Morning Star morningstaronline.co.uk 4 Saturday/Sunday news morningstaronline April 28-29 2018 @m_star_online n front page n economy n right to privacy wadsworth hung out Tory cuts to to dry by labour ncc blame for big Snoopers’ from p1: “It is a bitter irony that cratically elected party leader. fall in growth, Wadsworth’s unjust treatment “These rightwingers will would not have been possible if stop at nothing in their Charter not the relevant recommendations attempts to remove Corbyn.” says O’Grady of the Chakrabarti report had Dozens of Labour MPs had BRITAIN’S economy is suf- been implemented rather than marched in support of Jewish fering from an “avalanche” being obstructed by the party’s colleague Ms Smeeth as she of cuts, the TUC warned legal, High entrenched bureaucracy.” prepared to give evidence at yesterday as figures reveal Mr Wadsworth said in a Mr Wadsworth’s disciplinary Britain’s weakest quarterly statement that he was over- hearing this week. growth in five years. whelmed by the support he Mr Wadsworth accused the GDP figures published by Court finds received. “gang of white MPs” of bully- the Office for National Statis- He said: “I deplore anti- ing behaviour, saying it was “a tics (ONS) show the economy semitism, anti-black racism, crude attempt to influence the growing by just 0.1 per cent by sam tobin state having the kind of reten- Islamophobia and all forms of outcome of my hearing, and it in the last three months. tion powers provided by the Act, prejudice, bigotry and discrimi- seems to have had an effect.” It was the weakest quar- but he added that its “incom- nation that I have campaigned He was supported by Labour terly growth since the fourth THE TORY government suf- patibility” with European law against all my political life and MP Chris Williamson, who said quarter of 2012 and worse fered a humiliating High Court was a result of “failures to have will continue to do so. he was “astonished” by the than experts had predicted. defeat yesterday when it was certain safeguards.” “With my brilliant legal “perverse” ruling. The ONS findings show given just six months to amend He said this was “a very team, who won the arguments “It flies in the face of the evi- that a major fall in con- its latest Snooper’s Charter. important constitutional case” hands down, I will be looking dence that was presented and struction work and a weak- Civil rights group Liberty with “vital public interests at at all my options to legally chal- offends against the principles ening manufacturing sector hailed a landmark victory for stake,” noting that it covered lenge the decision.” of natural justice. accounted for the stagnation. the right to privacy after the “relatively uncharted territory” Labour Against the Witch- “The NCC’s decision has all TUC general secretary Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) for the English courts. hunt said the decision to expel the hallmarks of predetermi- Frances O’Grady urged the was found to be incompatible But Mr Singh rejected Lib- him was “outrageous,” while nation and tramples on the government to invest in infra- with European law. erty’s argument that the leg- Grassroots Black Left (GBL) Labour Party’s record of stand- structure, clean energy indus- Lord Justice Singh ruled the islation allowed the “general also said it was appalled by the ing up for fairness.” tries and digital services. Act unlawful because access to and indiscriminate retention expulsion. [email protected] She said: “One week of retained communications data of communications data,” rul- GBL co-chair Deborah Hobson snow doesn’t explain a dec- was not limited to fighting “seri- ing that it included controls said: “Marc Wadsworth has been HAVE YOUR SAY ade of weak growth, dismal ous crime” and not subject to to ensure that retention was made a scapegoat in the battle productivity and falling any prior independent review. necessary and proportionate. write (up to 300 words) to between anti-Jeremy Corbyn wages. It’s the avalanche of He gave the government Liberty director Martha Spur- [email protected] or cuts that has done the long- until November 1 to amend the Labour zealots and those peo- 52 beachy rd, london e3 2ns rier welcomed the court’s deci- ple who support a twice demo– term damage.” legislation accordingly. sion to declare the Act unlaw- The Act allows the govern- ful, while vowing that legal ment to intercept private com- challenges to other aspects of munications data on such ques- the legislation would follow. tionable grounds as “protecting She said: “Spying on every- public health,” “assessing or one’s internet histories and collecting any tax” and main- email, text and phone records taining “financial stability.” with no suspicion of serious In July 2017, the government criminal activity and no basic admitted that part 4 of the Act, protections for our rights under- relating to retention of commu- mines everything that’s central nications data, was unlawful. to our democracy and freedom.” But the government argued The case, the first stage of that Liberty’s judicial review Liberty’s legal challenge to the bid should be rejected as it was Act, was crowdfunded to the conducting a consultation with a tune of more than £50,000. FOLLOW US view to amending the legislation. The next stage will focus Lord Justice Singh ruled that on the government’s power to ON TWITTER “there is nothing in EU law” hack into electronic devices. @M_Star_Online which prevented a member [email protected]

