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■ FEATURE THE STRUGGLE FOR EQUALITY GOES ON

In a year of many milestone OUT-OF-DATE anniversaries for women, VICKY KNIGHT reminds us that our lib- eration has still yet to be won LECTURES ‘TO Turn to page 9

■ MUSIC REVIEW BREAK STRIKE’ THE WONDERFUL WAVELENGTH

WILL STONE tunes in to a mesmeric performance by Edinburgh University accused of undermining lecturers fi ghting for pensions techno master Alva Noto Turn to page 11

UNIVERSITY bosses are playing vice-chancellors, whose own out-of-date recorded lectures to by Peter Lazenby pensions are linked to their sala- students in an eff ort to under- ries. They are exempt from the mine and break staff strike proposals, which UCU says will action in defence of pensions. for Edinburgh University to cost retired staff £10,000 a year. The University of Edin- be proactively taking steps to UCU members struck from burgh’s law department is break the strike in this under- Monday to Wednesday last using years-old recordings in hand way.” week, are on strike from Mon- place of striking lecturers, the NUS Scotland vice-president day to Thursday this week and University and College Union education Jodie Waite said: “The will be out from Monday to (UCU) revealed yesterday. idea of serving up recordings of Friday next week. They have Other universities are threat- classes from years gone by — received support for their ening to dock lecturers’ pay if all in the name of undermining cause from students both on ■ SIMMONDS SPEAKS

they refuse to catch up with the staff and lecturers’ campaign Photography NeilPic: Terry the picket line and via occupa- backlog of teaching when they for fair terms and conditions tions of university offi ces. NEVILLE HAS A LOT return to work. — beggars belief. Staff and stu- — not looking for shortcuts or Employers’ body Universi- Negotiations between UCU and UCU Scotland offi cial Mary dents deserve better. get-outs.” ties UK (UUK) wants to sever UUK resumed yesterday through MORE WORK TO DO Senior said the university’s new “The only positive solution Lecturers, support and admin the link between pensions and conciliation service Acas. But principal Peter Mathieson had to these strikes for students is staff at more than 60 universities fi nal salaries, leaving payouts even as negotiations take place THE England manager needs “sat on his hands” and not taken universities getting round the are now mounting their second dependent on the vagaries of some university chiefs appear to to stop making it all about steps to resolve the dispute. negotiating table and reaching wave of strike action in defence the stock market. be escalating the confrontation. himself and about his team. “But it’s quite another thing an agreement with their staff of their pensions. UUK is made up of university Turn to page 3 Turn to page 14 This edition is being provided to delegates attending the TUC Women’s Conference with the compliments of RMT Morning Star morningstaronline.co.uk 2 Wednesday news morningstaronline March 7 2018 @m_star_online

■ CRUEL DETENTION CENTRE ■ AFTER CARILLION Home Offi ce letter threat to Unite: Don’t privatise Yarl’s Wood hunger strikers fi refi ghters’ by Lamiat Sabin CONCERN: jobs at MoD Parliamentary Reporter Diane Abbott and shadow THE government was attorney urged yesterday to ditch DIANE ABBOTT raised an general Shami plans to privatise Ministry urgent question in the Com- Chakrabarti of Defence fi refi ghters’ mons yesterday about Home visit Yarl’s jobs following the collapse Offi ce threats to women on Wood, near of contractor Carillion. hunger strike in Yarl’s Wood. Bedford Unite said the devastat- She was fi nally given per- ing eff ect on public-sector mission to visit the immi- contracts caused by Caril- gration removal centre last lion’s demise was “the month, despite becoming best argument” against shadow home secretary in privatisation. 2016. Her visit coincided with Assistant general sec- a hunger strike over inhumane retary Gail Cartmail was conditions and indefi nite speaking at a public-sector detentions. rally in the Commons last The Home Offi ce has been night. She said outsourc- accused of ordering “punitive guidance. “Nobody wants indiff erence to the plight ing of vital public services deportations” after the leaking detainees to be at any risk, of women who have been should halt following the of a letter sent to hunger strik- but it is important that they detained for months and even Carillion collapse. ers that warned of “accelerated should not regard that as a years without an end in sight. The deadline for private- removal.” route to prevent removal from And the SNP’s Stuart C sector bids to take over Ms Abbott told MPs that the this country,” she said. McDonald said: “The large- Defence Fire and Rescue Home Offi ce and Serco and G4S Labour’s Stretford & Urm- scale routine detention of Services, which provides — the private companies that ston MP Kate Green said that thousands of human beings cover on MoD sites, has run the prison — denied there many women who have been in private prisons for an inde- been extended until May. was a hunger strike. “It now victims of abuse and torture terminate period, simply at Ms Cartmail said the seems that we were misled,” are detained and released the discretion of immigration “appalling debacle” of she said. numerous times before being offi cers, is frankly a stain on Carillion left thousands Immigration Minister Caro- allowed freedom. our democracy and an aff ront jobless, vital construction line Nokes said the letter was Tottenham MP David Lammy to the rule of law.” projects mothballed and part of offi cial Home Offi ce accused the government of [email protected] 30,000 suppliers high and dry. She added: “So why should hardworking GO AWAY: A billboard and dedicated fi refi ght- protesting against the offi cial ers be subjected to such visit by Saudi Arabia’s Crown a fractured and fl awed Prince Mohammed bin privatisation process and Salman is driven around all the concerns that this London’s Parliament Square poses for national security at military bases?”

CWU SENDS ■ RETAIL GREETINGS TO ALL SAINSBURY’S STAFF DELEGATES TO THE TUC URGED TO SAY NO TO WOMEN’S CONFERENCE ADVERSE PAY DEAL UNITE: It’s a better basic rate but ‘strings attached’ would off set rise

UNITE has warned that Sains- by Sam Tobin supermarket’s intention to bury’s workers will have to give increase its basic rate of pay, DAVE WARD JANE LOFTUS up paid breaks, their spring which would represent “the bonus and premium pay for highest in the industry.” GENERAL SECRETARY PRESIDENT Sunday working if they accept offi cer for food and drink Bev But she added: “There will be the supermarket’s pay off er. Clarkson warned that workers no further increase in salary Bosses plan to increase the are faced with a “classic ‘rob- until 2020 and, given what our basic rate of pay by £1.20 an bing Peter to pay Paul’ situa- members have been asked to hour to £9.20 and £9.80 in Lon- tion.” give up in return for this head- don from September (the living The union, which represents line rate, the overall package wage stands at £8.75, £10.20 in more than 12,000 Sainsbury’s doesn’t look that attractive. www.cwu.org London). workers, is recommending its “Our members will have to Sainsbury’s said it will be members reject the proposals make a number of ‘sacrifi ces’ The Communications Union investing £100 million in its in a consultative ballot of mem- to secure this rate of pay which employees this year, funded bers that should be completed includes the removal of paid @CWUNews by cost savings. by the end of April. breaks and Sunday premium But Unite acting national Ms Clarkson welcomed the pay, as well as a number of morningstaronline.co.uk Morning Star morningstaronline Wednesday @m_star_online news March 7 2018 3

■ PROTEST May urged to cut relations with Saudi despots, not fawn over visiting prince

