over child data scraping by Sam Tobin for the right to privacy of 8.67 and country of birth data col- at the High Court million school-aged children in lected through the school cen- England.” sus, adding that does not have Shu Shin Luh, for ABC, said the “explicit consent from the THE LEGALITY of schools being the information required children and parents.” made to systematically collect “interferes with the children’s The government argues and store census data on chil- right to privacy” and “infringes that the challenge should be dren was challenged in the core data protection princi- rejected as it was fi led nearly High Court yesterday. ples.” 17 months after the grounds ■ DISTANCE LEARNING Against Borders for Chil- Ms Luh also said the policy to make the claim arose, when dren (ABC) is seeking a judicial was “disproportionate and the regulation came into force. review of the Department for unjustifi ed” as it was not “the It also argues that any breach Cuts would reduce OU to ‘digital content only’ Education’s new requirement least intrusive means” of the of data protection laws can be THE OPEN University (OU) cut casts the long-term turning it from a world- for schools to collect informa- government achieving its aim investigated by the Informa- faces cuts which could future of the distance leading university into a tion on students’ nationality of “understanding and moni- tion Commissioner, which has see its courses slashed by learning specialist into digital content provider. and country of birth three toring the scale and impact of “specialist jurisdiction in this one-third and hundreds of doubt. “In the process we risk times a year. migration on schools.” fi eld,” or compensated through lecturers made redundant. A UCU spokeswoman losing the research base The organisation argues that ABC submits that there is “no a private law claim. The government is said: “UCU members that underpins our work the case raises “issues of con- published time limit for reten- The hearing continues. slashing the institution’s are hugely concerned at with the BBC and the per- siderable public importance tion and storage” of nationality [email protected] £420 million budget the cuts that are being sonal tutorial element that by £100m, according to mooted at the Open Uni- supports our students.” leaked fi gures revealed versity. She said 250 to 300 job yesterday. “The proposals under losses were expected over MORNINGSTAR The socialist news hub The University and Col- discussion would destroy the next year, including ONLINE.CO.UK lege Union (UCU) says the the OU as we know it, compulsory redundancies. morningstaronline.co.uk Morning Star morningstaronline news Friday @m_star_online March 23 2018 3

■ CONSTRUCTION MET ADMITS IT PASSED BLACKLIST INFO TO FIRMS POLICE COLLUSION: Undercover offi cers worked with Consulting Association — but face no action

CALLS for a public inquiry into It adds that “sections of the desk for the past two years! construction industry blacklist- by Sam Tobin policing community through- “When we fi rst talked about ■ MANUFACTURING ing reached fever pitch yester- out the UK had both overt and police collusion in blacklisting, day after the Met fi nally admit- covert contact with external people thought we were con- ted it had passed information to information that appeared on organisations, including the spiracy theorists. With this Post-Brexit British passports key blacklisting organisations. the blacklist, funded by the Economic League.” admission from the Met Police, After years of denials, Dep- country’s major construction Mr Martin also admitted our quest for the truth has been set to be made in France uty Assistant Commissioner fi rms, The Consulting Associa- that internal investigations on vindicated.” Richard Martin fi nally con- tion and/or other agencies” had undercover policing had found He added: “If it’s happen- THE government was told rule as a “smokescreen,” fessed to the collusion in a been “proven.” an “improper fl ow of informa- ing in construction, the very yesterday to “start supporting noting that many countries response to a complaint to the tion from Special Branch to same thing will be happening British workers” and reverse produce their own passports Independent Police Complaints external organisations.” in other sectors.” its decision to move the pass- using an opt-out for services Commission by the Blacklist But, despite police collusion Shadow chancellor John port production to France. related to national security. Support Group. being proven, no action will be McDonnell, who was the fi rst British fi rm De La Rue Urging Theresa May to The 40-year construction taken against any police offi cer. MP to raise the issue of possible would no longer produce actively intervene in the deci- blacklist, organised by tran- The complaint was made in police collusion, commented: British passports after 2019, sion, Unite national offi cer snational corporations like 2012, but the response was “It is now abundantly clear the government announced. Louisa Bull demanded the Robert McAlpine and Bal- only received last week. Mr that various arms of the state, The Unite union has criti- Tories support workers and four Beatty through the Martin explained that the including the police, colluded cised the Tories for putting begin developing an industrial Economic League and The report was concluded in in the blacklisting process. profi t ahead of jobs and strategy which goes beyond Consulting Association, February 2016 but had been “This is one of the hidden national security. “more than just soundbites.” kept secret fi les on more HAVE YOUR SAY! “marked for the MPS Com- scandals of the abuse of civil Government ministers Vauxhall Labour MP Kate than 3,200 trade unionists, letters@ missioner only, due to its liberties in our country that have blamed European law Hoey similarly condemned (up to 300 words) to often just for raising on-site Write or by post: sensitivity.” needs to be recognised fully for blocking procurement the “ridiculous” move. safety concerns. peoples-press.com Blacklist Support Group and addressed. The people practices which unduly “Hopefully when we leave Mr Martin’s letter states that 52 Beachy Rd, London E3 secretary Dave Smith said: “Six involved need to be brought favour domestic fi rms. the EU our civil servants will the allegation “police, includ- 2NS years we’ve waited! The report to book.” But Unite has accused the start standing up for British ing Special Branches, supplied has sat on the commissioner’s [email protected] government of using this workers,” she said.

■ BIRMINGHAM Anti-fascists to blockade Football Lads FOR PEACE AND SOCIALISM ANTI-FASCISTS are mobilising Islamophobic and far-right and Batten are now desperate to oppose a march and rally by propaganda on its website, and enough to speak with groups the far-right Football Lads’ Alli- campaign group Stand Up To increasingly linked to Islamo- ance in Birmingham tomorrow. Racism (SUTR) has organised a phobic and far-right groups, West Midlands Police said counterdemonstration. even off ering to work with extra offi cers would be deployed Joint convener Weyman them on policy and off er cut donate at the event, where the speakers Bennett said: “We believe it is price membership. Fighting fund will include Ukip leader Gerard a massive mistake to allow these “On the electoral front, Ukip ONLINE Batten and Anne Marie Waters, groups to march through Bir- clearly want to follow the path We rely on you, our readers, to head of newly formed far-right mingham, one of Britain’s most of other racist populist groups morningstaronline group Forward Britain. multicultural cities. in Europe and link up with .co.uk/page/ keep the only working-class The alliance hosts racist, “The crisis-ridden Ukip movements on the streets.” support-us voice in the British media going with regular donations ■ HIGHER EDUCATION StandingMy name is:Order, People’s Press Fighting Fund Liverpool University axes My nameMy address is: is: My address is:

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■ FRONT PAGE ■ WELFARE BENEFITS CORBYN: WE’VE HAD Axe-the-Tax wins legal fi ght ENOUGH for independence payments FROM P1: Mr Corbyn excori- ated the Tories for allowing by Sam Tobin changed his name legally in But he acknowledged that it homelessness and house prices protest against the bedroom would have been “immensely to soar on their watch, while tax, said: “I would have pre- more diffi cult” for someone holding up Birmingham’s VETERAN campaigner River Axe- ferred a bit more certainty in with less experience of the Labour council as an example the-Tax won the right yesterday the last couple of years,” but courts or without the support of how his party does things to personal independence pay- he added that “it is going to be of someone from mental health diff erently. ments (PIP) until 2021, granted nice to have it arriving at once.” charity Mind. The municipal trust set up by the same judge who ruled He credited his longstanding Mr Axe-the-Tax said he found by the latter authority to aid its against him on the bedroom tax. experience of the courts, hav- it quite easy to “grasp the logi- construction of council houses Mr Axe-the-Tax last month ing been tried in the 1990s over cal aspects” of court cases, showed a commitment to ensure successfully challenged a rul- a Trident protest, challenged but his Asperger’s meant it that developers build more good- ing denying him PIP after the rent arrears incurred because was more diffi cult to prepare quality and aff ordable housing, upper tribunal found an earlier of the bedroom tax in 2014 and documents on time and in an the Labour leader argued. decision contained a “material helped fellow campaigners on ordered way. He singled out the Conserva- error of law.” their cases, for his success. [email protected] tives’ disastrous record in local This week, he was awarded government in Northampton- PIP payments backdated from shire, saying that a “slash-and- when they were stopped in Left events for the upcoming burn” model of cuts and job October 2016. week: Red List on Saturdays outsourcing had been imple- Mr Axe-the-Tax, who mented, only for the council to run out of money. Mr Corbyn also attacked the hypocrisy of Chancellor Philip CONSERVATION: Rare tree Hammond, whose proclama- sparrows have bounced back tions about “light at the end from the brink at a nature of the tunnel” were contra- reserve created on the site of FIRE: Glasgow city centre was dicted by offi cial predictions of an abandoned colliery, the engulfed in smoke yesterday, a “weak growth” in earnings National Trust said yesterday. with fi refi ghters tackling a and “even weaker growth” in The birds, which are “red- large blaze on Sauchiehall disposable incomes. listed” in Britain because of Street near the junction with This “stark reality” is concerns for their survival Hope Street. The Scottish Fire refl ected by the empty shops on and the need for urgent con- and Rescue Service said the every high street in Britain, the servation action to protect occupants of several nearby properties were evacuated Labour leader said, adding the them, are thriving at The and there were no reports of problem would not be helped Leas and Whitburn Coastal any injuries. by the dramatic increase in Park in South Tyneside. business rates under the Tories. Numbers have grown from As well as attacking auster- just one pair six years ago ity, which he called a “political to 120 birds this winter and choice” made by both the Tories they are successfully nesting and Lib Dems, Mr Corbyn urged and breeding on the three- Get a new take on the latest the country to reject “failed mile coastal strip of land privatisation and falling living cared for by the trust. fl icks with fi lm reviews on p13 standards. Encouraging his audience of Labour supporters to fi ght for real change, he insisted: “It is Labour councils, with their ■ FIRE DISASTER spirit of public enterprise and practical municipal socialism, that are fi nding solutions even in the toughest of times. MOST GRENFELL RESIDENTS “Labour will give dignity and support to those in need, HAVE YOUR SAY! rebuild our communities and Write (up to 300 words) to transform our country for the [email protected] many not the few.” or by post: 52 Beachy Rd, [email protected] London E3 2NS STILL WAITING FOR HOMES SAJID JAVID: Just 62 households placed in permanent accomodation, Housing Secretary admits