n health service Draconian immigration rules ‘cause NHS staff shortages’

by ceren sagir Rehana Azam said the govern- NHS Providers policy adviser ment does not have its “priori- Paul Myatt said that recruiting ties in the right place” and NHS internationally is one of the few IMMIGRATION rules are “caus- services should be a priority. short-term options open to trusts. ing shortages” in the NHS work- “It can be seen with the Win- “We appreciate that discus- force by preventing overseas drush generation that we still sions are taking place within doctors from coming to Brit- obviously have issues with racism government about this issue, ain to work, service providers across departments,” she said. but there needs to be a new warned yesterday. “Immigration policies have sense of urgency to find a solu- Limits on the number of visas been directing real issues tion,” Mr Myatt argued. issued to medics from outside which discriminate against In February, NHS Improve- the European Economic Area groups of people while patients ment reported 100,000 vacancies are contributing to rota gaps and are losing out because there is across England’s 234 acute, ambu- delays in patients receiving care. not enough skilled staff. lance and mental health trusts. NHS Employers said there “Officials undertaking gov- A Downing Street spokes- have been 400 cases of blocked ernment policy have a list of man said the government was visas since December. The occupations that we need from “investing in the workforce and Home Office claims its limits overseas, yet the Home Office is we have record numbers work- are in the national interest. potentially making conscious ing in the health service.” GMB national secretary decisions to block visas.” [email protected]

Morning Star morningstaronline.co.uk 6 Saturday/Sunday world morningstaronline April 28-29 2018 @m_star_online n ArmenIA Karpetian refuses to meet opposition leader live on TV by steve sweeney credible candidate for Arme- Parliament, the Prosperous nia’s prime minister ahead of Armenia Party, yet to declare a vote in Parliament to deter- its support, although it has ANTI-GOVERNMENT protests mine the country’s new leader backed the anti-government are continuing in Armenia on May 1. protests. after acting prime minister Weeks of political turmoil Mr Pashinian told a rally Karen Karpetian refused to have unfolded in Armenia with in Yerevan: “I either will meet opposition leader Nikol a mass protest movement forc- be elected prime minister Pashinian yesterday. ing the resignation of former through the people, by their Mr Pashinian had proposed president Serzh Sargsyan just demand, and with their sup- the two meet for talks at the days after he was appointed port, or no prime minister at Marriott Hotel in the Arme- prime minister earlier this all will be elected in the repub- nian capital Yerevan, insisting month. lic of Armenia. on the discussion being broad- They were angered at Mr “There can be no compro- cast live on state television. Sargsyan for taking on the mise with the corrupt and However Mr Kareptian role, which became more pow- anti-national system.” declined the invitation with erful after 2015 constitutional Armenia’s main ally Russia spokesman Aram Araratian changes — which he helped has said it hopes for a swift saying: “The acting prime min- push through — saw the prime resolution to the political situ- ister believes that negotiations minister become head of a con- ation in line with the country’s where one side exclusively dic- stitutional democracy. constitution. tates the agenda, and the other Mr Pashinian is seen as While the ruling party said cannot present its agenda, can- leader of the protest movement it was prepared to meet Mr not be considered negotiations. which swept aside Mr Sarg- Pashinian to discuss any issue, “Besides, Karen Karapetian syan, who had ruled Armenia he insisted that “no deal can still believes that holding talks for a decade, amid calls for be struck behind the people’s in front of the media already new elections and political back.” suggests that the goal of the reform. “We expect that all parlia- talks is not to achieve any It is unclear whether Mr mentary factions will recognise results.” Pashinian will garner enough the people’s victory uncon- Mr Pashinian called for a votes to be elected prime min- ditionally,” he told crowds in peaceful transfer of power ister with the second-largest Yerevan’s Republic Square. and insists that he is the only grouping in the Armenian [email protected] n AlgerIA trade unions unite for global petition NTERNATIONAL trade unions leaders are being persecuted journalists for “peaceful speech” launched a global petition yes- through the courts and sentenced using the countries penal code terday calling on the Algerian to jail on trumped-up charges, to charge them with “offending government to stop its attacks with people being dismissed for the president,” “insulting state CruCIAl VIeWIng: on human rights. being members of a trade union. officials” or “denigrating Islam.” 11-year-old Hasan The International Trade The global unions said that The rights group claimed that Diab, sat in The Union Congress (ITUC) made around 30 generals control Alge- trade unionists have been arrested Hague, watches the demand alongside Public ria using “terror and torture to for organising peaceful demon- himself in the video Services International (PSI), the subdue rivals” with obstacles strations. that was used to International Union of Food and put in place to stop unions from They called on Algerian Labour prove chemical Allied Workers (IUF), and Indus- organising. Minister Mourad Zemali to abide attacks took place triALL. Human Rights Watch has by international human and They warned that trade union accused Algeria of prosecuting labour rights.