by Ceren Sagir the bombing of Yemen, where in the brutal and illegal bomb- tens of thousands have been ing of Yemen in favour of the killed or injured. Saudi dictatorship exposes Brit- ANTI-WAR campaigners and The Saudi regime has sup- ish foreign policy as devoid of MPs called on the government ported the repression of Bahrain authentic ethical content. yesterday to end its relations by intervening with the peaceful “By inviting the crown prince with Saudi Arabia’s crown protests in 2011, imposed a block- … Theresa May and her govern- prince instead of welcoming ade on Qatar and detained the ment are once again demon- him on a state visit. Lebanese prime minister. strating their open approval of Mohammad bin Salman is to Andrew Smith of the Cam- Saudi Arabia’s actions.” visit Britain today on the Prime paign Against Arms Trad said Ms German said it is vital Minister’s invitation. the “overwhelming majority” that people attend the protest The government has of people in Britain do not outside Downing Street this defended the visit, claiming share PM Theresa May’s politi- evening to make clear the Brit- that supporting the repressive cal and military support for the ish government’s complicity in tyranny, which is bombing the Saudi regime. the war on Yemen is opposed daylight out of Yemen, has made He said: “Despite the spin and that they demand a “peace- both countries “safer and more surrounding the crown prince, ful and humane” foreign policy. prosperous.” he is a fi gurehead for one of The Saudi Prince Not Wel- Labour MP Chris Williamson the world’s most authoritarian come protest at Downing Street said that a Labour government dictatorships.” starts at 5pm. would have an ethical foreign Mr Smith said it was time [email protected] policy with Jeremy Corbyn as for the government to end its an “incredibly principled leader.” “shameful support for this He told the Star: “We can’t appalling autocracy.” rely on an export to a despotic A recent poll showed regime like Saudi Arabia. that more people in Brit- “We need to use our infl uence ain oppose the visit than to bring pressure on repressive support it and only 6 per regimes like Saudi Arabia to cent support arms sales introduce human rights reforms to Saudi Arabia. in the country.” Stop the War Coali- The prince is the second most tion convener Lindsey MORNINGSTAR senior member of the Saudi German said: “UK sup- ONLINE.CO.UK regime and currently oversees port for and involvement The socialist news hub ■ ELECTIONS ■ FRONT PAGE changes to the attendance policy. UNI REHASHES LECTURES ‘TO BREAK STRIKE’ “Unite believes these ‘strings’ will off set any rise in basic pay. Experts hammer FROM P1: St Andrews, Keele, of university heads continue to £43,000 in expenses. We will be holding a consulta- Liverpool and Kent universities come under fi re. UCU called for an “overhaul” of tive ballot of our members at have told staff that if they refuse Steve West, the vice-chancellor the university’s pay awards system the end of the month.” to catch up on missed lectures, of the University of the West of after it was revealed that Mr West Shopworkers’ union Usdaw Tories’ voter ID plan their pay will be cut — even England, was revealed this week sits on the board which decides said the pay rise was “welcome though they are back at work. to be receiving a package worth how much to pay him. news” for members working in by Lamiat Sabin Electoral Reform Society Meanwhile, the pay packages £315,000 — and had claimed [email protected] Sainsbury’s. (ERS) and includes Age UK, But national offi cer Joanne the National Union of Students, McGuinness also sounded a CHARITIES and academics Operation Black Vote, the Royal note of caution, saying: “We called on the government yes- National Institute of Blind Peo- will be looking closely at the terday to urgently rethink its ple, St Mungo’s and Stonewall. whole deal, as we understand decision to run a pilot scheme In the letter, they point WE’RE HIRING the company are proposing in which voters will have to out that only 28 allegations some contractual changes. show identifi cation to vote in of voter impersonation were The successful applicant will need… “Consolidating pay can ben- May’s local elections. made last year, when nearly ADMINISTRATOR Excellent communication and efi t staff , but we want to check More than 40 organisations 45 million votes were cast — interpersonal skills the eff ects on all individual and professors have written to and that just one allegation We are looking for an Administrator to join the business team in our busy east Multi-tasking, planning and workers.” Constitution Minister Chloe led to a conviction. London offi ce. organisation skills [email protected] Smith to say that the require- ERS chief executive Dar- Digital and physical record-keeping Star comment: p8 ment would result in millions ren Hughes said: “Electoral Working Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week you will be the fi rst point of contact and reporting skills of poorer people being denied fraud is a serious issue, for all visitors and telephone enquiries. The ability to work fl exibly in a a vote if implemented nation- but mandatory voter ID is small team and off er new ideas wide at the 2022 general elec- a sledgehammer to crack a This post is subject to a six-month probation period. Holidays start at 28 days IT skills and experience including tion. nut.” per year rising to 30, plus bank holidays. use of Microsoft Offi ce software The Electoral Commission Labour’s shadow minister An interest in the labour has warned that 3.5 million for voter engagement Cat If you have the skills and are ready to take on a new challenge at a national movement and progressive issues people have no form of photo Smith said: “This govern- newspaper, which isn’t afraid to tell it like identifi cation. Eleven million ment must urgently rethink it is, email [email protected] for Women and minority ethnic candidates HAVE YOUR SAY! – 24 per cent of the electorate – its plan, to keep democracy an application pack. are particularly encouraged to apply Write (up to 300 words) to letters@ do not have a passport or photo as open and accessible as peoples-press driving licence. possible.” .com The coalition is led by the [email protected] CLOSING DATE: Monday March 19 Morning Star morningstaronline.co.uk 4 Wednesday news morningstaronline March 7 2018 @m_star_online

■ ECONOMY

High Court rejects ASH TUESDAY: The Foreign Offi ce issued a warning to trav- ellers after the Shinmoedake volcano in southern Japan Brexit impact bid erupted violently yesterday, throwing clouds of ash and by Sam Tobin available to the public” smoke 7,500 feet into the air. before October, when nego- This activity is the volcano’s tiations with the EU are due biggest explosion since 2011 AN ATTEMPT to force the to fi nish, being “of no real and has led to a number of government to publish value” after that point. fl ights being grounded. The Brexit impact studies was Evidence from FoI expert volcano featured in the 1967 rejected by the High Court Maurice Frankel was read out, James Bond fi lm You Only Live yesterday. which said that an average Twice. The Good Law Project time between a request to the (GLP) and Green MEP Molly Information Commissioner to Scott Cato sought a judi- a fi rst-tier tribunal decision cial review of a refusal to was almost two years. disclose documents on the GLP submitted that the likely eff ect of Brexit. case was “exceptional” The Department for Exit- because of the urgency of ing the European Union and the need for the documents. the Treasury refused, saying But Mr Justice Supper- that they could be obtained stone rejected permission, via the Freedom of Informa- fi nding that FoI was a suit- tion (FoI) Act. able alternative. The studies have been After the judgement, Mr released to MPs, but GLP’s Maugham said GLP was founder, barrister Jolyon considering whether to Maugham QC, said outside pursue the case to the Court court that they were “bound of Appeal. by duties of confi dentiality.” Ms Scott Cato said the Tim Pitt-Payne QC, for decision was “incredibly GLP, said Ms Scott Cato and disappointing,” adding that Mr Maugham were “inter- she felt the government’s ested in contributing to the refusal to disclose the infor- public debate” about Brexit. mation was “just a stalling Mr Pitt-Payne said the mechanism.” information “needs to be [email protected]

■ HEALTH & SAFETY UCL loses appeal against fi ne AN APPEAL by University Col- exploded during an experi- lege London (UCL) against a ment. The masters student £300,000 fi ne after a stu- required stitches to her face dent suff ered eye damage and surgery to remove frag- was rejected by the Court of ments of glass from her eye. Appeal yesterday. After further surgery was UCL was fi ned last July unsuccessful, Ms Hicks was after pleading guilty to left with partial vision in her health and safety breaches left eye. The college admitted that led to a woman suff er- the health and safety breaches ■ ASSET-STRIPPING FEARS ing “life-changing” injuries. but appealed against the fi ne. Marie-Laure Hicks, who Lord Justice Holyrode was studying at UCL’s Lon- rejected the appeal on the don Centre for Nanotech- grounds that its fi ne was not GKN engineering workers nology, was injured in June “manifestly excessive” and 2014 when glass from a that UCL’s charitable status “bespoke piece of equipment had been taken into account called a lithium evaporator” in calculating the fi ne. warn against takeover bid

by Peter Lazenby pensions are under threat. The them in Britain at 10 sites that be a leader in electric vehicles GKN defi ned benefi ts pension include Bristol, Cowes, Luton, could be left in tatters.” CONGRATULATIONS scheme has 32,000 members, Portsmouth, Birmingham and She said GKN would face ENGINEERING workers are including 17,000 who have Telford. debts of £1.3bn if the bid suc- TO LINDSAY AND mobilising today against a already retired. The proposed takeover was ceeded, while Melrose advisers business takeover that could Melrose, which was founded investigated yesterday by the would pocket upwards of £140 PAUL RUTLAND threaten Britain’s defence in 2003, has a history of tak- Commons business, energy million in fees. industry. ing over fi rms, stripping them and industrial strategy select Unite assistant secretary They have relocated to carry on the Unite union and 16 cross- down and selling the remnants committee. Steve Turner said: “They take party MPs fear that British for quick profi ts. Workers from GKN automo- over businesses, they break busi- struggle in the north of England. global engineering fi rm GKN, Founded in 1759, GKN works tive, defence and aerospace nesses up, they compartmental- We will miss them, but we wish them which holds key defence con- with Airbus and Boeing, sup- divisions will protest at GKN ise them and then fl og them off every success in their endeavours. tracts, will be broken up and plying and maintaining British Birmingham automotive head- to the highest bidder in order GOOD LUCK, COMRADES! sold off if a proposed £7.4 defence equipment including quarters at 12.30pm today. to maximise shareholder value. billion hostile takeover by Typhoon fi ghter aircraft, F-35 Unite’s acting automotive “It’s about maximising share- South Essex Branch CPB London-based asset-stripper joint strike aircraft, and Chi- national offi cer Carol Tallentire holder value and trousering lots Melrose plc goes ahead. nook and Black Hawk helicop- said GKN “is at the heart of the of money.” They are demanding Prime ters. It is also a major supplier UK automotive industry” and Shadow business secretary Minister Theresa May and to the automotive industry, “essential to the government’s Rebecca Long Bailey said: “The Business Secretary Greg Clark including Jaguar, Land Rover industrial strategy.” government must intervene stop the takeover in the public and Toyota. She said: “In Melrose’s hands, and investigate this matter interest. The government’s pen- It operates in 30 countries all that would be put at risk and urgently.” sions regulator has warned that with 59,000 employees, 6,000 of ministers’ plans for the UK to [email protected] morningstaronline.co.uk Morning Star morningstaronline news Wednesday @m_star_online March 7 2018 5

■ LABOUR ■ PRISONS Communists and Momentum unite to discuss action plan GUARDS DEMAND ACTION