by Ceren Sagir rehoused by the fi rst anniver- Shadow housing minister bell agreed that rehousing was A FREE WILL sary of the fi re, he confessed. Tony Lloyd has said the gov- “not quick enough” and there A Justice4Grenfell campaign ernment’s “glacial” response were still trust issues between FOR ALL STAR READERS MOST Grenfell fi re victims are group statement said: “The con- in providing support for the the council and community. still homeless nine months on tinuous failure of Royal Bor- victims of the Grenfell Tower Grenfell United said they Have you made sure your loved ones from the tragic incident, Hous- ough of Kensington and Chelsea is a “betrayal of the survivors.” have not seen evidence of ing Secretary Sajid Javid admit- (RBKC) following the horror of The Labour MP said: “It is a change. will be taken care of when you die? ted to the Commons yesterday. the fi re at Grenfell has consist- shameful record and it is criti- “We question why RBKC Take the worry out of things with Only 62 out of 204 house- ently re-traumatised former cal that the government now started buying properties before holds have been resettled into residents and those aff ected. makes the failing Kensington checking with people what they a will drawn up by a fully qualifi ed permanent accommodation “Given the painstaking slow and Chelsea Council get the actually need. They are still not solicitor – and it’s free if you leave a Mr Javid said, saying this was pace of rehousing survivors, job done.” properly matching need. bit of cash to the Star! “welcome news.” RBKC are not allowing those Kensington Labour MP “People have said they don’t But the minister acknowl- who have suff ered to begin to Emma Dent Coad argued there want to live above the second edged “progress has been far build and get on with their lives. were inconsistencies in the fl oor or in a property with only Martin Ross, solicitor too slow,” telling MPs that 82 “Instead they are using the government’s numbers. She one exit or with windows that households are still in emer- narrative that the survivors said: “I believe that the truth overlook the Tower, so don’t Tel: (01273) 726-951 gency accommodation, includ- are at fault for not accepting is being censored and people show them properties on the [email protected] ing 15 in hotels, with 25 families off ers of accommodation, even are demanding why. Trust is fi fth fl oor or with only one exit Due to diff ering legal requirements this off er and 39 children among them. though some properties have being eroded with the council.” or windows that do overlook is only available to people in England & Wales It is unlikely that all house- been proven inhabitable or not Kensington and Chelsea the Tower.” holds will be permanently fi t for certain residents’ needs.” Council leader Elizabeth Camp- [email protected] morningstaronline.co.uk Morning Star morningstaronline news Friday @m_star_online March 23 2018 5

■ HOUSING Figures show homeless up two-thirds under Tories

by Ceren Sagir to prevent homelessness in the fi rst place and ultimately to end it once and for all.” HOMELESS households in tem- Shadow housing minister porary accommodation have Melanie Onn said the fi gures soared by two-thirds since 2010, are “a terrible reminder of the new government fi gures show. consequences of the Conserva- The number of households tives’ eight years of failure on in temporary accommodation housing.” in December 31 of last year was “These out-of-control fi gures 78,930, a huge 64 per cent rise are the direct consequence of when compared to the 48,000 decisions made by Conserva- at the beginning of the decade. tive ministers, whether it’s the Since 2010, the number of drop-off in funding for aff ord- homeless children has also able homes, the botched intro- drastically risen by 75 per cent. duction of universal credit, The fi gures were released reduced support for homeless- by the Ministry of Housing, ness services or the lack of Communities and Local Gov- action to help private renters.” ernment yesterday and show The MP for Great Grimsby a 4 per cent rise in the last said Labour will end rough year alone. sleeping within its fi rst fi ve Families and individuals years in government and tackle living in these households are the root causes of homeless- owed a duty to secure accom- ness. modation as a result of being Local Government Associa- unintentionally homeless. tion housing spokesman Martin Crisis chief executive Jon Tett urged the government to Sparkes said temporary accom- help councils borrow to build modation is often “cramped, new homes. unsuitable and sometimes even He said: “On average over the ■ MILITARY RESEARCH dangerous” and it can have a last three years, councils are “devastating impact” on peo- having to house the equivalent ple’s lives and mental health. of an extra secondary school’s He said: “It’s no place for any- worth of homeless children in ‘Stop chemical arms tests on animals’ one to call home. This can’t temporary accommodation go on. every month. by Ceren Sagir Society president Jan Relatively uncommon dis- experiments instead, such as “Temporary accom- “It’s crucial we Creamer said using animals eases such as the Western the human lung-on-a-chip modation can be an tackle our national in chemical weapons tests equine encephalitis virus, device. important short- housing shortage CAMPAIGNERS called on the was “ethically and scientifi - which is contracted through This is made using lung term measure, at the root cause by government yesterday to end cally wrong.” mosquito bites or proximity and blood vessel cells that but, when so many building the homes painful and inhumane chemi- She said: “Unlike advanced to infected horses, are also reproduce the “structural, people are fi nding our communities cal weapons tests on animals. alternatives, the results simply tested. functional and mechanical” themselves stuck desperately need.” The National Anti-Vivisection cannot provide reliable predic- All the animals who were properties of the human lung there, it’s clear cerensagir @peoples- Society (NAVS) has hit out at tions of how humans will react exposed to the virus died, but and has been used to model that the govern- press.com painful inhalation tests on ani- to harmful substances, hinder- in natural human exposure the respiratory infections, includ- ment must mals in the Chemical Weapons ing medical progress and cost- mortality rate was only 3-4 per ing tuberculosis. invest more PLEDGE: Labour’s Defence Centre at Porton Down. ing animals’ lives.” cent. cerensagir @peoples-press.com in schemes Melanie Onn NAVS is calling for the Monkeypox tests, a similar Once experiments are over new, publicly funded facil- virus to smallpox, have been and after suff ering various ity to use advanced human- conducted on animals despite symptoms, animals are killed relevant methods instead as vaccinations for smallpox on and have their organs removed thousands of animals suff er humans already found to be for further testing. each year during experiments “safe and well tolerated” in the Campaigners have sug- CONFESSIONS OF by the Ministry of Defence. majority of people. gested using human-relevant A TERRORIST by Richard Jackson ■ INDUSTRIAL In a claustrophobic concrete cell, two men face Thomas Cook’s cabin crew receive £600 rise each other across a bare table. One is a wanted THOUSANDS of airline work- destinations, with Manches- Gaskell said: “This pay deal terrorist, the other a British intelligence offi cer. ers are set for a £600 wage ter airport being the main is a real boost for Thomas But as the violent secrets are revealed, the line increase, thanks to a pay hub of the union. Cook cabin crew. deal negotiated by the Unite The deal, which has been “It helps the crew keep up between interrogator and confessor begins to blur. union. negotiated over two years, with the cost of living and Some 2,000 cabin crew increases staff allowances, recognises the hard work “A book that’s too important not to read.” – employed by Thomas Cook which make up a signifi cant cabin crew do, day in, day Morning Star will receive an infl ation- proportion of overall take- out. linked 3.6 per cent rise from home pay and were a major “At a time when workers’ April. bone of contention among pay is being squeezed, it £9+ £2.70 postage and packaging Unite members work on the workforce. pays to have a union in your fl ights to all major tourist Unite regional offi cer Mike corner.” shop.morningstaronline.co.uk | (020) 8510-0815 Morning Star morningstaronline.co.uk 6 Friday world morningstaronline March 23 2018 @m_star_online

n SLOVAKIA n MALAYSIA New cabinet sworn in to Kim ‘killers’ are replace Fico NK ‘scapegoats’ SLOVAKIA’S President Andrej Kiska appointed a new gov- by Our Foreign Desk He denied that police didn’t ernment yesterday to replace properly pursue the four men the one that resigned amid nor that his investigations were a political crisis triggered by MALAYSIAN police insisted incomplete without their tes- the murders of an investigative in court yesterday that the timony. journalist and his fiancee. absence of four North Korean He said Interpol had issued Prime Minister Robert Fico’s suspects believed to have an alert for the four men to be three-party coalition stepped orchestrated the killing of arrested based on Malaysia’s down last week following large dynastic leader Kim Jong Un’s request. street protests sparked by the half brother does not prejudice The court has heard that the shootings of reporter Jan Kuciak the case against the two women women thought they were play- and Martina Kusnirova on Feb- who are on trial. ing a harmless prank for a hid- ruary 25. Defence lawyers say Doan den camera show but prosecu- It is not clear if the decision Thi Huong of Vietnam aA tors contend the women knew will reduce tensions, but anti- prnd Siti Aisyah of Indonesia they were handling poison. The government rallies scheduled are scapegoats in the death of two women were charged to for today were cancelled. Tens Kim Jong Nam at Kuala Lumpur have common intention with of thousands had rallied previ- airport on February 13 2017. the four North Koreans to mur- ously against the government. Prosecutors say four North der Mr Kim. Before he was killed, Mr Korean suspects recruited the The women’s lawyers tried to Kuciak was reporting on alleged women and provided them show that Mr Wan Azirul was Italian mafia ties to associates of with the banned VX nerve biased and sloppy in his inves- Mr Fico and corruption scandals agent used to kill Mr Kim tigations and failed to probe linked to Mr Fico’s Direction — before fleeing the country on aspects that could bolster their Social Democracy party. the same day. defence that they had no intent President Kiska swore in a Chief police investigator to kill Mr Kim. cabinet yesterday composed of Wan Azirul Nizam Che Wan “The real culprits have left the same three parties as previ- Aziz said it was fine to go ahead and efforts to bring them ously and led by Peter Pellegrini, with the prosecution of the two back or find them were zero,” formerly the deputy PM. women “because, in this case, said Ms Huong’s lawyer Naran Mr Pellegrini is deputy chair- the perpetrators who com- Singh. man of Mr Fico’s party, so no mitted the killing are the two The trial resumes on April 2. policy changes are expected. accused,” he told the court. [email protected]

n FRANCE French public-sector workers walk out in SOMALIA: A car bomb exploded outside a hotel in Mogadishu yesterday and officials report that at least austerity protest 14 people have been killed with 10 others wounded. by Our Foreign Desk estimates of at least one in confederation said that the The attack, which eight leaving classrooms to government had clearly taken happened near Weheliye join the protests. the path of confrontation with hotel on the busy Maka FRENCH public-sector work- Air transport workers forced its most recent cuts announce- al-Mukarrama Road, has ers walked out yesterday and a third of flights to and from ment, and that public-sector been claimed by terrorists joined marches and rallies Paris airports to be cancelled. workers must mobilise to halt al-Shabab, which has tar- against President Emmanuel And striking power workers the assault. geted this road before. Macron’s austerity policies and caused electricity output to fall Mr Macron’s policies build Last month, al-Shabab deregulation drive. by 3 gigawatts — equivalent on those of his government’s carried out twin car bomb The workers joined 150 to three of France’s nuclear Socialist Party predecessor, and gun attacks near the planned demonstrations across reactors. in which he was a minister presidential palace in the France. Their actions have been gal- — particularly the El-Khomri capital, killing 45 people. Striking rail workers brought vanised by Mr Macron’s plans and Macron laws that attacked 60 per cent of express trains to sack 120,000 government workers’ rights. and 75 per cent of intercity workers by 2022 and introduce His ministers have recently trains to a halt. performance-related pay. geared up for a fight with Walkouts by teachers forced Civil servants organised in France’s railworkers, planning many schools to close, with the left-wing CGT trade union to hack away at their terms and morningstaronline.co.uk Morning Star morningstaronline world Friday @m_star_online March 23 2018 7

in brief n ENVIRONMENT FLARE-UP: A French Railway worker holds up a sign reading PM father in nazi ‘Elisabeth you are out of line,’ referring comment row CARBON EMISSIONS HIT to Transport Minister POLAND: The government Elisabeth Borne was forced yesterday to distance itself from claims made by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki’s HISTORIC GLOBAL HIGH father that Polish Jews gladly entered ghettoes CATASTROPHIC: New report reveals countries have reneged on Paris Agreement pledges during the nazi occupation. Senior MP Kornel Moraw- by Our Foreign Desk Union emissions increased by gases to avert catastrophic cli- was celebrated at the time — iecki said that Polish Jews 1.5 per cent, or 50m tonnes. mate change. mostly because any kind of deal “were told there would be And while the emissions of Meanwhile the global demand was reached — it leaves the spe- an enclave where they could CARBON dioxide emissions the US actually shrank by 0.5 for oil increased by 1.6 per cent cifics on climate action up to get away from nasty Poles.” hit a record high of 32.5 bil- per cent, or 25m tonnes, cli- — more than double the average individual countries. It follows Poland’s pass- lion tonnes last year, with the mate researcher Glen Peters increase over the past decade. These “intended nationally ing of a law that criminal- 1.4 per cent increase ending a speculated that it might be the It is now almost two-and- determined contributions” ises discussion of instances three-year plateau, the Interna- “calm before the storm” brought a-half years since the Paris (INDCs) are currently nowhere of collaboration by Poles tional Energy Agency reported on by the pro-fossil fuel policies Agreement on climate change near enough to limit global with the nazi occupiers. yesterday. of Donald Trump’s government. was signed, but the deep cuts warming to 2°C by 2100, which Experts said it was the result The IEA’s findings are wor- in emissions that must be made would still involve significant of greatly increased energy rying given the global political mostly by rich countries have destruction, or the 1.5°C goal Kurdish casualties in demand — more than twice consensus on cutting emissions not taken place. where devastation is more the extra demand in 2016. of CO2 and other greenhouse While the Paris Agreement limited. Turkish bomb attack While renewable energy grew Current INDC pledges would at much the same rate in 2016, lead to 3.2°C of warming, caus- IRAQ: Turkish jets bombed fossil fuels were used to plug ing many more deaths from suspected Kurdish rebel the gap. heat waves, drought and floods, camps across the border China accounted for 150 mil- crop failures, and the extinc- in northern Iraq early lion tonnes of the 450m tonnes tion of a lot more species. yesterday morning. increase in CO2, with its emis- Drastic cuts in greenhouse The Turkish military sions growing by about 1.7 per gas emissions must take place claimed to have killed cent. now to have any chance at stay- nine members of the The rest of Asia saw emis- ing below 2°C of warming by Kurdistan Workers Party sions grow by about 3 per cent, 2100. (PKK) guerilla group, or 120m tonnes. European [email protected] which maintains bases in northern Iraq. Turkey said this week that its military may n TURKEY mount an offensive against the PKK in Iraq’s Sinjar region if Baghdad Newspapers doesn’t act against it. sale linked to Madrid barrier to Erdogan Catalan candidate TURKEY’s largest media group said yesterday it was SPAIN: Madrid has rejected in talks to sell its outlets to a yet another candidate for business group close to Pres- the presidency of Cata- ident Recep Tayyip Erdogan. lonia as the government In a notice to Turkey’s cap- continues to try to suppress ital markets board, Dogan Catalan separatism. Holding said it was negoti- Territorial Administra- ating the sale of companies, tion Secretary Roberto including the flagship Hurri- Bermudez de Castro said yet newspaper, the mass-circu- conditions while preparing the Madrid would oppose the lation daily Posta, CNN-Turk publicly owned SNCF railway candidacy of Jordi Turull and Kanal D television chan- for privatisation. because he faces charges nels and Dogan New Agency, That privatisation may well of rebellion over last year’s to Demiroren Holding. take the form used in Britain, failed bid for independence. Hurriyet and Posta have with the European Union’s A Supreme Court judge between them a circulation Fourth Railway Package requir- overseeing investigations of 800,000. Dogan Holding ing member states to allow pri- against Catalan politicians is said the sale was worth £630 vate competition in the running due to issue charges today. million. The Dogan media of passenger services. outlets are among few in The four rail unions have Turkey that aren’t explicitly vowed to resist the attacks President quit before aligned to Mr Erdogan. and smears against them, with “This will lead to the com- France’s media blaming work- impeachment vote plete disappearance of the CRACKDOWN: Maldivian police were given sweeping powers during the state of emergency ers for the actions of manage- mainstream media and for ment and successive govern- PERU: Leading Venezuelan the media to speak with just n MALDIVES ment reorganisations. One of socialists have hailed the one voice,” said Nazmi Bilgin, yesterday’s biggest rallies took resignation of corruption- who heads the Ankara-based place at the Gare de l’Est station tainted Peruvian President Journalists Association. State of emergency lifted after arrests in Paris in solidarity with them. Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, The Dogan group, owned MALDIVES President Yameen Supreme Court order to free arrested during the emergency French Communist Party calling him a “submissive by billionaire Aydin Dogan, Abdul Gayoom lifted a state of some of Mr Gayoom’s main and accused of conspiring to general secretary Pierre Lau- ally of Donald Trump.” had previously been hit with emergency yesterday, 45 days political opponents from prison overthrow the government. rent warned that, if the gov- Mr Kuczynski quit a multibillion-pound fine for after he declared it during an and retry them. They have all been charged ernment’s rail plan is forced before he was pushed tax fraud that forced the sale unprecedented court-triggered They were imprisoned after under the terrorism law. They through, it would result in a by a parliamentary of the Milliyet and Vatan challenge to his political control. trials branded unfair and politi- face prison terms of 10 to 15 service “that has been consid- impeachment vote after newspapers to Demiroren. The president’s office said cised by observers. years if convicted. After the erably degraded with increas- bribe-taking allegations The government has jailed he lifted the emergency on The president’s half brother arrest of the two justices, the ing privatisation and a large by notorious Brazilian more than 150 journalists the advice of security officials and former dictator Maumoon remaining three judges on the number of closed lines.” construction company since a failed coup in 2016, to reduce tensions. Abdul Gayoom, two Supreme Supreme Court reversed the [email protected] Odebrecht. mostly on trumped-up ter- The emergency was declared Court judges, including the order to release ousted president Star comment: p8 rorism charges. amid turmoil that followed a chief justice, and four MPs were Mohamed Nasheed and others. Morning Star morningstaronline.co.uk 8 Friday features morningstaronline March 23 2018 @m_star_online

Star comment Solomon Hughes French workers know the European Union is Going backwards no friend of theirs

FRENCH workers’ nationwide mobilisation in defence of public services and employment rights, with the promise with Labour’s of much more to come, deserves the unqualified solidarity of their comrades in Britain. They are showing through their action that, unlike too many self-deceiving trade unionists here, they understand that the European Union is no Shangri-La for workers’ rights. President Emmanuel Macron’s assault on hard-won employ- ment conditions, especially for railway workers, and on work- wannabe place organisation mimics Margaret Thatcher’s anti-working- class campaigns in the 1980s and subsequent developments under the John Major and Tony Blair governments. His current attacks follow on from last summer’s presi- dential decrees to reduce — especially in small and medium enterprises — access to facility time for elected trade union- ists, introduce the notion of employers talking to staff rep- resentatives who need not be trade unionists and drop the breakaways constitutional requirement for union consultations over proposed changes to existing conditions, all of which were set down in law after liberation from nazi occupation. Those talking about forming a new political In larger workplaces, those with 50 workers or more, his “streamlining” plans included merging such institutions as works councils and health and safety committees into party have a distinct lack of fresh ideas an amorphous social and economic council (CSE) to reduce trade unions’ independent role. HE Times reports some Labour SPLITTERS: The founders of the Social MPs are talking Democratic Party, pictured in 1986, (left to Tories about to right) Shirley Williams, David Owen, Employers could, citing “competitiveness,” drive through Tforming a new Roy Jenkins and Bill Rodgers redundancies, slash wages or reduce hours, while trade breakaway party unions are denied previous access to the courts to argue, that is pro-EU and anti-Corbyn. in the case of transnational corporations, that overseas What stood out for me was profitability be considered as a factor to justify outlawing the names. The MPs had toyed their actions. with The Democrats, Back Macron’s recourse to decree, sidestepping even the Together and Regain before National Assembly in which he has a clear majority, indi- settling on Start Again as the cates that he was anticipating parliamentary resistance name for the new party. and was not confident of defending his policies in debate. Three of the four names are He and his ruling class allies rode through a number of overtly backward-looking and protests, including a number of marches, but yesterday’s nostalgic. actions have taken resistance to a higher level. “Can we go back to before Widespread strike action, backed by mass marches and when Jeremy and Brexit spoiled protests in no fewer than 140 towns and cities, shows that everything?” they say. French workers and their trade unions understand the scale You can hear the background of the assault against their living standards and the public whisper: “The last time I felt sector and are ready to fight back. truly alive was 1997, with Tony There will be no ringing solidarity declarations from the in No 10 and Shed Seven on the EU Commission for French workers in struggle. CD player.” The myth of EU backing for workplace rights is based on To underline the midlife- mainstream employers’ support for establishing minimum crisis feel, Regain sounds like standards for individual workers to prevent their firms being a treatment for baldness or undercut by more ruthless barbaric bosses. impotence. The maybe-a-new-party peo- ple are quite a narrow band, even in Parliament. The Times The EU Commission backs Macron’s “reforms” to the pub- suggests they come out of cross- and “there was a real chance The 1981 SDP breakaway from ing: “We do not believe in the lic rail system because they emanate from Brussels as part party Brexit talks. he could get to No 10.” Labour was a failure. It split politics of an inert centre.” of a longstanding agenda to impose a narrow competition The implication is that The same article says the the vote and kept Thatcher in They called for “decentralisa- and tender-based approach throughout the EU to maximise Labour’s Chuka Umunna, Chris right-wing rebels think “the power. After making this gift tion,” a “radical challenge to the corporate “efficiency” and profits. Leslie and Tory Anna Soubry Labour leader may be win- to the Tories, the party failed. statism of the two big parties” The Major government’s privatisation and splitting up are at the core, though they ning an economic argument,” Like the current crop of wan- and claimed to be “breaking the of Britain’s railways wasn’t a Tory aberration. It was simply deny the story. but his “foreign policy stance nabe breakaways, the SDP lead- mould” of British politics. a trail-blazer for the promised land envisaged by the EU. The plotters are hesitating, will make it hard for him to ers broke with Labour because To my mind this was all win- Labour’s policy of returning the rail system from the perhaps because they see the persuade voters.” they didn’t like Labour calling dow dressing, but at least they current privatisation chaos of separation of track and trains weakness of this backward- So Labour’s wannabe breaka- for nuclear disarmament and tried to dress the window. The and franchised routes to a unified regime under public looking approach. ways simultaneously think Cor- breaking with the EU. current rebels are calling to ownership would be ruled out under existing EU laws that Unless they try to “own the byn can win an election, which They objected to trade union remake the mould of British poli- will become yet more restrictive. future,” they won’t have support would be terrible, and can’t win leaders having too much power tics in the shape of Blair’s face. French rail workers, like those in Britain, have a reputa- outside their narrow ranks. an election, which is terrible. in the party through the “union The nostalgic approach of the tion for standing up for their their living standards, their They could launch with guar- The only consistent thing in block vote.” small number of Labour’s would- industry and their communities and they are already com- anteed huge support from the this fear and confusion is the But they did have a bit of a be breakaway MPs will, I think, mitted to two-day weekly strikes for the next three months. media, the punditry and their belief that Corbyn is terrible. buzz about their launch, actu- mean that they will finally lack Similar factors apply to the rest of France’s public sector own very high self-regard and One report of Labour’s ally winning by-elections and the courage to break away. whose workers have begun a battle they must win against fall flat in the country. would-be splitters is all about polling about as high as Labour. Which is a shame in a way. their government and its supporters at the highest levels In a separate report, The nostalgia, the other is all about They had the big support from Because it would clarify the pic- of the EU. Times claims “several senior the negative. the media that any new anti- ture and clear some dead wood Britain’s trade unionists must join hands with their com- figures” in the Parliamentary But you can’t really launch Corbyn “rebels” can expect. out of Labour if they did have rades across the Channel and answer calls for assistance Labour Party are considering a a party just by looking back- But they also tried to have a the guts to split, stand and lose positively. breakaway because Corbyn is wards or by being “against.” “positive” message. They didn’t their seats. a “threat to national security” You have to be “for.” say they were “centrists,” insist- The right-wing media attacks morningstaronline.co.uk Morning Star morningstaronline features Friday @m_star_online March 23 2018 9