NORTH LONDON commu- Only through building on nists joined Momentum the struggles of trade unions activists on Monday night and the many campaigns to address how communists and movements against aus- AFTER VIOLENT ATTACK can work with Labour for a terity, privatisation and war socialist future. can the forces of reaction be Brent Momentum activist beaten. CRISIS: Prison guards’ union calls for stronger protection amid an escalation of violence Michael Calderbank joined Mr Calderbank pointed the North London branch to a growing broad unity PRISON offi cers are demanding of the Communist Party of across the labour move- better protection after a guard by Peter Lazenby RIOTS: Bedford Britain (CPB) meeting at the ment to move on from suff ered severe head injuries Marx Memorial Library to neoliberalism and how following an attack at HMP address whether there was deregulation has led to Bedford. ally without delay.” a “danger,” as suggested by tragic disasters — the Gren- Guards’ union POA said the PAVA is stronger than CS gas blogger Guido Fawkes, in ask- fell Tower fi re is just one offi cer was drafted in from sprays, causing temporary pain ing others to vote for Labour. example. He also pointed to another centre because of staff and blindness, but POA says it Susan Michie, CPB, opened the contradictions within shortages. is less dangerous than electric with her experience of Labour councils, which has “A fi ght broke out between tasers, which can cause perma- Labour Party activists and led to rows over the contro- prisoners, and he tried to break nent damage and even kill. trade unionists who recog- versial housing project HDV it up,” a union spokesman said. Mr Fairhurst said: “The time nise the need for the Com- in Haringey. “The prisoners turned on him.” for excuses from HM Prisons munist Party for its analysis, A thought-provoking and The union said the offi cer’s and Probation Service has now building of broad alliances, friendly discussion followed head was repeatedly stamped passed. to protect prisoners who were ing to off er to address the scale internationalism and organ- with overall agreement on on in the incident on Saturday. “It needs to act immediately being assaulted when he was of the crisis in our prisons.” isational abilities. future activity, for example The attack is the latest incident to prevent the crisis in our pris- attacked. A Ministry of Justice spokes- She pointed to the need to to build unity between the in a catalogue of violence in ons from escalating. I do not Mr Travis said: “Despite fi ne person said: “No prison offi cer restore political education for trade unions and constitu- Britain’s under-staff ed, over- wish to be announcing the words from the government should go to work in fear for better understanding of the ency activists. It was also crowded prisons. death of an offi cer because our and the employers, the chaos their safety, simply for doing capitalist state’s role, imperi- agreed that co-ordinated It prompted the POA to call employer failed in their duty of and violence continue. We are their job. alism and that socialism will eff orts would be made to for offi cers to be issued with a care towards staff .” calling for action from the “That is why we are giving not be won solely through win London local councils hand-held spray called PAVA. In the 12 months to Septem- employers.” offi cers the tools they need parliamentary activity. for Labour in May. POA national chair Mark ber last year there were 28,165 The escalation of violence to manage violent off enders, Fairhurst said: “We are now assaults in prisons — a 12 per in prisons was debated in the including body-worn cameras demanding that all staff are cent increase — including 7,828 House of Commons yesterday. for all offi cers, new-style hand- Left events for the upcoming given the tools to keep them assaults on staff . Labour’s shadow justice sec- cuff s and piloting PAVA inca- week: Red List on Saturdays safe and we now insist that POA offi cial Glynn Travis said retary Richard Burgon said: pacitant spray.” PAVA spray is rolled out nation- the offi cer injured was trying “The Conservatives have noth- [email protected]

■ HOMELESSNESS Empty homes in England on the rise THE number of empty homes of the areas with the highest to charge a 300 per cent council in England rose last year for the proportion of long-term empty tax premium for leaving proper- fi rst time in almost a decade, properties were in the north of ties empty for more than a year. statistics revealed yesterday. England. She said: “It’s simply unac- There were 205,293 proper- Director Helen Williams ceptable that the number of ties unoccupied for more than said the government should empty homes is rising and six months, a 2.6 per cent rise consider allowing councils that there are over 200,000 in the fi rst increase since 2008, to charge “a lot more” tax on long-term vacant homes while according to fi gures from coun- vacant homes. homelessness is also on the rise. cil tax databases. Shadow housing minister “Labour in government allo- Empty Homes charity said its Melanie Onn said Labour in gov- cated over £300 million a year research showed 37 out of 53 ernment would allow councils to bring empty homes into use.”

■ HINKLEY POINT Power station workers stage snow wage sit-in by Sam Tobin remained available for work dur- who have adopted such tactics ing last week’s extreme weather and we agree that employees and across the weekend.” should not be penalised for fol- WORKERS on the site of the new He said that workers were told to lowing safety advice. Hinkley Point C nuclear power return to their lodgings last Thurs- “The union urges the station in Somerset are staging a day and were available to work over employer to observe common sit-in over bosses’ refusal to pay the weekend as planned. sense in this issue and pay their wages for stoppages caused by Mr Hughes added that staff employees.” recent bad weather. were “instructed not to report He also pointed out that the French energy giant EDF and for work due to the red weather “current problems at Hinkley its contractors Kier and Bam warnings.” were not organised or caused outraged staff by refusing to But, when workers returned by Unite but the actions of [the pay them for days when snow to the site this week, they were workers’] employers.” stopped work last week. told “via text that they would An EDF spokesman said staff Unite’s regional secretary not be paid Friday, Saturday unable to work during recent Peter Hughes said it was “com- and Sunday.” bad weather would “be paid in pletely unacceptable” for the Mr Hughes said: “We have line with agreements signed contractors to refuse to pay its already seen the government with the trade unions.” workforce “while those workers in Scotland call out companies [email protected] Morning Star morningstaronline.co.uk 6 Wednesday world morningstaronline March 7 2018 @m_star_online

■ UNITED STATES Sanders lambasts Senate bid to let banks off the leash by Our Foreign Desk Mr Sanders pointed to an assessment of the new Bill’s provisions by the Congressional LEFT-WING Senator Bernie Budget Offi ce (CBO), which Sanders has condemned a bid noted that it would “increase by Republicans and several the likelihood that a large Democrats to scrap the limited fi nancial fi rm with assets of protections put in place to pre- between $100 billion [currently vent a recurrence of the 2008 £72bn] and $250bn would fail.” bankers’ crash. The Bill would lift the limit The Economic Growth, Reg- over which a failure of a bank ulatory Relief, and Consumer or “shadow bank” — insurance Protection Act is expected to be companies, hedge funds and so voted on by Senate this week on — from $50bn in assets to and gain the 60 of 100 votes $250bn and free such compa- needed to pass. nies from other restrictions It would repeal some of the and duties. GREECE: Train routes were provisions of the Dodd-Frank Research used by the CBO suspended for the day as railway Act, which has had questionable found that just a 1 per cent workers staged a 24-hour strike success but nonetheless has put decrease in a fi nancial fi rm’s yesterday in protest against the a stop to some risky practices. capital-to-assets ratio increased privatisation of the rolling stock Mr Sanders said yesterday its likelihood of collapse by 60 maintenance company and a that the banking Bill was “a per cent. lack of staff . disaster.” Big banks have long As part of Greece’s bailout, the “The Wall Street crash of demanded the scrapping of government has forced through 2008 showed the American the Dodd-Frank Act so that a detrimental privatisation people how fraudulent many they can increase their profi ts programme. of these large banks are. The through riskier activities. Separately, taxi drivers walked last thing we should be doing [email protected] off the job for nine hours yester- is deregulating them.” day to protest against the ride- He questioned why “any HAVE YOUR SAY sharing service Uber, which they member of Congress [would] claim has been tacitly supported Write (up to 300 words) to vote to move us closer to by Greece’s bailout creditors. [email protected] or another taxpayer bailout of 52 Beachy Rd, London E3 2NS large fi nancial institutions.”

■ UNITED STATES ■ EAST ASIA Florida senators vote to arm teachers STATE senators in Florida have wanted by survivors and fami- access to deadly weapons and Two Koreas’ leaders passed a Bill that allows teach- lies of the victims of the Feb- those who want to stem the ers to carry guns in school and ruary 14 massacre at Marjory fl ood of US gun murders. imposes some weak restrictions Stoneman Douglas High School. A grand jury began hearing on the sale of military-style Students travelled to the evidence yesterday against agree to meet for rifl es. state capitol to demand far Nikolas Cruz, who is accused The law, passed late on Mon- wider-reaching changes to stop of killing 17 children and teach- day, increased the minimum the frequent killing of children ers at the school and injuring age for buying rifl es from 18 to in schools. more than a dozen others. 21 and created a waiting period Senator Bill Galvano insisted A grand jury is an antiquated reconciliation talks on sales of the weapons. the Bill’s provisions were vali- legal proceeding through It does not nearly approach dated by criticism from both which criminal charges are by Our Foreign Desk and Mr Kim would talk before The co-operation between the restrictions on fi rearms people who want unrestricted brought in the US. meeting and would establish the two Koreas stands in stark a “hotline” to lower tensions. contrast to the bellicose rheto- THE KOREAS have agreed to ric of the US and its ally Japan. hold a landmark set of talks ■ SOUTH KOREA US President Donald Trump next month, with the leaders has threatened to use force of the two countries meeting in Political scandals against North Korea if it does Unite London Print Branch a former village on the border. not follow his country’s instruc- President Moon Jae In of the hit Establishment tions on its nuclear programme. LE/ L south and Kim Jong Un of the Mr Chung said North Korea north will meet in late April in SOUTH KOREA was hit by had expressed willingness to hold Panmunjom, where the Korean more political scandals yes- a “candid dialogue” with the US war armistice agreement was terday, with ex-president to discuss nuclear disarmament Sends Solidarity for signed in 1953, said South Korean Lee Myung Bak accused of and establish diplomatic relations. International Women’s Day security chief Chung Eui Yong. taking bribes and a provin- North Korea also said it Mr Chung went to Pyongyang cial governor forced to quit would not need to keep its and greetings to TUC Women’s with a South Korean delegation amid rape allegations. nuclear weapons if military this week for offi cial talks fol- Prosecutors said yesterday threats against it are removed Conference lowing the successful co-oper- they had called in Mr Lee for and it receives a credible secu- ation during the recent Winter questioning over suspicions rity guarantee, Mr Chung said. For real equality and a world Olympics in the south. that Samsung Electronics had US-led forces devastated without oppression and harassment The summit would be only given money to a car-parts North Korea in the 1950-53 the third such meeting. The maker run by his family. war, destroying nearly all of previous two, in 2000 and 2007, And South Chungcheong its towns and cities. Its nuclear led to co-operative projects later governor Ahn Hee Jung quit weapons have been developed Tom Murphy Mick Cotter scuttled by more right-wing after his secretary accused in the context of continuing US South Korean governments. him of repeatedly raping her. threats of force. Branch Chair Branch Secretary Mr Chung said Mr Moon [email protected] morningstaronline.co.uk Morning Star morningstaronline world Wednesday @m_star_online March 7 2018 7

in brief n MYANMAR Netanyahu slams ‘Iranian tyranny’ ROHINGYAS STILL IN PERIL IF THEY UNITED STATES: Scandal-hit Israeli Prime Minister Ben- jamin Netanyahu gave a hysterical speech yesterday to a conference of zionist GO HOME, WARNS TOP UN OFFICIAL lobby organisation Aipac. In line with warnings ETHNIC CLEANSING: Human rights chief says continuing violence against Muslim minority means refugees can’t return that he would take extreme measures to distract from by Our Foreign Desk rape, torture and abductions including rape, the torching of starvation that seems to be for [the refugees’] return,” he corruption inquiries, Mr as well as forced starvation” homes and killings, carried out designed to drive the remain- said. Netanyahu alleged that in the western Myanmar state against the Rohingya, leading ing Rohingya from their Myanmar’s government “darkness is descending” TOP UN human rights official of Rakhine. to accusations that Myanmar homes and into Bangladesh,” spokesman did not answer on the Middle East due to a Andrew Gilmour said yester- “Safe, dignified and sustaina- is guilty of “ethnic cleansing” he said. repeated requests for comment “radical tyranny” in Iran. day that it is impossible to ble returns are of course impos- or even genocide. Myanmar’s government has on Mr Gilmour’s statement. Labelling Tehran “more safely send Rohingya refugees sible under current conditions,” Mr Gilmour said the rate of built two reception camps and Last week, Myanmar’s extreme and belligerent,” in Bangladesh back to their Mr Gilmour said. killings and sexual violence a transition camp for Rohingya army deployed additional he said: “We must stop homes in Myanmar because Some 700,000 Muslim in Rakhine has subsided since refugees in northern Rakhine, troops to the border with Bang- Iran, we will stop Iran.” widespread and systematic vio- Rohingya have fled Buddhist- August and September — but but Mr Gilmour says that it is ladesh with the apparent aim of lence appears to be continuing majority Myanmar to Bangla- “it appears that widespread and unsafe now to repatriate the driving about 6,000 Rohingya against them there, amounting desh since late August, when systematic violence against the Rohingya. refugees staying in a no-man’s Beaten Renzi blasts to “ethnic cleansing.” Myanmar security forces began Rohingya persists.” “The conversation now must land into Bangladeshi territory. The UN assistant-secretary- sweeps through Rakhine after “The nature of the violence focus on stopping the violence Myanmar denies the election’s winners general said that during a attacks by a Rohingya insur- has changed from the frenzied in Rakhine state, ensuring Rohingya citizenship and four-day visit to Bangladesh, gent group. bloodletting and mass rape of accountability for the per- falsely claims that they are all ITALY: Austerity fan Mat- refugees told him “credible There are credible accounts last year to a lower-intensity petrators, and the need for immigrants from Bangladesh. teo Renzi attacked the accounts of continued killings, of widespread rights abuses, campaign of terror and forced Myanmar to create conditions [email protected] duelling victors of the Italian election — the chauvinist Five Star Movement and the far- n MIDDLE EAST right League — yesterday. It appeared Mr Renzi feared that supporters of Trump has made peace talks his Democratic Party, with less than 23 per cent of the impossible, says Abbas aide votes, would defect to Five Star, which won the most. SENIOR Palestinian offi- sion to recognise Jerusa- He said he would quit as cial Mohammed Ishtayeh lem as Israel’s capital, the party secretary only once objected yesterday to US planned move of the US a government is formed — President Donald Trump’s embassy there, US cuts in in effect, ruling out a Five claim that the Palestinians funding to the UN agency Star-Democrats coalition. have walked away from for Palestinian refugees peace negotiations, say- and restrictions on the Pal- ing US policies in favour of estinian diplomatic office in South Africa meat Israel have pushed Palestin- Washington. ians away from any future His condemnation follows products recalled process. the Palestinian ambassador Mr Ishtayeh, a top adviser to Britain Manuel Hassas- SOUTH AFRICA: Several to President Mahmoud sian and former Israeli peace countries, including Abbas, said a series of US negotiator Daniel Levy say- Zambia, Mozambique and steps have harmed the cli- ing in London at the week- Swaziland, have recalled mate ahead of an expected end that the imbalance in South African meat peace proposal by the White power between Palestine products believed to be House. and Israel made negotiations contaminated by bacteria VIOLENCE: Sri Lankan soldiers clear away debris after a building was vandalised in Digana “Which negotiating impossible. that causes listeriosis. table?” Mr Ishtayeh asked. Aside from Mr Trump’s The processed meats, n SRI LANKA “Since he came to power, inflammatory recent deci- from a factory in Polok- there have been no negotia- sions, the US continues to wane in the north-east, are tions whatsoever.” give Israel billions of dollars believed responsible for He criticised the US deci- in military aid each year. 180 deaths in South Africa Emergency declared in wake since early last year. Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said there had of mob attacks on Muslims n EUROPEAN UNION been 950 cases of the dis- ease since January 2017. by Our Foreign Desk and no-one allowed outside ment was made after Buddhist Luxembourg joins lawsuit except for in emergencies. mobs swept through the towns Watchdog to tackle President Sirisena’s office outside Kandy, burning at least 11 over Hungary nuke plant SRI LANKAN President Maithri- said the decree would “redress Muslim-owned shops and homes. sexist advertising pala Sirisena declared a state the unsatisfactory security The attacks followed reports LUXEMBOURG is to join Austria plant had come before the Euro- of emergency yesterday amid situation prevailing in certain that a Buddhist man had been in suing the European Commis- pean Commission for approval FRANCE: Broadcast watch- fears that anti-Muslim attacks parts of the country.” killed by a group of Muslims. sion for giving permission to under state aid laws, which dog CSA said yesterday in several central hill towns It said the country’s secu- Police fired tear gas into the Hungary to expand its Paks strictly limit government it would try to reduce could spread. rity forces “have been suitably crowds and later announced nuclear plant. investment in the economy. sexist advertising. Details of the emergency empowered to deal with crimi- a curfew. Environment Minister Carole After Hungary agreed to In the spotlight par- decree were not immediately nal elements in the society and So far, no violence has been Dieschbourg told reporters on implement several measures ticularly is the use of announced and it was unclear urgently restore normalcy.” reported elsewhere. Monday that her government to ensure supposed “fair com- women as props to sell how it would affect life on the While government officials Prime Minister Ranil Wick- would add its weight to the petition,” EU officials said products and advertisers island, where Buddhist-Muslim did not specifically mention remesinghe said the govern- case that Austria is to file at the the project, being carried out and broadcasters will tensions have flared in recent Buddhist extremists, many com- ment condemned the “racist Court of Justice of the European with Russia’s Rosatom, could face unspecified sanc- years with the growth of extrem- ments appeared aimed at them. and violent acts. Union, the bloc’s top judicial go ahead. tions for “excessive” ads. ist Buddhist organisations. The government will “act “As a nation that endured institution. The European Commission CSA official Sylvie Pierre- The areas where the violence sternly against groups that are a brutal [civil] war, we are all “It is important that no pub- said it would defend its deci- Brossolette said the plan erupted on Monday, outside the inciting religious hatred,” cabinet aware of the values of peace, lic funds be invested in nuclear sion in court. was part of a push to tackle town of Kandy, remained under minister Rauff Hakeem said after respect, unity and freedom,” power,” she said. “It is definitely Based on previous rulings, violence against women. curfew yesterday, with soldiers a meeting with the president. he said on Twitter. the wrong way.” the court is likely to find in and police patrolling the streets The emergency announce- [email protected] The expansion of the Paks favour of the commission. Morning Star morningstaronline.co.uk 8 Wednesday features morningstaronline March 7 2018 @m_star_online

HISTORIC: Female sewing machinists at Star comment the Ford plant in Dagenham vote unanimously to return to work, A shoddy deal for ending their dispute Sainsbury’s workers