John Haylett on Corbyn also seem mired in NLEASH the nostalgia. We recently saw a bloodhounds. comedy rerun of the cold war Mobilise the with the absurd newspaper sleuths. This attempts to suggest Corbyn Uis serious. An Labour’s vanishing right and 10 other Labour MPs were entire once- Czech agents. dominant wing of a national The nonsense story, based political party has gone missing on the ramblings of a bitter and no-one seems bothered in old spy, went straight onto the the slightest. front pages of the Sun and Mail That’s correct. Labour’s right wing: who cares? and other papers. wing has totally vanished with- The tale was ridiculous, but out trace, apparently leaving it was also a middle-aged man’s the party with only a centre- that they want to keep them fantasy. The right expect to get left and a wild Corbynista in charge of Labour. traction by claims that Corbyn Momentum rabble replete “In an election, they would was a paid agent for a country with Stalinist incomers from tear them to pieces. They will that doesn’t exist any more. Straight Left and the Commu- expose the far left’s record of Unable to argue about a better nist Party of Britain. excusing the imperialism of future, the right is reduced to Most parties of whatever Vladimir Putin’s gangster state, publishing fiction about the past. complexion have a left, a the oppressors of women and The Czech agent story fell right and various gradations murderers of gays in Iran, the apart, but the press has moved in between, but not Labour. IRA and every variety of inquis- on to a new approach. Unlike The nearest equivalent to itorial and homicidal Islamist the ridiculous Czech spy story, this phenomenon must be movement, while presenting the poisoning of the Skripals in those self-marking assessments itself with hypocritical piety Salisbury is real and serious. in which men are asked to as a moral force. There is very good reason grade themselves as below aver- “Will there be 150, 125, 100 to believe the Russian state is age, average or above average in Labour MPs by the end of the behind it at some level. such key pursuits as driving or flaying? My advice is to think of sexual performance and every- a number then halve it.” owever, Corbyn one is above average, making Uncanny, really, isn’t it? At has pressed for average as non-existent as the HILARITY: Jennie such a huge time frame from proper inves- right in Labour. Formby and Jeremy the election, less than three tigation and The Labour Party’s right wing Corbyn share a joke months, and to get so close to Hfor Britain to used to have two distinct, though the actual result of Labour hit- follow interna- mutually supportive, flavours — ting 40 per cent and 262 seats, tional rules governing such Labour First and Progress. ing a narrow and partisan agenda general secretary Iain McNicol, though putting his criticism it’s almost as though Nostrada- an investigation. Labour First describes itself about its own internal control of have put direct challenges of imperialist wars, anti-union mus never left us. In light of the Iraq and Libya as “moderate,” so it backs Nato, the party,” which can surely only on the back burner for the laws, encroachments on civil He’s still at it, working his disasters, this is a wise choice. nuclear weapons, EU member- be a stinging criticism of how moment. liberties and a panoply of trian- readers into a lather earlier this However, the press is claim- ship and keeping the party “safe Tony Blair and his allies stitched McNicol’s resignation, fol- gulated Tory-lite economic poli- month with a blood-curdling ing Corbyn has a weak spot from the organised hard left up the NEC as his catspaw. lowed by a number of other cies on a par with their insist- yarn about Unite leader Len for Vladimir Putin. and those who seek to divert Indeed, who can forget — or HQ staff, and his replacement ence on Labour’s front bench McCluskey, his chief of staff It is trying to revive the old us from the work of making even remember — those stri- by Unite officer Jennie Formby returning to the old ways that Andrew Murray, Corbyn’s cold war charge — used, for life better for ordinary work- dent demands Akehurst made offers the opportunity to lost the party millions of votes media supremo Seumas Milne, example, against US President ing people and their families.” when Labour First/Progress refresh the party’s organisa- and government office. Trotsky, Lenin and Stalin. John F Kennedy — that Corbyn It distinguishes itself from ruled the roost that left-wing tional structures with person- One key distinction between From Labour’s other direc- is “soft on communism.” The Progress by insisting that trade candidates should be included to nel who welcome the exciting the leader’s historical dis- tion, nominally, Blair embraces red flags and hammers and unions must be “an integral build an NEC of all the talents? changes of recent years. sidence and that of today’s George Osborne — yes, that one sickles are all over the news- part of our party.” Two members of the “centre- Labour’s general election Blairite undead is the over- — to warn jointly of a “polar- paper cartoons and graphics. Progress was the original left” list are Johanna Baxter performance was the biggest whelming silence — apart from ised political culture” caused by This is again a weird histori- Blairite pressure group inside and Gurinder Singh Josan, who leap forward from a previous within the Morning Star — that “hard Brexiteers” dragging the cal re-enactment because Rus- Labour, set up in 1996 and stood last year as “independ- result since the 1945 landslide. greeted Corbyn’s protests. Tories to the right as Corbyn sia doesn’t pretend to be “com- bankrolled by former super- ents” untainted by allegiance How much more successful has taken Labour leftwards. munist” and doesn’t have a red market boss Lord Sainsbury to lists, although this was ques- could it have been had McNi- arty leadership Osborne said reassuringly: “I flag or hammer and sickle. who pulled the plug last June, tioned since their website was col and company not given and media ignored don’t believe that the moderate, For good measure, Corbyn was announcing he would concen- financed by Labour First. the order to batten down the them. In contrast, pro-business, socially liberal, a critic of Soviet authoritarian- trate on charity donations in Their new approach is based hatches, take defensive mode, early day motions internationalist part of the Brit- ism in the 1980s and ’90s. So not future rather than party-polit- on NEC regionalisation, with especially behind kindred MPs Pattracting a couple ish people has disappeared.” only are they caught in the past, ical causes. “diversity” the key and Josan under threat, and seek to min- of dozen signa- His fellow moderate it is a past of the imagination. A New circumstances demand selling himself in identity imise losses rather than capi- tures from the usual suspects or responded: “Those of us in the hysterical historical fiction. radical solutions, so Progress terms as a West Midlands rep- talise on a popular resistance contributions at Prime Minister’s centre are going to have to do The pound shop McCarthy- suggested it might recruit resentative and a Sikh. movement driving Theresa May Questions hostile to the leader a lot of rethinking.” ism that was the “Corbyn Czech more members to provide new Progress director Richard onto the back foot? are now rewarded by TV and This is the guru in whom spy allegations” — the House finance now its sugar daddy has Angell gushed that this “centre- Yet Corbyn’s detractors in the radio invitations to comment on the “tiny minority of irrelevant Un-American Activities Com- walked out. left” slate is “the most diverse PLP and in the liberal capitalist the extent to which this under- malcontents,” to quote Wil- mittee as performed by Benny It has hooked up with Labour team of candidates that has ever media that embraced Blair felt lines Corbyn’s incompetence and liamson, still find inspiration. Hill — does make you see how First to present a slate of can- been fielded for the NEC” with- obliged to remind party mem- all-round political hopelessness. No wonder he favours the real cold war red scare didates, headed by ex-Hackney out mentioning their politics. bers that “Labour still lost,” as As the saying goes, one hand mandatory reselection for all worked, with a lot of liberals Labour councillor, former Given Josan’s reference to though their obstructive and washes the other. Labour MPs, dismissing the going along, in a tutting sort national executive commit- “Momentum and their sup- defeatist tactics had played no Self-identifying Labour sup- notion that they represent a of way. tee (NEC) member and Labour porters on the left in the trade role in this. porters, especially those pur- constituency larger than the We had tabloids going full First mainstay Luke Akehurst, unions” as “the new Establish- A party membership of porting to be on the left, are party membership. mad fakey front page “alle- for the constituencies section of ment,” it’s probable that he, approaching 600,000 that rare enough in the mass media, “Let them stand as independ- gations” that were obviously this year’s NEC elections. Baxter and fellow “centre-left- began to lift off in the run-up to so Nick Cohen from the Guard- ents and see how far they get,” false, but the main response But they self-describe as ists,” if elected, won’t be lining Corbyn’s first leadership joust ian-Observer stable stood out he scoffed. by “liberal commentators” was, “centre-left,” which must have up behind Jeremy Corbyn. ought to afford joy to all Labour positively at one time. “The only reason why they “Maybe these specific stories involved selective amnesia for Indeed, when sections of MPs — those Derby MP Chris However, his obsession with are in Parliament is because are false, but that Corbyn is, Akehurst who proclaimed in the Parliamentary Labour Williamson reminds constantly “knee-jerk anti-imperialism,” they stand under the Labour at a deeper level, a red traitor.” the different political climate Party organised the 2016 “mass that they constitute less than underpinning his support for flag, the Labour brand and the Pundits who would in other of 2011: “Labour First, then, as resignation” coup against the 0.04 per cent of the party. all Nato humanitarian bomb- hard work of ordinary party times be worried about the now, the network for the tradi- leader, Progress and Labour Too many MPs see in this ing exploits, placed him at members going out and knock- press debasing itself with front tional right of the Labour Party.” First championed it. massive influx a threat to their odds with Corbyn remaining ing on doors.” page distortions tried to make Another symptom of chang- Corbyn’s even more crushing authority and, especially, their as leader. Blair never got this, but it something of an obviously fake ing times is his clarion call for victory in his second leadership overplayed ability to under- Almost exactly a year ago should be spelled out to his fel- story, much as the “cold war an “NEC where all the traditions election and Labour’s far better mine the leader. (March 19 2017), he wrote in low moderates, independents, liberals” went along with red and currents of opinion in the than expected general election Some justify their rebel- the Observer: “The Tories centrists and any other label scares and the “crusade against Labour Party are represented.” performance, despite the timid liousness by citing the 500 or have gone easy on Corbyn and devised to undermine Labour’s communism” even as far as sup- He contrasts this with an NEC and conservative stance of the however many times Corbyn his comrades to date for the leader and its chosen political porting the Vietnam war. “dominated by one faction pursu- party’s bureaucracy headed by voted against the whip as transparently obvious reason direction. Morning Star morningstaronline.co.uk 10 Friday features morningstaronline March 23 2018 @m_star_online