SUPERMARKET Sainsbury’s claims to be the best-paying of the major players that dominate the food retail sector in Britain, which doesn’t say a great deal. They all have records of accumulating huge amounts of profits out of shoppers in recent decades, which they put down to the genius of a small number of chief executives who are rewarded with salaries and bonuses adding up to millions of pounds a year. In contrast, the poor bloody infantry — workers who stack the supermarket shelves, store goods in warehouses or face the public every day as they operate cash regis- ters or answer customer queries and complaints — are paid wages at a level that makes it impossible to make ends meet. Many staff members rely on government tax credits to boost their take-home pay from unspeakable to barely acceptable. That means that supermarket customers — other work- ing people — not only provide Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Mor- risons, Asda, Lidl and the rest with their megaprofits but are also expected to top up, through our taxation, the wages of the underpaid staff employed by the supermar- HIS is a huge ket premier league. year for women The Citizens UK charity, campaigning for a real liv- at work. For one ing wage — not the misnamed fake introduced by unla- thing, we have Sexual harassment i mented Tory chancellor George Osborne — estimated Tlots to celebrate. in 2015 that state benefits claimed by supermarket staff We’re marking 50 exceeded, at about £1 billion a year, what these firms years since the Ford Dagenham paid in corporation tax. strikes, 100 years since some It was clearly the belief of Sainsbury’s, Tesco and so on women won the vote and, of that, whoever was responsible for ensuring that super- course, 150 years of the TUC. market staff were earning enough to meet their needs, But we’re also facing huge chal- of violence against w it wasn’t them. lenges. In the past few months, the flood of disclosures of sexual harassment at work has pro- Nearly three years have passed since the Citizens UK vided an insight into the scale report and little has changed. of the problem across all sec- and it’s happening i Sainsbury’s headline claim is that it will increase the tors. hourly rate for workers at its 1,400 stores to £9.20 from From Hollywood to the September. Houses of Parliament, it’s The small print discloses not only that this will be a rarely been out of the news. two-year deal, with no further pay discussion until 2020, And rightly so. As long as this but that workers will be stripped of hard-won existing issue is front and centre, we workplaces all the t benefits — paid meal breaks, annual bonus and premium have a unique opportunity to pay for Sunday working — to ease Sainsbury’s pain in win a better deal for working financing the new deal. women. Unite union official Bev Clarkson’s description of this Today, I’m proud to welcome as a “classic ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’ situation” is dif- hundreds of women trade Unions and their members still ficult to argue with. unionists to the TUC Women’s What kind of a pay rise is it when it is largely financed Conference, where we’ll be dis- by the workers themselves? cussing how to do just that. have much to do to ensure When Sainsbury’s and other supermarkets wanted staff Already in 2018, we’ve had to accept Sunday working as normal, they sugar-coated the scandal of the Presidents the proposal with premium pay and denied suggestions Club dinner. What shocked dignity at work for women, that they would return in future to do away with it. me wasn’t just the behaviour Sainsbury’s management is no more iniquitous than of rich men from business any other employer. It is simply single-minded about its and politics or that the young writes FRANCES O’GRADY bottom line. It’s what capitalism is all about. women were employed by an Workers have to be equally single-minded about their agency for the paltry sum of ability to earn a living sufficient to keep themselves and £175. It was that they were experienced sexual harassment fighting for dignity at work and that help protect workers from their families and to take all necessary action to achieve prevented from taking a break at work, including two-thirds campaigning to end violence it. that. — that there was literally no of young women. and harassment in all forms. In 2018, we want the cam- escape. A third of women have been Consider the story of Audrey paigning work of trade unions These women were forced on the receiving end of unwel- White, manager of a clothes to pay off yet again. time and again to be at the come sexual jokes, a quarter store in Liverpool, who was In June, the International Korean rapprochement? beck and call of drunken, lout- have experienced unwanted sacked in 1983 for complaining Labour Organisation (ILO) will ish, groping men. touching and a fifth have about the sexual harassment of be discussing whether it will POLITICIANS in Washington who have been intent on They were made to sign so- suffered unwanted sexual four women in her team. She bring in a legally binding inter- seeking a pretext to launch a pre-emptive strike against called non-disclosure agree- advances. was reinstated after a five-week national treaty on ending vio- North Korea must be spitting feathers over the summit ments, which shows the And we know from our picket, supported by dockers, lence against women and men plan between Seoul and Pyongyang. employer was expecting unac- members that the rise in car workers and other local in the world of work. South Korean President Moon Jae In can expect to come ceptable behaviour. zero-hours contracts, the ero- union members and activists. Governments would be under huge US pressure to make excessive demands and to We know that, traditionally, sion of employment rights Her story reminds us that required to incorporate the reject the North’s proposals to reduce tensions and make the media has ignored or down- and the increasing prevalence sexual harassment is not a new treaty into national law and the Korean Peninsula a nuclear-free zone. played violence against women. of employers silencing their problem and that behaviour employers would have to fol- The Korean people as a whole want a peaceful and united So let’s be clear — sexual har- workers means more violence, like this was never OK. low it. Governments would future, as the welcome given to united Korean teams at the assment is a form of violence harassment and bullying. And it also highlights the also be expected to commit to recent Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang showed. against women and it’s hap- But before the media atten- power of unions and their reviewing and reporting their Left to their own devices, there is no reason why Presi- pening in our workplaces all tion, before women felt able to members. Audrey’s campaign progress. dent Moon and Kim Jong Un cannot deliver such a desir- the time. say #metoo in their thousands, put sexual harassment at work Throughout the campaign, able future. In 2016, TUC research found trade unions were supporting in the spotlight and ultimately unions have called for the that over half of women had members in their workplaces, led to the legislative changes treaty to specifically focus on morningstaronline.co.uk Morning Star morningstaronline features Wednesday @m_star_online March 7 2018 9

HIS year, we mark 100 years since the Representa- tion of the People Women have made TAct was passed, granting some women over 30 the right to vote for the first time in Britain. This landmark moment for great progress, but women’s rights came on the back of tireless campaigning and self-sacrifice by suffragettes in the face of intransigence and belittlement from male politi- the struggle against cians of the day. It was a huge step forward and it is right that we celebrate the tenacious women who played a key role in achieving oppression goes on it. Yet this anniversary also serves as a poignant reminder that progress takes time and In a year of many milestone is not always equally shared. It would be another decade before women gained equal vot- anniversaries for women, ing rights with men, regardless of age or economic status. And another half-century before VICKY KNIGHT reminds equal pay for women was enshrined in law. A hundred years on, many us that our liberation has more advances have been made for women’s rights, but there are still many more battles to still yet to be won be fought. nt is a form Too many women still face the gender pay gap, discrimi- nation and harassment in the workplace, precarious employ- ment and restrictions on their reproductive rights. The recent Time’s Up and st women, #metoo movements have opened many people’s eyes to the scale of gender-based vio- lence and oppression which persists in our society. It has been both shocking g in our and incredibly powerful to see so many women share their experiences. The outpouring of anger has also reminded us that it is incumbent on women who e time have a platform to speak out on behalf of others and to use their strength to fight for those in weaker positions than their own, as those attending this week’s TUC women’s con- ference will be doing in their hundreds. In recent weeks, I have seen that spirit in action as women and men in my own union have been out on snowy picket lines at colleges and universities SISTERHOOD: Glasgow across the country. women calling for equal pay They are fighting for fairer from the city council pay and decent pensions, not just for their own benefit but for the future generations of TUC, votes for women, equal education staff who will follow pay, the Windrush 70 years on them. or the fantastic NHS. Unprecedented numbers I use the words of one social- of young people, members, ist, feminist and international- PAVING THE WAY: students and the public join- ist suffrage sister, Sylvia Pan- Audrey White ing and supporting the picket khurst, in particular to close, lines, battling the elements in encapsulating perfectly our the face of some of the worst movement’s struggle. violence against women, recog- to lobby employers to support weather to hit Britain in years. Sylvia said: “I know we will nising that violence and harass- this process. Our sisters and Just like the suffragettes, create a society where there ment at work overwhelmingly brothers at the International whose motto was “deeds, not are no rich or poor. No people affect women, due to discrimi- Trade Union Confederation are words,” those members know without work or beauty in their nation, unequal power rela- leading this campaign and have it is only through action and lives, where money itself will tions and non-standard work- a campaign toolkit for unions. standing up for change that disappear, where we shall all ing conditions. What better way to celebrate real progress is made. be brothers and sisters, where And the Westminster gov- International Women’s Day Until the fruits of progress everyone will have enough.” ernment agrees with us. It has than committing to end vio- can be enjoyed by all, we must Happy International Wom- written to the ILO asking for lence and harassment in work, keep working on behalf of all en’s Day. the same robust protections in Britain and across the world? women everywhere. that the TUC has called for. And it is in this year, 2018 that ■ Vicky Knight is UCU president- STRUGGLE: Suffragettes So in the next few months, ■ Frances O’Grady is general sec- we remember many milestones, elect and chair of the TUC women’s pictured marching in 1908 trade unionists urgently need retary of the TUC. whether they be the birth of the committee. Morning Star morningstaronline.co.uk 10 Wednesday features morningstaronline March 7 2018 @m_star_online

Richard House (RH): n Linda, DPAC is legendary for the direct and fearless cam- paigning you do for this most ‘After I met DWP secretary just of causes. Can you tell us first about your own back- ground and how DPAC came into existence? Linda Burnip (LB): I come originally from the north-east and have spent much of my James Purnell, he went home life campaigning for rights and change either in my early years as a Nupe shop steward in a very militant union branch or later against Thatcher’s Tory cuts to health services and edu- and resigned. If only I could cation attacks, through neo- liberal Labour Party changes to Local Housing Allowance, which were the original bed- room tax cuts and latterly since 2010 campaigning to reverse do the same thing again’ the savage cuts imposed on disabled people by the Tories and Lib Dems. If only I could do the same to all DWP secretaries of state Richard House talks to disability rights activist LINDA BURNIP about as I did to James Purnell, I’d be happy. After we met he went home and resigned. I’m hop- her campaigning, her achievements and giving evidence to the UN ing to meet Esther McVey in the very near future. I’ve always believed in equal- treated by society and what a ity and social justice and that neoliberal capitalist system public services should be run subjects them to. for the benefit of those they We get huge numbers of serve rather than to make prof- wide-ranging emails and, as its for faceless shareholders. I don’t live in London, I do This seems to me rational much of the backroom things rather than specifically “left- rather than going to meetings wing,” though my politics have or speaking there. previously been described as This commonly means that somewhere to the left of Trotsky. by lunchtime I’ve responded DPAC was originally set up to over 20 queries on different in response to the first Tory topics, which can leave my head Budget, starting life as “Disa- spinning a bit. bled People’s Protest” when we DPAC also has a vibrant had a disabled people’s section research team who were, marching against the Tories in with myself and Debbie, solely Birmingham in October 2010. responsible for providing the We knew disabled people damning evidence to the UN would have to fight to stop their which led to Tory-led Britain rights being slowly stripped being the first country to be away. We marched in the pour- investigated using the Optional ing rain, but from then on DPAC Protocols in the UN Convention grew and grew until today our on the Rights of Persons with reach through social media is ent with no formal funding and Disabilities. around half a million, with everyone contributes what they We presented incontroverti- thousands of formal members. do voluntarily because they’re ble evidence of at least 40 grave RH: It’s difficult not to be committed to human rights for systematic rights violations, n in awe at what you and disabled people. leading to an unprecedented DPAC have done and are doing. While DPAC is run by disa- investigation by the UN dis- Regarding former DWP min- bled people, we welcome input ability committee. ister James Purnell, perhaps and support from non-disabled This record of Tory govern- Justine Greening’s declining to allies. ment atrocities against disabled become DWP minister showed We’re well-known for our people can never be unwritten distaste for DWP treatment direct actions, which are nec- and will exist for eternity. of disabled people. Can you essary to make ourselves heard RH: Can you say something describe some actual experi- by politicians and others who nabout DPAC long-term aims ence of being involved in DPAC? otherwise seem oblivious to and whether you think we’ll And what are its most notable our existence or who seem to ever have a society in which achievements to date? wish to punish us simply for DPAC isn’t needed any longer? LB: Debbie Jolly, a very being disabled. LB: Our longer-term aim is important person involved in These are perhaps the fun part not just to reverse the attacks establishing DPAC and how of being involved with DPAC. on disabled people’s human it operates, and I were both It’s where we come together to rights that have rained down determined that DPAC should protest and where we share a on us since 2010 but to seek real be about and for the many not common goal — very empower- systemic change so disabled the few — a movement for real ing, especially for people whose Once we turned up to find no support due to cuts to care This can be traumatic, as people are fully included in change and not a platform for voices are often ignored. they’d put out barriers to form and support funding or due to some of the horrors disabled society and have equality and the glorification of any particu- We’ll continue to fight in any a cage that they seriously the limitations of their impair- people are subjected to have a social justice in all areas of life. lar individual. way we can against the many expected us to go into. ments. longer-term impact on our own This won’t happen until we DPAC depends on the input attacks the Tories continue to More recently we’ve moved So whenever we have a visible mental health. have an education system that’s of many people in many dif- heap down on disabled people ever closer to Parliament via street protest we aim to have It’s purely luck that we too fully inclusive for every disa- ferent ways — without them, and we’ll not be silenced. Westminster Abbey, which we something people can do from aren’t forced to suffer similarly, bled child. That really would DPAC as it exists wouldn’t have Our main focus for protests tried to occupy a few years ago. their own homes in support. but it’s also this that helps keep be systemic change. evolved. and direct actions has varied. Parliament is, after all, where It’s important to us that no- us angry and even more deter- No-one involved with DPAC Our first protests were monthly politicians who vote to decimate one’s excluded and that all have mined to fight back. n Linda Burnip is a disability would suddenly have a miracu- outside Atos head office in Tri- the lives of disabled people are a way in which to make their Importantly, as we campaign rights activist aka a pain in the lous recovery if offered £75,000 ton Square — protests which based, so we need to keep taking voices heard. from a social model perspec- government’s backside. Richard pa to go and work for Maximus had a party-type feel to them. our demands to them. On a day-to-day basis we tive, we don’t say that disabled House is a Corbynista activist based or any other odious money- We’ve also held tea parties Many disabled people can’t provide peer support to people people suffer or are vulnerable in Stroud, Gloucestershire. For more grabbing corporation. and other protests outside DWP physically join us at these who email us or contact us via because of their impairments information about DPAC or to make We’re completely independ- head office in Tothill Street. events either because they’ve social media. but because of the way they’re a donation visit dpac.uk.net. morningstaronline.co.uk Morning Star morningstaronline culture Wednesday @m_star_online March 7 2018 11

Mat Coward investigates crime fiction Murderous intent, from Islington to York ENA and Timea usual, ama- c o p y w r i t e r noble ends. ways than to two lovely young girls and have known each teur sleuth. ashamed of his This tense one. But the crazy about her devoted hus- other since they The daily help meaningless p o l i t i c a l case gets even band Marc. So why, he asks the were children in set-up, along success and a thriller is also more compli- sceptical investigating officers, La small village in with the Third World a marvellously cated when would she choose to leave? Hungary. guest worker medic fighting u p l i f t i n g they find a Evidence soon appears that In In Strangers’ Houses by s u b c u l t u r e , a losing battle. novel about a link to a simi- convinces the police that they Elizabeth Mundy (Constable, should mean Over a group using lar crime that will not find Alex alive, but £7.99), a desire to see more of it’s a long time weekend, old their friend- took place 50 Marc refuses to be convinced the world has brought them before Mundy romances are ships to col- years earlier and carries on looking for his to Islington where they work runs out of plots. reconsidered and buried irri- lectively defrag the mental and seems to have been the wife, seeking clues in areas of as cleaners in private homes. A student reunion takes tations resurface. debris accrued in middle age subject of an official cover-up. her life which he’s come to When Timea vanishes, Lena place in Oxford in 1980, in Above all, we witness the and rediscover the young Hardie couples solid police realise he knew little about. is convinced that one of her The Kennedy Moment by Peter lack of self-esteem which must believers within. procedural action with a con- Meanwhile, the reader clients has silenced her after Adamson (Myriad, £14.99). torture all those whose com- Essex cops Frank Pearson spiracy story that rings dis- knows for sure she’s being kept she uncovered one too many Present are a Marxist pro- promised adult lives can never and Cat Russell investigate turbingly true. incarcerated — but not why. secrets with her duster. The fessor, who fears he’s been match the brilliance of their when a body is found dumped A woman goes missing in This is a really unusual police don’t agree, so it’s up left behind by history’s tides, youthful promise. on the seafront at Southend another first novel, Exhibit and rather unsettling femi- to Lena to find her friend. a leading epidemiologist But when an angry outburst in Mark Hardie’s Truly Evil Alexandra by Natasha Bell nist suspense thriller, the This debut novel begins a haunted by a lost love, a his- is defused by a daft joke, it (Sphere, £8.99). (Michael Joseph, £12.99). sort that your mind carries series featuring an appeal- torian ashamed of not being leads to a conspiracy to use The identity of the corpse She’s a part-time lecturer on reading long after you’ve ing, and more believable than an activist, an advertising perilous means to achieve comes as a surprise in more at York University, mother put it down.

n MUSIC REVIEW n MUSIC REVIEW Swell time with a A weird and wonderful jazz quartet on top of their game wavelength at the

Steve Swell Quartet Watching his aural inter- WILL STONE tunes in to mesmeric The Vortex, London play is as compelling as HHHHI listening to his timbral for- Barbican techno master Alva Noto mulations and adventures in sound. IF FREE, improvising trom- As for Swell, his brow- Alva Noto bonism is the sonics of outra- beaten trombone holds a Barbican, London geous breath, the shivering whole century of jazz history HHHHI slide work of Steve Swell in its slides. which opens his quartet’s gig His harsh, raw notes some- at the Vortex is its epitome. times seem as if they’re AVING studied With the open-spirited US parading or protruding a r c h itec t u r e hornman are three powerful from a New Orleans tailgate. and trained British musicians. The art- At others, it’s as if he were in landscape ist on drums is Mark Sand- kissing down his mouth- Hdesign when ers, the arch-bassist John piece, blowing US love all he was grow- Edwards and pianist the over east London. ing up in East Germany, it’s protean Liam Noble. Free Noble plays a beautifully perhaps not so surprising that musical spirits indeed. quiet and very slow sequence Carsten Nicolai, aka Alva Noto, Edwards saws at his bass during the first long piece, would end up creating architec- with the phenomenal energy as if he were creating melody tures of sound, now commonly of a jazz lumberjack and itself , while Swell breath- known as soundscapes. plucks his strings with a pow- ily guffaws, Sanders’s cym- This sold-out British pre- erful resonance next to the bals ring and tinkle and miere of the soon to be released endless inventive subtlety of Edwards’ bow whines like Unieqav, the final instalment in Sanders’ percussion, with his the snow whirling in the the UNI trilogy, is a spectacu- sticks, brushes and mallets wind outside. larly produced amalgamation caressing and striking all the It was that kind of living, of audiovisuals, glitch and surfaces of his drum set and breathing, session. thumping techno bass. other nearby objects. CHRIS SEARLE Performing the album in full, Nicolai electrifies the Bar- bican’s main hall — arguably London’s best space for con- temporary music — with each beat having its corresponding oscillating waveform. The remarkably captivating ELECTRIFYING: Alva Noto Pic: Mark Allan/Barbican end result has the audience mes- merised and, at times, almost on Appearing earlier, Chaton’s album in the Uni series — their include with legendary Berliner their feet — Unieqav is as dance- performance was in need of a tried and tested alliance works Blixa Bargeld, of Bad Seeds and floor ready as it is immersive and collaborator. Similar in concept both on and off stage. Einsturzende Neubauten fame, wouldn’t be out of place in a club. to Noto, his voice-led perform- As niche as Noto sounds, his on the side project ANBB and Quintessentially German ance feels unfurnished and talents have taken him to the score composer Michael Nyman techno in concept, Nicolai gets clumsier. Hollywood heights, co-com- with whom he wrote an opera. French sound poet support act But reunited with Noto fol- posing the soundtrack to The On tonight’s evidence, though, Anne-James Chaton back on lowing their collaboration on Revenant with Japanese artist we can be certain that in future stage to incorporate his voice into the track Uni Acronym for Ryuichi Sakamoto. Noto will have more to impress FREE SPIRIT: Steve Swell Pic: Sdswell/Creative Commons a French Kraftwerkesque mix. 2011’s Univrs — the second His other collaborations us with in his own right. Morning Star morningstaronline.co.uk Wednesday morningstaronline 12 March 7 2018 info | entertainment @m_star_online