There’s more than meets the eye to China’s constitutional changes

N MARCH 5, the Chinese DIRK NIMMEGEERS takes a look the changes made this month to China’s National Peo- ple’s Congress constitution and the effect they will have on the Communist Party O(NPC) adopted not one but 21 important constitutional power bases in some private Arguments abound for mak- but also all officials, including ity and leadership of the Com- Xi’s thoughts and Hu’s scien- amendments, bolstering anti- companies and even within ing a continued Xi leadership those working for the state. munist Party of China (CPC) tific outlook will be added to corruption laws and the party’s the military. possible though not necessarily They will have the advantage of central committee and to the other doctrines in the con- leadership. Geopolitically, the country inevitable, but there are also a great deal of independence, as implement the party’s lines, stitution — Marxism-Leninism Xi Jinping might be asked to faces the threat of a new cold reasons why the other new and commission members will be principles and policies, and and important thoughts of Mao continue his presidency after war or a trade war with the changed articles of the Chinese prohibited from combining this decisions by the CPC central Zedong, Deng Xiaoping and his second term in 2023, but the US and a specific antagonistic constitution deserve attention. function with membership of committee.” Jiang Zemin. emphasis is on Xi’s definition political lobby in the EU. Twenty-one have been leading party and government There will be strong appeals Adopting Xi’s analysis does of socialism for China. It may be difficult to foretell adopted, four of them in the committees on all levels. for them to remain loyal to not imply a ban of criticism on There is much more to the how those situations will evolve preamble, seventeen in the Xi and other party leaders their political ideals and con- his person. constitutional adaptations in five years time, but, with Xi, main text. Moreover a new demand that officials “never victions, for serving the people After all, Mao thought voted by the NPC than the China is arguably holding the chapter has been added. indulge themselves, never cross and delivering the promise of a remaining in the constitution abolition of presidential term necessary cards to cope with The most important amend- the line … and improve immu- better life for the people. has not prevented the party limits, the only thing Western the most thorny questions. ments are about anti-corrup- nity to corruption.” China writes building “a from harshly judging elements media seems to be really inter- China’s party leader and tion, the party and the ruling China is governed by a tri- community with a shared of Mao’s ideology and of his ested in. president has shown distinct principles of China’s social umvirate system of party, future for humanity” into its policy. No doubt there are people in Marxist convictions and strong order. military and government. constitution. This will become Marxism-Leninism and China who fear that the oppor- governing capacities. Xi is lead- When Western commenta- Constitutional change aims one of the most important Chinese leaders’ thoughts are tunity for a president to remain ing China’s rejuvenation and tors allege that Chinese par- to strengthen the party within aspects of China’s state policy. enshrined in the constitution in power longer will damage the trend towards staggering liament “sets Xi Jinping up to the government. Two sets of principles will be as guiding principles of Chi- the distribution of power and technical innovation. rule for life,” this is at the very The leading role of the Com- constitutionalised — Xi Jinping na’s social order, just as the current collective leadership. Under his government, least an inaccurate and biased munist Party is transferred Thought on Socialism with Chi- sanctity of private property is The overwhelming majority China has become a pacemaker exaggeration. from the preamble of the con- nese Characteristics for a New mentioned as a guiding prin- of party members and citizens of rising Brics countries (Brazil, On the other hand, when the stitution to the text itself. This Era and Hu Jintao’s Scientific ciple in a number of Western who appear to be in favour of Russia, India, China and South same opinion makers think means that the socialist char- Outlook on Development. constitutions. the new constitution are con- Africa). that “there is no mystery as to acter of China’s constitution is Those thoughts are consid- More than ever the Com- centrating on the advantages China introduced the Asian the direction in which Xi wants emphasised more. ered to be achievements in munist Party will urge its of having a head of state like Infrastructure Investment to take the country,” they may The distinction with the adapting Marxism to the Chi- members and other officials Xi Jinping. Strong leadership Bank, especially to support be more right than they realise liberal constitutions of other nese context. They summarise to respect the constitution and seems especially welcomed by the Belt and Road Initiative themselves. countries will be more con- the practical experiences not exercise their duties within its farmers and migrant workers. to extend infrastructure and China lists Supervisory crete. China unambiguously of a single person but of the boundaries. At home China is confronted interconnectedness across Eur- Commissions as a new type states that the “fundamental Communist Party of China That’s why a number of with complicated problems, asia and Africa and drive world of state organ in its constitu- for socialism with Chinese (CPC) and the people. requirements for a truly, mod- such as cutting industrial development. This historic tion, described in a totally new characteristics is the leading They are seen by Chinese ern socialist society with Chi- overcapacities and fighting project for economic, peace- chapter. role of the Communist Party.” communists as collective wis- nese characteristics will have pollution, corruption and ful co-operation between the Those commissions will not Logically, cadres will be dom, adapting the country’s a prominent place in that very the emergence of alternative continents will mark Xi’s era. only supervise party members asked to “safeguard the author- guiding theories to our time. constitution. morningstaronline.co.uk Morning Star morningstaronline features Friday @m_star_online March 23 2018 11

Frosty history and nature

HAVE written before about young Walter played in their Walter Tull, who was one first team in the 1908-09 Sea- of Britain’s first black pro- son. fessional footballers and a 100 years from his With Walter in the forward Ifirst world war hero — the line, Clapton won several first ever black officer to important London Cups. Scouts lead white British troops into from Tottenham Hotspur soon battle. spotted and signed the young He died exactly one hundred black player — a brave move years ago this Sunday. when there were virtually no The one thing that has always other black players in British puzzled me and many others is death, Walter Tull football. why Walter Tull has never been Spurs paid Tull a £10 sign- as well recognised as his many ing fee and £4 per week, but he achievements deserve. Why did never got the appearances he he never get the Military Cross thought he deserved. He soon he was nominated for twice and moved to Northampton Town, clearly so richly deserved? the Cobblers, in the Southern Many memorials to Walter League. Tull have been proposed. Plans deserves respect Just like today, racist abuse for statues outside Tottenham’s from the terraces was alive and new football ground and at the well a century ago as this con- Imperial War Museum have temporary newspaper report never come to fruition. PETER FROST describes the life of Britain’s first black shows. The only significant memori- “A section of the spectators als that exists a hundred years made a cowardly attack upon after his death are in North- professional footballer and first black army officer him in language lower than ampton. The town certainly Billingsgate …” For black foot- recognises Tull as one of its ballers it seems things haven’t favourite sons. changed for a hundred years. At Northampton Town Foot- Early in 1914 Glasgow Rang- ball Club’s Sixfields Stadium, ers made a bid for Tull, but a Cobblers fans still pay tribute bigger game was about to kick every year at a memorial to the off. War was declared and Tull man who made his home for was quick to volunteer. He some years playing for North- joined the Football Battalion. ampton. Promotion came quickly and Northampton’s first trib- he was made a sergeant. ute was erected in 1999 and In July 1916, at the battle a nearby street named for the of the Somme, Tull developed hero. Today there is even a beer trench fever and was sent home named after Walter sold at the to England to recover. When fit ground. again he was sent to an officer The town erected another Even just a few weeks before training school in Scotland statue of Tull outside the Guild- Tull made the final sacrifice, despite military regulations hall last summer. Richard Aus- the racist Army Council was that effectively banned black tin’s bronze certainly captures still insisting black people officers. Tull received his com- the essence of the man. should not be enlisted into mission in 1917. A number of events are British army regiments. Tull’s Lieutenant Walter Tull, the planned for the anniversary of courage, skills and leadership first black combat officer ever his death, including a memo- proved just how wrong they in the British Army, was sent rial service, an exhibition and a were. to the Italian front and was meeting on aspects of the man’s On March 25 1918, Walter mentioned in dispatches for life with a tribute from his biog- Tull was killed near the village his “gallantry and coolness” rapher Phil Vasili. of Favreuil in the Pas-de-Cal- under fire. Vasili has discovered new ais region, his body was never Tull returned to France in facts about Tull and his mili- recovered and he is remem- March 1918 and soon organ- tary career that throw fresh bered at the Arras memorial ised an attack on the German evidence of outrageous racism for those who have no known trenches. Against heavy Ger- from the Colonel Blimps at grave. He was just 29. man machine-gun fire he led the War office, which seems to Tull was finally featured on a his troops over the top. A bullet indicate just why Tull has never special £5 coin in 2014 to com- pieced his skull. Despite efforts had the recognition he so richly memorate the centenary of the by his admiring men his body deserves. outbreak of the first world war. was never recovered. Walter In 2009, Vasili wrote his His legacy is also kept alive Tull was just 29. biography, Walter Tull, Officer, through the Action for Chil- As in Italy, his men reported Footballer. Now he has found dren charity whose forerun- his outstanding heroism to new evidence that spells out the ners were the National Chil- their senior officers, but again army’s reluctance to recognise dren’s Home. Orphans Walter the Colonel Blimps with their Tull and award him the Military and his brother Edward grew racist prejudice chose to ignore Cross. up in a similar children’s home. Tull’s heroism. Vasili has discovered a top- Walter Tull’s life started in The campaign to award him secret memo sent by General 1888 in Folkestone. His father, the Military Cross continues to White, the head of recruitment the son of a slave, had arrived this day, but, because his father in New York, to the War and from Barbados in 1876 and was from outside Britain, he Colonial Offices. The memo is married a girl from Kent. Wal- was not entitled to a military dated February 19 1918, just a ter was only seven when his award. month before Walter’s death. mother died. His father remar- Walter Tull, Britain’s first The memo makes it clear ried but died himself just two black professional footballer, that any “woolly-headed nig- years later. first black British combat army gers” were not wanted for the His widow was unable to officer, is almost entirely hid- forthcoming spring offensive. cope with six children and den from history. “We now refuse to post col- Walter and his brother Edward Now surely, 100 years after oured men to white units,” the found themselves in a London his heroic death, it is time the memo went on. “These niggers orphanage. After a brief time whole country followed the must therefore go to native as an apprentice printer Walter lead of those of us in North- units if accepted. Can we take turned to his first love, football. HERO: Walter Tull and (left) a memorial to him ampton and give Water Tull them for W Indies or other bat- East London amateur club at at the Sixfields Stadium, Northampton the nationwide recognition talions?” Clapton spotted his talent and he deserves. Morning Star morningstaronline.co.uk Friday morningstaronline 12 March 23 2018 info | entertainment @m_star_online