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Solution tomorrow… Brand’s team of social workers shine among cutbacks in winning comedy QUIZMASTER with William Sitwell HISTORIAN Lucy Worsley Yesterday’s episode on workload in the bitter comedy TODAY’S QUESTIONS loves a bit of dress-up and the socially engaged sculptor Damned (10pm, Channel 4). ratio of fact-sharing to corset- and radical activist Elizabeth The gem of this series is cavorting can sometimes leave Catlett was illuminating: she how Brand and co-writer 1 Toubkal is the highest peak in a viewer wanting. was the fi rst African-Ameri- Morwenna Banks mine the which African mountain However, taking that into can woman to recieve a mas- laughs in between harrowing range? consideration, this show looks ters degree in fi ne arts, but tales of neglect. This week, like it could be a blast as Wors- gave up her US citizenship could work experience Mimi 2 What does a white C in a red ley teams up with materials after being blacklisted as a be behind the missing fi les? disc on a London road refer scientist Zoe Laughlin to rec- communist in the McCarthy Also life is looking up for Jo to? reate an Elizabethan nine-day era. It’s well worth listening Brand’s jaded Rose, who is rager that courtier Robert to on BBC iPlayer. being romanced by Denise’s 3 Earlier this year Minette Dudley threw to woo Queen Today, Karl Heinz-Adler visiting brother. Batters became the fi rst Elizabeth I. is the focus, a popular East Finally, one for the night- woman to lead which industry Hopefully, the hundreds of German architect who hid his owls: tune into Women’s Foot- association? Tudor workers who must have abstract paintings for decades, ball: USA v England (midnight been involved in the origi- afraid of how they would be BBC2) for the last match of nal explosive rave will get recieved in the GDR. One defi - the SheBelieves Cup. England YESTERDAY’S ANSWERS a mention in Lucy Worsley’s nite boon is that 90-year-old have everything to play for, Fireworks for a Tudor Queen Adler is a contributor to the a win against the US team 1. What is a key’s ‘bow’? The bit that stays 3. Which European country’s internet (9pm BBC4). show alongside celebrity cura- would see the Lionesses secure out of the lock and is used to turn the key domain code is .pt? Portugal While An Alternative Art tor Hans-Ulrich Obrist. the trophy. For anyone new 2. What is the Latin name for the northern History (9.45am, BBC Radio 4) Jo Brand’s resilient team to the game, keep your eyes lights (pictured)? The aurora borealis continues shining a 15-minute at Elm Heath social services on striker Ellen White, who blast of light on unsung art (pictured above) continue to has already enjoyed a brilliant heroes from the 20th century. be ground down by cuts and tournament. morningstaronline.co.uk Morning Star morningstaronline letters Wednesday @m_star_online March 7 2018 13

■ BREXIT SOLIDARITY: Supporters of Jim Matthews, who fought Isis terrorists as a member of the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia, wear masks with his face on outside Westminster magistrates’ court as he appeared on a terrorism charge last week A customs union would tie us to EU

JEREMY CORBYN, speaking in To all intents and purposes, Coventry on February 26, called it means remaining in the EU, for “a” customs union with the but without even a courtesy European Union. vote being held. This new “customs arrange- Labour stood in the 2017 ment,” the Labour leader said, general election on a platform would “depend on Britain being of Brexit. “Labour accepts able to negotiate agreement of the referendum result and a new trade deals in the national Labour government will put interest.” the national interest fi rst,” its That simply cannot hap- manifesto declared. pen if Britain is in a customs Now the party is signalling union of any kind. Customs that it is moving away from its unions bind their members to acceptance of our referendum common tariff s, so we could decision. only have a trade deal with For the time being, the line another country if the EU nego- — repeated in Corbyn’s Coven- tiated it. try speech — is still that Labour And being in a customs respects the people’s referen- union with the EU means dum decision. ■ JIM MATTHEWS staying with the rules of the But references to “a” customs single market, including the union only encourage those in Thanks for article in defence of British YPG volunteer free movement of capital and his party and elsewhere who labour. It means abiding by the have never given up attempt- THE Morning Star did well teer who fought in Syria for his pains. Keep up the rulings of the European Court ing to reverse our referendum to publish Steve Sweeney’s with the YPG against the good work. HAVE YOUR SAY of Justice, an institution not decision. 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Kadeem Simmonds Morning Star Sports Editor A successful Neville can be huge for both the Lionesses and the women’s game

ENGLAND: While he’s started off well, INSTRUCTIONS: Phil Neville talks to Nikita Parris it’s crucial that the England manager stops making it all about himself and let the team be the headline-grabbers

ORRY to disappoint spot on. The England squad “But also, I think it was a sur- you, Phil Neville, depend on him to get things prise to people that I wanted to but not everybody right in the build-up to games. take this job and the negativity Swants you to fail. They need him to select the that surrounded it, there are Speaking prior strongest 11 players for each people who want me to fail.” to the SheBelieves Cup, Nev- match and for his substitutions It’s just not true. We as Lion- ille spoke to the media amid to be the correct ones. If he gets esses fans didn’t want attention claims that there were a group this wrong, he will lose games. to turn from the third best side of people who wanted him to This England job isn’t about in the world to their manager mess up as England boss. him, but he’s making it out to and his story. That couldn’t be further be, which was the exact thing Take the 2-2 draw against from the truth. The reason people worried about when the Germany as an example. there was such outrage at him Football Association hired him. The headlines before the getting the job was because To say that it’s the “English match had even begun was those who followed and sup- mentality” to want to see peo- how Neville had used his con- ported the Lionesses wanted ple fail is just wrong. tact book to bring David Beck- the new manager to succeed. When the FA appoint a new ham to the game and give a The moment Neville was manager, supporters and fans pre-match talk. announced, people wished him want to see them strive and England’s social media was the best and prayed he was a lead England to glory. They may awash with pictures of Beck- success. not agree with the decision, as ham with the players. If Neville gets this right, it they are entitled to, but bias is Now this isn’t a new thing. means England will win games usually put to one side for the This happens quite a lot in and hopefully major trophies. so-called greater good. cricket and rugby. Former “We know people are watch- “Why do people want me players will address the team ing these games expecting us to fail? I think it’s the English and hand players making their to lose them,” Neville said last mentality,” he added. “I’m sure debuts their shirt and cap. week. Gareth [Southgate] feels the It’s a tradition that football “People want me to fail, 100 same way sometimes. is beginning to pick up. per cent. They want me to come And yet Beckham’s presence here and lose all three games. dominated the match. Players But do you know what? That’s were asked afterwards about just how it was in my playing what it was like to meet him, started well. That performance what Neville should do if he even I can hold my hands up career. People wanted me to what did he say, how did it against France was the perfect wins a major tournament with and admit that Neville’s allure fail. That’s part of my motiva- make them feel. debut and the side’s ability to England. as a World Cup or European tion. No-one cares. We wanted fight back against Germany And while many will say he Championship boss may finally “The team have got their to know what went wrong for was proof that this side won’t should go get a job in the men’s force the powers to be at Old motivation, I have got mine. It the first and second goal. We give up under Neville. game, I disagree. Trafford to take women’s foot- is to show people that we will “ wanted to know how it felt to And he’s already taking on If Neville is serious about ball seriously. be successful. I’m not going to hold a strong Germany side to a the clubs, namely Arsenal. women’s football, leave Eng- Perhaps the next Emily Ram- be judged by my bosses at the Neville should 2-2 draw, having to come from “But Arsenal, they have land with a trophy and stop sey wouldn’t have to leave the FA off these three games. But behind twice. pulled a lot of players out of off in Manchester. club and sign for Liverpool. they know they are three mas- stop off in I say we, I mean the fans international squads, all the Use your contacts at United This isn’t a new opinion, it’s sive games and, if you look at that have been around the past squads, Scotland, Netherlands and force them to start a wom- been said many times before England’s record in this tourna- few years and beyond, not the … they’ve got a continental cup en’s side. and will continue to be said, ment, we have found it difficult Manchester ones who are keeping an eye final coming up, so we’ll see if Take charge of it, work your but a strong United in the to win games.” out because Neville is in the those players play in the next way up into the Women’s Super women’s game can only be This is different to being a and use his dug-out. game.” League and battle Manchester beneficial to England. Manchester United or Everton It’s great that the former That was in reference to City, Chelsea and Arsenal as It adds another top team player. Had he performed badly, contacts to United coach can call upon Jordan Nobbs not making the the dominant women’s side in in the game, another club for there were others around him his friends for advice but not trip to the United States and England. young talented players to join to pick up his slack. force United to at the expense of the real story, hinting that she perhaps could That will be a better manage- and increases the talent pool It didn’t matter if he failed the players. have played a part in the She- rial legacy than floundering in for Neville and his successors to prepare for a game. It is rare And I can’t blame the FA for Believes Cup. the men’s game and becoming to choose from. that one player can force a team once again this. The media and casual fans If Neville wants people on just another guy. So no, no-one is wishing to lose regardless of how badly were always going to pay more his side, more quotes like that Now I know, surely I would Neville to fail. It’s the total they played. have a attention to Neville than the and less about his Class of 92 want a woman in charge of the opposite. A successful Neville But, as a manager, Neville performances on the pitch. friends will go a long way. United women’s team. could be monumental for the needs to get game preparation women’s team I actually think he has Someone recently asked me And while I do, long-term, women’s game in Britain. morningstaronline.co.uk Morning Star morningstaronline Wednesday @m_star_online sport March 7 2018 15