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Solution tomorrow… It’s not easy putting down your phones and concentrating for 90 minutes QUIZMASTER with William Sitwell YOU may feel diff erent, but Should we be grateful for for Our Time (9.45am) contin- IT’S A TODAY’S QUESTIONS I’ll be giving Sport Relief (7pm the crumbs from their table? ues with “post-fact.” Professor START: Lidl BBC1) a miss. Over on ITV, a bunch of David Wootton looks at the was the fi rst You can’t just be a sportsman footballing celebs will have to history of the word “fact,” a British 1 The Italian word for milk is or woman these days: you have put down their Whatsapping 17th-century invention, and supermarket used in English to mean a type to have a “presence” to secure and Twittering for a moment our struggles with the “post- chain to of milky coff ee. What is it? sponsorship, to drag the punt- to off er the impression that fact era.” adopt the ers to the stadium, fl og them a they are giving their all for Madness frontman Suggs living wage 2 Of which series of science shirt. You’re a celeb. You have the boss, for the team, for the turns up in the afternoon fi ction is The Shepherd’s to have a “dream” — an Olym- nation (Netherlands v England drama slot with an adapta- Crown the last? pic or World Cup medal, for 7.30pm, kick-off at 7.45pm). tion of his stage play My Life instance. It’s only a friendly, so best in Words and Music. As you 3 Which English county last year And Sports Relief plays its play it safe, lads. Just tap it might guess, it’s all about adopted a blue fl ag with a part in all this palaver. It’s about a bit and think of that him. Suggs: My Mad-Life Cri- crown and two arrows in gold? a glorifi ed public-relations next lucrative transfer. With sis starts at 2.15pm (Radio 4). Its features include Orford “media opportunity” for any luck the Maserati won’t A highlight of tonight’s Ness. overpaid people to salve their get scratched in the mean World on 3 (11pm Radio 3) is (barely existent) consciences time. the session by Sudanese musi- YESTERDAY’S ANSWERS and slap each other on the back If you missed it on Sunday, cians the Scorpios, a London- as they do it. you can catch Talking Heads based band who mix modern 1. Which Stephen Hawking work is MacAlan? Peter Berresford Ellis No doubt the celebs’ agents frontman David Byrne mak- and traditional sounds. subtitled From the Big Bang to Black 3. True or false: Lidl was the fi rst British are rubbing their hands with ing his record choices for Film of the day? Burn after Holes? A Brief History of Time (1988) supermarket chain to adopt the Living glee as they calculate what the Desert Island Discs (9am Radio Reading (1.30am Sony Movie 2. Which British author has used the pen Wage Foundation’s national rate for its positive TV exposure will do 4. And very good they are, too. Channel), the Coens’ 2008 names Peter Tremayne and Peter workers. True for their clients’ bank balances. Michael Rosen’s Keywords black comedy. morningstaronline.co.uk Morning Star morningstaronline film Friday @m_star_online March 23 2018 13 Tween treat Time MARIA DUARTE sees a sci-fi fantasy that ticks all the right boxes for its target audience

A Wrinkle in Time (PG) and Kaling as Mrs Who, who Directed by Ava Du Vernay speaks through others’ famous HHHII words. McCabe is borderline annoy- ing as Meg’s ridiculously pre- TS premise may be a sim- cocious and all-knowing little ple one — good versus brother Charles Wallace, while evil, light versus dark, Miller provides sweet and char- with the power of love ismatic support. Iwinning the day — but Directed by Ava DuVernay it is this film’s strong and (Selma), this wildly ambitious relentless heroine, coupled sci-fi fantasy and coming-of- with its exquisite and breath- age adventure is full of col- taking visuals, that will capti- ourful and eclectic characters vate and blow away its tween and it’s a stunning visual audience. feast. A Wrinkle in Time is based While it doesn’t quite fulfil on Madeleine L’Engle’s timeless its promising potential, you classic about middle-school can’t argue with its message student Meg (Storm Reid) that strength comes from who, accompanied by younger embracing your own individ- brother Charles Wallace (Deric uality. McCabe) and friend/secret The uplifting tone, though, crush Calvin (Levi Miller), is her renowned physicist father ing for Earth. Reid (Twelve disappeared four years earlier. appears in giant form and later can’t dispel the sense that IT is sent on a life-changing quest (Chris Pine). Years a Slave) is perfect as the Reid holds her own opposite admits that she comes in dif- already here in the real world. by three celestial beings (Oprah He’s fallen into the clutches cynical, moody and troubled the tour de force that is Win- ferent sizes — oh, the irony If only we could fold time Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon of IT, an evil entity that is tween who feels like a fish out frey as Mrs Which, the eldest — Witherspoon as Mrs What- and escape or enlist the help and Mindy Kaling) to rescue devouring worlds and is head- of water ever since her dad of the three guides who first sit, the youngest of the three, of a giant Winfrey. n ROUND-UP

Mark Felt: The Man Who fused. Confusion is control,” The Third Murder (15) extraordinary tale of amateur but doesn’t rise to the occa- “I’m totally bored talking Brought Down the White Felt says at one point, add- Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda sailor Donald Crowhurst and sion. Overlong and overdone, like this, but you need it so I House (15) ing: “The truth could ruin HHHHI his solo attempt to circumnavi- it resembles an overcooked will tell you,” she pungently Directed by Peter Landesman the administration.” gate the globe. B-feature. remarks to Tucker. HHHHH He did just that, only out- This is a much leaner, That it reached the screen Which she does, along with ing himself at the age of 91 INITIALLY, this fascinat- meaner and hallucinatory complete with a wildly over- mostly adoring witnesses. when in the early stages of ing but ultimately flawed depiction by horror film-maker done climax in a padded cell AF PETER LANDESMAN’S fasci- dementia. Japanese courtroom drama Simon Rumley, which explores is surely a tribute to writer- nating film on Deep Throat, Engrossing. tantalises and grips but, at greater length Crowhurst’s director Steven Soderberg’s Pacific Rim: Uprising (12A) the Washington DC insider ALAN FRANK regrettably, its denouement spiral into depression and mad- reputation. B-film legend Directed by Steven DeKnight Mark Felt who exposed the dramatically and emotion- ness alone in the middle of the Roger Corman would have HHIII truth about the 1972 Water- Gholam (15) ally disappoints. ocean. made more impact at half gate break-in and brought Directed by Mitra Tabrizian Hirokazu Kore-eda, the Through flashbacks and the length. down President Nixon, cer- HHHII film’s director, producer, psychedelic montages, he In fact, the most terrify- ONCE again, mankind is tainly holds its own against screenwriter and editor, drives the nail home in a more ing aspect is when US health threatened with destruc- other films of the story such deserves the plaudits, surreal and terrifying way. insurance is summed up as tion by “otherworldly mon- as All the President’s Men. SET in London in 2011, this though, for this story in Justin Salinger captures “they’re locking up sane peo- sters of mass destruction” Based on Mark Felt and debut feature by Iranian artist which lawyer Shigemori Crowhurst’s charm and naive ple for profit.” So true. and, having already been John O’Connor’s book and and film-maker Mitra Tabrizian (Fukuyama Masaharu) and daring-do attitude, along with AF saved by Jaegers — human- scripted by Landesman, it takes a unique look at Iranian his team accept the defence his shocked realisation that his piloted super-machines built has Liam Neeson delivering a exiles in Britain. of Misumi (Yakusho Koji) cunning plan to avoid humilia- Westwood: Punk, Icon, to vanquish them — it’s up gripping and utterly credible It tells the story of Gholam who, having spent 30 years tion and his family’s financial Activist (15) to humans to save their own performance as the 30-year (the charismatic Shahab Hos- in jail for a double murder, ruin by failing to win the 1968 Directed by Lorna Tucker bacon yet again. FBI veteran Felt. seini), an enigmatic cab driver is now accused of killing his Sunday Times Golden Globe HHHHI Yes, the sequel strikes Finally driven by con- who is holding down two jobs factory-owner boss and then Race, was doomed. back in a blaze of impres- science and his beliefs to and keeps himself to himself. torching his body. Far grittier and more poign- sive special effects that viv- operate against the FBI He eats at his uncle’s cafe every The legal team tries hard ant than The Mercy. MODEL-TURNED-FILMMAKER idly create battling metal and having expected but day and puts up with guilt-rid- to find evidence to clear MD Lorna Tucker’s portrait of punk monsters, rampant robots failed to get the top job in den calls from his mother. him but, given that he has rock’s “grande dame” Vivienne and assorted behemoths the bureau, Felt contacted But, despite his efforts not to already confessed and we Unsane (15) Westwood is ultimately more that effortlessly upstage Washington Post journalist engage with anyone, he soon have seen him commit the Directed by Stephen heroine worship than a bal- actors battling to bring Bob Woodward. becomes embroiled in a total murder, success is unlikely. Soderbergh anced biopic. their cliched characters to He gave him details of stranger’s conflict. Though the cast are Japa- HHIII Yet there is much to enjoy convincing life in the face of Watergate, when burglars Inspired by a real-life char- nese, as are the well-used in this intriguing tale of the dazzling technical wizadry. broke into the offices of the acter featured in Border, locations, Ludovico Einaudi’s fashion icon’s successful rise Star Wars star John Boyega Democratic National Com- Tabrizian’s 2006 photographic atmospheric piano-led score CLARE FOY triumphantly to fame. is the rebellious Jake Pente- mittee in Washington, with series on Iranians in exile, the feels essentially European proves that she’s more than Interviews with Westwood cost who, first seen helping the Nixon administration film explores whether a man while, despite the different just a TV queen with her chart her trajectory after the criminals commit a robbery, desperately, and illegally, can ever escape his past as layout, the courtroom scenes riveting portrait of trauma- 17-year-old arrived in London is arrested. But then he’s attempting to cover up its well as his relationship with are reminiscent of similar tised Sawyer Valentine who, in the Swinging Sixties and given the chance to live up involvement. his environment. US films. hounded by a stalker, moves her rise to punk fame and for- to his late father’s legacy by This true story is as tense As Gholam’s humanity Well worth catching. from Boston to Pennsylvania tune, followed by her becoming leading brave Jaeger pilots as any Hollywood thriller, as overcomes his reluctance not AF but ends up being involun- a major influence in the fashion into battle. Felt leads the drive imposed to become involved, he starts tarily committed to a mental industry. The plot is a largely logic- by his new boss to come up doing good deeds for others, Crowhurst (12A) institution. While Tucker uses fascinat- free device to drive the noisy with the evidence in just 48 particularly for a frail elderly Directed by Simon Rumley Worse still, her stalker ing archive footage and well- proceedings from one clang- hours. Which he did, trump- woman. HHHII arrives and starts working aimed comments from West- ing monster-versus-robot con- ing Nixon, who had already A fascinating film, offering in the asylum. wood’s family, friends and busi- frontation to the next and, if announced: “It’s time to a fresh perspective on immi- The film follows in the ness collaborators, the creative such mayhem is your choice, clean out the FBI,” in the grants, it ends on a killer HOT on the heels of James hallowed footsteps of clas- centre of the film is the icon this raucous fantasy fits the process. note. Marsh’s The Mercy comes sics like Snake Pit and One herself, who plays up her own mindless bill perfectly. “They want everyone con- MD another film based on the Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest image to perfection. AF Morning Star morningstaronline.co.uk 14 Friday letters morningstaronline March 23 2018 @m_star_online

■ ELECTORAL REFORM ■ ACTIVISM Legal Notes Red Shed is ignoring weekly tribunal report Communist MP fl ourishing movement Immediate Termination THE Red Shed (M Star March Cosmeceuticals Ltd v Parkin 21) wilfully sets itself apart from the labour movement was right on STV and claims that its lack of THE law says that if a contract is terminated by notice, then rules allows it to “go with the eff ective date of termination (EDT) is the date on which OUR current voting system for the fl ow.” the notice expires but if no notice is given, then it is the date MPs encourages people to vote Red Shed espouse “activ- on which the termination takes eff ect. In Cosmeceuticals Ltd for the party they think most ism” and “social change” likely to beat the party they without ever saying what v Parkin, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that in like least – rather than vote they are actually for, and a summary dismissal that is communicated to the claimant positively for the party they their summary relies on an straight away, the eff ective date of termination is immediate. like most. That’s one of several elitist quote from Margaret reasons why, historically, Com- Mead whose views on race Basic facts munist Party votes in Britain and sexuality are extremely Ms Parkin, the claimant, became the managing director of have been way below those of dodgy. Is this just “going Cosmeceuticals Ltd, a cosmetics manufacturer and distribu- its sister parties in countries with the fl ow?” tor in June 2009. Her employer, however, had concerns about that use proportional repre- In the last decade, trades sentation. councils, the Labour Party, her performance early on in her employment. The fi rst past the post voting the Communist Party, and Matters came to a head in July 2015 when Ms Parkin was system has meant that every local trade union commit- off ered a two-month sabbatical to allow her to focus on family government since 1945 has not tees in Gloucestershire circumstances which were impacting on her performance. It won the popular vote – and that have all grown. This re- was not made clear to her that the sabbatical could ultimately most MPs are elected on less invigorated labour move- lead to her dismissal. than 50 per cent of the votes ADVOCATE: Willie Gallacher was vocal in support of voting reform ment has seen a left Labour When she returned on September 1, she was told that she cast. MP elected in Stroud, along could not return to her role as managing director. She was That suits the Tories (such as the Greens and Plaid nist MP William Gallacher. It with a Labour-led council. because, by defi nition, they Cymru) would be good for reads as well today and I hope The new Stroud Morning put on garden leave on September 4 and was then given only speak for a small minor- Labour – both politically and the Morning Star will continue Star Readers and Support- notice of termination of employment, which was to end on ity. It’s sad to see the letters electorally. to support STV and publicise ers Group is also fl ourishing. October 23 2015. page of the Morning Star I was fi rst persuaded of the the arguments that informed Perhaps this could help Red She lodged a claim of unfair dismissal, which was more being used to support the merits of the single transfer- the Communist Party in 1945 Shed fi nd what they’re look- than three months after September 1 but less than three idea that a Labour government able vote system (STV) in 1945 and since. ing for. months from October 23. should do likewise. Alliances after reading an excellent JOHN COX HUGH KIRKBRIDE with smaller “left” parties pamphlet written by Commu- Pontypool Bristol EAT decisions Although Ms Parkin and her former employer had agreed that the EDT was October 23 (likewise the tribunal), the ■ YOUR PAPER ■ WORLD POLITICS EAT pointed out that, as it was a statutory concept, it was not something that the parties could simply agree between Williamson gets themselves. Take note of Nato’s ambitions Instead, when an employer makes clear that they are with- the Star on BBC drawing a contract of employment, it is the withdrawal that MARK HOLT asks: “What’s in that agreed by Gorbachov and of war are building new bombs. communicates the dismissal for the purposes of section 95(1) WITH reference to Helen it for Moscow” to murder the Bush Snr: Nato would not expand Unlike the naive Gorbachov, (a) of the Employment Right Act 1996, as per the reasoning in Field’s letter (M Star March 20), Skripals (M Star March 21)? It’s eastward, arms budgets would we should not be surprised. noting the prominent display an important question, given be reduced and a peace dividend Moribund capitalism has always Hogg v Dover College and Alcan Extrusions v Yates and ors. of the Morning Star in last the lack of any plausible motive universally shared. regarded war as a handy reserve Although in Ms Parkin’s case a summary dismissal had not Wednesday’s PMQs [visible on by Russia looming large over Today the picture is very diff er- — but to exploit it eff ectively it been communicated to her and notice had been given after BBC Parliament], the answer the whole aff air. It is, however, ent. Nato not only marched east, needs an enemy. Welcome to the date on which she was informed that her contract was is “Yes.” not the main issue. it is camped on Russia’s borders, Cold War II. being terminated, there was no ambiguity that her “dismissal” I am pretty sure the MP in Central to the post-cold war arms budgets increased, Nato has BRIAN TOPPING was communicated to her on September 1. question was one Chris Wil- international settlement, at least global ambitions and the masters North Shields Even if her former employer had found a suitable alterna- liamson, a not infrequent con- tive post that she could have taken up, September 1 would tributor to our paper and a very positive returnee to the House still have been the eff ective termination date. The fact that [email protected] of Commons. HAVE YOUR SAY there was a small possibility that an alternative role could ANDREW NORTHALL Write (up to 300 words) to... 52 Beachy Rd, London E3 2NS have been found during the notice period would not have Kettering rendered the eff ective date of dismissal invalid. The fi nding that her dismissal was clearly communicated to her on September 1 meant that she had lodged her complaint GRAHAM STEVENSON explores the Star’s online archives of unfair dismissal out of time. The EAT therefore remitted the case to the tribunal to decide whether it had been rea- sonably practical for her to present her claim within time. 80 YEARS AGO TODAY... Court of Appeal decision Working-class pilots thwarted by ‘old school tie’ bias The focus and emphasis of the EAT’s decision is on the fact that the eff ective date of dismissal is a statutory concept COMMUNIST MO Willie It was not possible to tell by looking at hats” turned down this academically which cannot be varied by agreement of the parties, regard- ■ Gallacher exposed the practice a man whether he was a suitable offi cer gifted and qualifi ed candidate because less of their understanding of what could happen during of “tie-picked pilots” in the RAF dur- for the RAF since he had “right at “he had some political ideas diff er- the notice period. ing a House of Commons debate on the start to show the posses- ent from those of the Conserva- aviation spending, reported in the sion of intelligence.” You can tive Party.” Both claimants and employers therefore need to be Daily Worker of March 23 1938. Gallacher asked MPs read editions of Britain’s high engineer- extremely mindful of the fact that where there is a summary This class bias was well-known but the to look at the evidence the Daily Worker ing skill should mean the (1930-45) dismissal or the withdrawal of a contract of employment, crassness of “selection by old school tie” of “fl otsam and jet- and Morning best air force imagina- Star (200 0-today) time limits will run from the date on which the event is was an attempt to keep the RAF run by sam washed into this , online at ble. A people’s govern- communicated to the employee. “an offi cer caste of the same type as in house” from the forces, mstar.link/DWMSarchive ment built around the the navy and the army.” a demonstration of the labour movement would Many working class young men were “complete lack of intel- Ten days’ access costs see “the whole great just highly profi cient mechanical engineers ligence that exists.” £5.99 and a forces of the working- but keeping “a small, select fl eet with Yet one brilliant year is £72 class” marshalled. pilots selected from the most restricted Oxford student was asked But the British people circles in the country” meant that Brit- if he would be dropping leaf- would not “pull their weight” ain’s aviation defence was “backward lets from his plane due to his until such a government was work- so far as machines and personnel are “political associations.” ing for “the very best and most pacifi c concerned.” Gallacher reported that the “brass purposes.” morningstaronline.co.uk Morning Star morningstaronline Friday @m_star_online sport March 23 2018 15

■ MEN’S RUGBY LEAGUE Roberts asks youngster Walker for advice on full-back role ADJUSTING: Ben Roberts by Our Sports Desk more comfortable in the role, “He’s obviously the future of against a side on a high after especially after studying the Leeds and the future of Super becoming the fi rst team to beat performances of his rivals. League I think. He’s very tal- Saints in 2018. VETERAN Ben Roberts has “It’s a completely diff er- ented and, for a kid his age, he’s “It’s done and dusted now,” been taking tips from Leeds ent position to playing in very mature and handles the said Roberts, who was at stand- teenager Jack Walker as he the halves, but I feel like I’m pressure well. I’m looking for- off in his side’s 24-6 defeat at gets to grips with the full-back improving every week,” he said. ward to playing against him.” Old Traff ord. “Leeds played role for tonight’s Grand Final “For round one, I was prob- Leeds have sold more than well on the night and deserv- rematch. ably a bit underdone in the role, 20,000 tickets for tonight’s edly won. The 32-year-old Samoa inter- but I feel I’m in a better place game, which will be played at “We haven’t been at our best national half-back was given now in terms of fi tness and Elland Road, and they are hop- so far, but we’re getting there Zak Hardaker’s old No 1 shirt by understanding my role. ing to break the Super League slowly and it’s about building Castleford coach Daryl Powell “I’m willing to learn every attendance record of 25,004 set on our performances. at the start of the season and day. I fi nd myself watching by Wigan for their derby with “They will be high on confi - admits he was “a bit under- other games and watching St Helens in 2005. dence after their victory over done” in his fi rst game. other full-backs, just how they It is the fi rst meeting of the St Helens.” Powell considered axing get around the pitch and what West Yorkshire neighbours Leeds have the chance to Roberts after a humiliating they’re doing, gathering bits since October’s Grand Final, draw level with leaders St Hel- 46-6 rout by a St Helens side from each player. when the Rhinos turned the ens in coach Brian McDermott’s inspired by their full-back, “You can’t go past Ben Barba tables on Castleford after los- 200th Super League game in ances for St Helens at Hull KR when they host bottom club Australian Ben Barba, in the at the minute, he’s playing ing four times to them during charge, one of fi ve matches while former England winger Catalans Dragons and Wigan opening round. some great footy, setting up the season. tonight as clubs gear up for a Josh Charnley is hoping to will aim to extend their However, Roberts kept his tries and scoring tries himself. Roberts insists there is no hectic Easter schedule. make his debut for Warrington unbeaten record against Hud- place and, after helping the “Then you’ve got Jack Walker talk of revenge in the Tigers Luke Thompson and Mark at home to Wakefi eld. dersfi eld to 11 matches, acutely Tigers to three consecutive who I’m playing against this camp as they look to continue Percival will both make their Elsewhere, Hull will look to aware that both last year’s wins, he insists he is feeling week. their gradual improvement 100th Super League appear- avoid a third straight defeat meetings ended in draws.