n MEN’S FOOTBALL Fiorentina and Cagliari to retire Astori’s 13 FIORENTINA and Cagliari have retired their No 13 shirt in memory of Davide Astori, the Italian clubs announced yesterday. The 31-year-old was found dead in his hotel room in Udine on Sunday, hours before Fioren- tina were due to face Udinese in a Serie A fixture. All of Sunday’s seven Serie A games were postponed as a result and tributes from across the footballing world poured in for the defender who won 14 caps for Italy. Fiorentina and Cagliari, Astori’s club between 2008 and 2016, announced yesterday they had retired the number 13 shirt in honour of their former player. Fiorentina also confirmed they will honour the deal Astori was going to sign and donate the money in full to Astori’s partner Francesca and their two-year-old daughter Vittoria. News broke on Sunday morn- ing that Astori had died fol- lowing a “sudden illness” and prosecutors opened a culpable homicide case a day later over his death. n WOMEN’S TENNIS AUSTRALIA BOUND: Emily Nelson Williams: Return to game has been hard INDIAN WELLS MASTERS: 36-year-old has not played in 14 months by Our Sports Desk singles action now — a month on from playing a Fed Cup dou- bles match for the United States SERENA WILLIAMS said yes- — will stand her in good stead terday that preparing for her for the year’s three remaining return to tennis following grand slams. the birth of her first child has Speaking before competing n WOMEN’S CYCLING been difficult and she still at the Tiebreak Tens event in has doubts about how she can New York, where she reached “keep going.” the semi-finals, Williams Williams makes her come- added: “If I want to play in World Cup-winning quartet back to the WTA Tour this those grand slams and play week when she takes on Kaza- well, then now is the perfect khstan’s Zarina Diyas in the time to start. opening round of the Indian “My expectations, I don’t are heading down under Wells Masters. know what they are. I can’t The 36-year-old was last in go and say: ‘I expect to lose,’ by Our Sports Desk Jason Kenny and Laura Kenny Championships in Apeldoorn action 14 months ago when she because that’s just something not participating and Lizzie last week, while Nelson won clinched her 23rd grand slam I’ll never say. It’s just a little Deignan electing not to defend her first senior title in the singles title by winning the different, I’m just expecting RECENTLY crowned world the road-race title she won in women’s Madison alongside Australian Open. to see where I am more than champions Emily Nelson, Glasgow. Katie Archibald. She gave birth to daughter anything. Charlie Tanfield, Ethan Hayter Philip Hindes, a two-time Both Jason Kenny, who Alexis Olympia on September “I don’t need any more moti- and Kian Emadi are part of the Olympic team sprint cham- reversed his decision to retire 1 and has since been working vation, I have the best thing I 27-strong squad Team England pion, Emadi, Helen Scott and and began his comeback in her way back to fitness. long as I’m moving forward, could ever want right now. I’ve will be taking to the Common- Sophie Thornhill are the only January, and wife Laura Kenny, “It’s been hard,” Williams even if it’s at a turtle’s pace, always been an extremely moti- wealth Games in Australia next members of the team that have who gave birth seven months said. “There have been so I’m OK with that.” vated person. month. previously won Commonwealth ago, also won medals in the many days, even still, that Williams decided against “My main thing is I would Only five of the riders have medals. Netherlands, but neither will I’m like: ‘How am I going to defending her Australian Open love for my daughter to be previous Commonwealth expe- Tanfield, Hayter and Emadi head for the Gold Coast. keep going?’ crown in January following around with me doing great rience across the track cycling, will head Down Under on a Deignan is also missing the “But I keep going and I know concerns over her ability to and playing amazing, so it para-cycling, road cycling and high, having won gold in the Games as she is prioritising that I might not be at my best make an impact in Melbourne. definitely gives me some moti- mountain bike disciplines, men’s team pursuit at the her road commitments with yet, but I’m getting there. As But she believes returning to vation.” with Olympic gold medallists 2018 UCI Track Cycling World her professional team. Wednesday SPORT March 7 2018 INSIDE: Neville can be huge for England

■ MEN’S RUGBY LEAGUE ■ ATHLETICS Farah claims HILL LOOKS FORWARD racial abuse Mo Farah claimed yesterday that he was racially harassed while travelling through Ger- many’s Munich airport. The four-time olympic champion left Britain for TO ‘AWESOME’ TESTS Ethiopia on Monday to complete his final train- ing block before next month’s London Mara- thon and his journey took him via Germany, where he had an alterca- IN UNITED STATES tion with a pushy law enforcement officer. Farah filmed the exchange on Instagram NRL: Clubs fearful of high-altitude conditions in Denver stadium Live, later posting it to his Instagram and Twit- by Our Sports Desk “We’ve trained at high alti- ter feeds with the cap- tude a few times. The first tion: “Sad to see racial POSITIVE: Chris Hill couple of days you can feel the harassment in this day enGLAnd regular Chris hill difference and then you start and age. 2018…!!!!” welcomed the decision to take getting used to it. it’s the same a Test match to Colorado yes- for both teams, isn’t it? We’ll terday and dismissed any fears be sweet. SPORT ON TV associated with playing at high “i’m looking forward to it altitude. if selected. it should be a good ■ CYCLING: Stage one, Tirreno-Adri- some nRL clubs have raised Test there. atico — Eurosport 1 12.30pm. concerns over the distance “The mid-season games are involved for a mid-season inter- a great thing for international ■ FOOTBALL: Champions League, national between england and rugby league. it sets it up for Tottenham v Juventus — BT Sport 2 new Zealand and have sought the end of the year.” 7pm, Manchester City v Basel — BT assurances about staging the hill also welcomed the reap- Sport 3 7pm ; Championship, Leeds game at the Mile high stadium pointment of veteran Austral- in denver. ian Wayne Bennett as head v Wolves — Sky Sports Main Event The match on June 23 is seen coach and the plan to continue 7.30pm, SheBelieves Cup, United as an important stepping stone with regular get-togethers dur- States v England — BBC Two Eng- towards the 2025 World Cup ing the domestic season. which will be held in north “he’s a top bloke and a great land 12am. America and hill is full of praise coach,” hill said. “i’m looking for- ■ GOLF: European Tour, Hero Indian for the organisers’ initiative. ward to working with him again. Open — Sky Sports Main Event, Sky The Warrington prop also “Meeting up every four or Sports Golf 5.30am. insists, from his experience of six weeks just for a feed and attending a high-altitude train- a coffee together does make ■ TENNIS: WTA, Indian Wells — BT ing camp in south Africa in the that difference. You do get your Sport 1 7pm. build-up to the 2013 World Cup, connections with each other. it that there is nothing to fear showed in the World Cup how from the conditions the play- tight we were as a group. “ TONIGHT’S FOOTBALL ers can expect in denver. hill is expected to be “it’s brilliant taking it some- included in Bennett’s updated Champions League where new and letting the elite performance squad of The 2014 Man of steel played “i should imagine Clarky ent at the minute is fantastic.” Manchester City Basel, 7.45pm people of the United states see super League-based players for england in the 2014 and will be straight back in it,” The Rugby Football League Tottenham Juventus, 7.45pm what it’s all about,” hill said. when it is unveiled today and 2016 Four nations series but said the Wolves skipper. “Jack will also announce the england “They are big on sport in is tipping his Warrington team- lost out to rival hookers James hughes has performed well, so Knights squad, which is being Championship general, aren’t they? And the mate daryl Clark for a recall Roby [st helens] and Josh hodg- i wouldn’t be surprised if he brought out of mothballs in Leeds Wolves, 7.45pm stadium in denver looks pretty after making an impressive son [Canberra] for the 2017 gets in. 2018 under former huddersfield Scottish Premiership awesome. start to the season. World Cup. “The amount of english tal- coach Paul Anderson. Kilmarnock St Johnstone, 7.45pm SheBelievesCup France Germany, 9pm ■ MEN’S RUGBY UNION TODAY’S TIPS One Jones for another in Wales’s Six Nations side Farringdon’s Doubles by Our Sports Desk the squad for some time, so by the 27-year-old’s return. THREE WEEKS he’ll fit right in,” Jenkins said “Taulupe’s an outstanding Kempton 7:10 (nap) of ospreys prop Jones. rugby player, he’s world class,” YOUNG TOM RhodRi Jones has joined the “it’s obviously very sad for Jenkins said. “To have him fit Catterick 1:50 Wales squad for sunday’s six Wyn.” and available for selection is nations clash with italy in Wales are bidding to hit massive for us. Houseman’s Choice Cardiff. back from defeats to england “him playing for Bath for STAR ARCHER ospreys prop Jones has and scotland in order to close a the last couple of weeks is big Kempton 5:40 replaced scarlets’ Wyn Jones, frustrating six nations tourna- for us.” after he was ruled out of the ment on a high, with home fix- rest of the tournament with tures against italy and France Published by the People’s Press MSTAR 2018-03-07 WED 1.0 hamstring trouble. remaining. Printing Society Ltd, William Rust Assistant coach neil Jenkins Bath’s British and irish Lions House, 52 Beachy Road, Bow, 1 0 London E3 2NS. Telephone: (020) backed 15-cap front-rower Rho- back-rower Taulupe Faletau is 8510-0815. Fax: (020) 8986- dri Jones to settle straight into back to full fitness after knee 5694. Email: enquiries@peoples- the task, as Wales bid to bounce ligament trouble and itching press.com. Registered with Companies House as Morning Star back from two straight six to face the italians in Wales (incorporating the Daily Worker) nations losses. colours. No N5559. Printed by trade union “Well Rhodri had his first Jenkins admitted Warren labour at Trinity Mirror. REPLACEMENT: Rhodri Jones cap back in 2012, he’s been in Gatland’s men will be boosted Wednesday March 7 2018 9 770307 175237