■ WOMEN’S CRICKET Beaumont focused on World Twenty20

by Our Sports Desk EYES ON THE PRIZE: TAMMY BEAUMONT is keep- Tammy Beaumont ing her eyes on the bigger picture of the Women’s World Twenty20 later this year as England begin their prepara- tions today in earnest with a tri-series tournament against India and Australia. England are fresh from a memorable past 12 months in which they won the 50-over World Cup on home soil and ■ FORMULA ONE emerged from Australia with a creditable 8-8 draw in the multi- format series, despite being unable to regain the Ashes. Hamilton hits out at F1 over Attention now switches to the sprint format with another global trophy in the offi ng in the Caribbean in November Heather Knight’s side 2-1 in the to win in the West Indies in continued lack of diversity and England may gain an T20 portion of the Ashes series. November. We’ve got to make understanding of how they are Beaumont said: “I think it’s sure that everything we do is by Our Sports Desk Instagram account in which he “Kids, people, there’s so shaping up for the tournament going to be quite a tough tour. leading towards that, that we suggested F1 should do more to many jobs in this sport of before this month is out. We’re taking on India in India are peaking for there. encourage participation from which anybody, no matter your Mumbai’s Brabourne Sta- which is always a diff erent “There are a lot of areas we LEWIS HAMILTON slammed a wider range of ethnic back- ethnicity or background, can dium is the tri-series venue prospect to anywhere else in can improve in our T20 game. Formula One yesterday after grounds. make it and fi t in.” where England play India and the world. Australia have a got “We have had quite a lot of he accused the sport of lack- Four-time champion Hamil- He ended the post with two Australia twice with a fi nal for a very good T20 team as well. success over the years, but we ing diversity before the open- ton is the sport’s fi rst and only hashtags, “diversity” and ‘you the top two teams being con- “It’s going to be quite tough want to take the game on and ing race of the new season. black driver and has six million can do it.” tested on March 31. and to get that fi nal and hope- advance our own skills and the The 33-year-old British driver followers on Instagram. Formula One elected not England open their cam- fully win, which is obviously way we play our T20 cricket. had appeared alongside his Hamilton recorded the to comment on Hamilton’s paign today against Australia, the goal. Hopefully that will improve the rival Sebastian Vettel at the 15-second video from his Mer- remarks. who defeated India by six wick- “But as much as you want standard of women’s cricket in sport’s offi cial press confer- cedes team’s hospitality suite It is not Hamilton’s fi rst run- ets earlier this week but lost to to win that, the longer goal is T20s on the whole.” ence to answer questions on of a number of people in the in with the sport over race his championship defence. paddock and accompanied the issues. Back in 2011, Hamilton But moments after he left clip with the words, “There’s said: “Maybe it’s because I’m the press conference room barely any diversity in F1. black. That’s what Ali G says,” MORNINGSTAR The socialist news hub at Albert Park in Melbourne, “Still nothing’s changed in after he was penalised by stew- ONLINE.CO.UK Hamilton posted a video to his 11 years I’ve been here. ards at the Monaco Grand Prix. Friday SPORT March 23 2018 INSIDE: Hamilton slams F1 over lack of diversity n MEN’S CRICKET TONIGHT’S FOOTBALL Intl Friendlies Curacao Bolivia, 12am Japan Mali, 12.20pm Azerbaijan Belarus, 4pm Cyprus Montenegro, 4pm Finland Macedonia, 4pm Russia Brazil, 4pm Norway Australia, 5pm EMBARRASSING Turkey Rep of Ireland, 5.30pm Greece Switzerland, 6pm Hungary Kazakhstan, 6pm Senegal Uzbekistan, 6pm Bayliss ‘disappointed’ with display as England collapse for 58 all out Tunisia Iran, 6.15pm Saudi Arabia Ukraine, 7pm by Our Sports Desk He did not lose his temper Serbia Morocco, 7.30pm SIX-STAR SHOW: Trent though. Argentina Italy Boult celebrates the “It’s never anger — disap- Austria Slovenia Germany Spain EngLAnd left their coach dismissal of Moeen Ali pointment, obviously,” he said. trevor Bayliss incredulous, “We’ve got to take it on the Netherlands England embarrassed and hurt yester- chin, go away, talk about it, Poland Nigeria Portugal Egypt day as they hit rock-bottom work out what we can do better. Scotland Costa Rica with their collapse to 58 all “I think we’ve got the best France Colombia, 8pm out against new Zealand. team we can pick from England Curacao Bolivia, 9pm Bayliss could scarcely believe here.” what he was watching as a suc- Chief destroyer Boult was All kickoffs 7.45pm unless noted cession of England’s most tal- astounded too by the pace ented batsmen got their feet of events on his way to new stuck in the crease and failed to career-best figures after Wil- SPORT ON TV negate the swinging pink ball liamson put England in. against trent Boult (six for 32) “not in our wildest dreams n CRICKET: New Zealand v England, and tim Southee (four for 25). did we think we’d win the toss first Test, day three — Sky Sports Main At one point, England were and get them out in the first Event, Sky Sports Cricket 12.30am headed not just for the worst session,” said the left-armer. (Saturday); Third Test, day two, South total in their own 141-year test “It’s right up there, just a Africa v Australia — Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Cricket 8.25am. history but the lowest of all great day … very, very good n FOOTBALL: International match, time by anyone as they capitu- fun. Holland v England — ITV 7.30pm. lated to 23 for eight. “to not let the foot off the n MOTOSPORT: Formula One, Aus- From 27 for nine, last pair throat and not let the pres- tralian Grand Prix final practice — Craig overton and James sure off them … I saw the Sky Sports F1 2.45am; Formula One, Anderson more than doubled scoreboard of 23 for eight at Australian Grand Prix qualifying — Sky the score, but by close on day one point, [which] was pretty Sports F1, Sky Sports Main Event 5am. n RUGBY LEAGUE: Super League, one of new Zealand’s inau- surreal.” Leeds v Castleford — Sky Sports gural day-night test at Auck- England mustered two wick- Main Event. land’s Eden park the hosts ets in the final session under n RUGBY UNION: Premiership, Bath v had already put England’s lights and Bayliss believes they Exeter Chiefs — BT Sport 1 7pm. sixth-lowest total into stark should have had a third when context as captain Kane Wil- Chris Woakes felt he got a fin- liamson (91no) led the way to gertip on a straight drive to TODAY’S TIPS 175 for three. land changing room either,” he He added that it “allows the skittle Australia for 60 to clinch deflect it onto the non-striker’s Asked to explain England’s said. ball to swing and then we were the 2015 Ashes. stumps, with Williamson short woeful batting, Bayliss said: “I “Certainly, it hurts. I thought nowhere, like we were rabbits “We’ve been on the other of his ground on 64. Farringdon’s Doubles can’t, it was a very poor effort. we made a lot of mistakes with in the headlights.” side of scores like that and it’s “out,” said the England CHRISTMAS IN APRIL It wasn’t good enough. our footwork. there was minor consola- euphoria,” he said. coach. “He got a finger on it. Newbury 3:05 (nap) “I thought new Zealand “the ball was swinging a lit- tion when Stuart Broad became “this is the opposite. Some- “Everyone knows Woakesy ALFSTAR bowled extremely well and we tle bit, but when the ball’s full only the second Englishman to one sneezes and the rest of the is a guy who wouldn’t cheat Newbury 4:45 batted equally as badly.” it’s as simple as it gets, you’ve reach 400 test wickets. guys catch a cold, don’t they? anybody out.” the Australian admitted too got to play forward. It was a reminder that, with “Everyone was making the It was a moment symp- Houseman’s Choice that he was embarrassed. “A lot of our guys were out Broad in career-best full flow at same type of mistakes — feet tomatic of a day when abso- NOBLE GIFT “Certainly and I probably from behind the crease to fairly trent Bridge, it is not so long not moving properly, decision- lutely nothing went right for Lingfield 3:50 wasn’t the only one in the Eng- full balls.” ago that Bayliss saw England making not as it normally is.” England. n WOMEN’S FOOTBALL United join ‘21st century’ with decision to form women’s side by Our Sports Desk the Women’s Super League sional women’s team and has first team and offer academy will be rebranded next season submitted an application to players a clear route to top-level with WSL becoming the Wom- enter WSL2. football within the club. SportS minister tracey Crouch en’s Super League and WSL2 the “the FA has provided excel- “If successful, the move said yesterday that Manchester Women’s Championship. lent support through the proc- would provide a career pathway United have “finally dragged Existing tier one and tier two ess and we believe that launch- for players who graduate from themselves into the 21st cen- clubs had to reapply for their ing a team in WSL2 would give the long-established and highly tury” after announcing plans 2018-19 licences and then affili- many more of our graduates successful girls’ regional talent to form a professional women’s ated girls and women’s clubs from the regional talent club club, which has seen some 15 team. from outside the existing WSL the chance to establish them- of its graduates playing inter- United, the only current pre- system were invited to apply for selves as first-team players. national football this season mier League club not to have a the remaining spaces. “the Manchester United alone.” senior women’s side, submitted Crystal palace and Sheffield women’s team must be built in the squad would be based an application to the Football United were among the teams the same image and with the at the club’s historic training Association on Wednesday to bid to join the Women’s same principles as the men’s centre at the Cliff. night to establish a team in Championship and successful the second tier of the Women’s applicants will not be named by Published by the People’s Press MSTAR 2018-03-23 FRI 1.0 Super League next season. the Football Association until Printing Society Ltd, William Rust Crouch said: “May I just the end of May. House, 52 Beachy Road, Bow, 1 2 London E3 2NS. Telephone: (020) actually take this opportunity United’s former women’s 8510-0815. Fax: (020) 8986- to congratulate Manchester side was disbanded in 2005, 5694. Email: enquiries@peoples- United Football Club, who have but, announcing their new press.com. Registered with Companies House as Morning Star finally dragged themselves into plans, chief executive Ed Wood- (incorporating the Daily Worker) the 21st century and announced ward said: “We are pleased to No N5559. Printed by trade union that they will be having a wom- announce that the club intends labour at Trinity Mirror. en’s football team.” to establish its first ever profes- Friday March 23 2018 9 770307 175251