Reading Trades Council May Day Rally Scottish Morning Star Bank holiday Monday 7th May CONSTRUCTION SAFETY CAMPAIGN Spring Conference Too Many, Too Few Glasgow Assemble at 12 noon in Forbury Gardens in central Reading. Last year in UK Construction There will be stalls from Palestine Solidarity, Global Justice, the - 30 workers killed An IndustrIAl strAtegy Orgreave campaign, Greenpeace etc. etc. Those wishing to set - 64,000 workers injured up stalls must arrive by 11.30. for PeoPle Speeches begin at 12.30. Speakers include Matt - 80,000 suffered work related illness Rodda MP, John Booth (Orgreave campaign), The Many Ben Chacko (Morning Star), Steve Hedley RMT, Sunday April 29 - only 5,055 injuries reported by employers Parvathi Kumaraswami UCU. Register at door from 10.45am - only 3,145 enforcement notices from HSE Following speeches, the march moves off round the STUC, 333 Woodlands Rd, Glasgow G3 6NG - only 219 prosecutions by HSE town, culminating at the Outlook pub for a Q&A between - only 206 convictions by the Courts more speakers and attendees, followed by a social. Speakers: The Few Please bring banners and flags representing your trade union. Richard Leonard Leader, Scottish Labour Party Roz Foyer, Lynn Henderson, Ian Davidson, If there are any musicians who could play, at any point CSC - Remembers the Dead and continues Samantha Ritchie, Vince Mills, Tam Kirby, during the day, free of charge, or for expenses, please its 30-year Fight for the Living Paul Sweeney MP and John Brannan contact via Reading Trades Council Facebook site. Chair: Denise Christie

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Morning Star morningstaronline.co.uk Saturday/Sunday morningstaronline 10 April 28-29 2018 features @m_star_online Star comment The Wadsworth verdict Wadsworth’s stamps on our right to hold MPs to account expulsion and the

LABOUR’S perverse decision to expel black anti-racism cam- paigner Marc Wadsworth is a watershed moment. Recent months have seen a resurgence of Establishment attacks on Labour and its leader, resuming a pattern of mis- contemptible information and smears that began when Jeremy Corbyn was elected to lead the party in 2015. Corbyn has been attacked for lacking patriotism because he refused to believe everything the Conservatives claimed about the apparent poisoning of Sergei Skripal without seeing some evidence to back it up. He was then accused of siding with repressive regimes for treachery of the suggesting inspectors should be allowed to investigate what happened in the Syrian town of Douma and Parliament allowed to discuss the matter before Theresa May launched a pointless and illegal bombing raid over the country on orders from US President Donald Trump. And his enemies have again whipped up a storm over the Labour leadership’s supposed refusal to clamp down on anti- Labour right semitic prejudices in the party. This whole line of attack has been pursued with breathtaking hypocrisy and dishonesty. Every statement by the leadership or its supporters is wilfully misconstrued — as when Unite White parliamentarians hounding a black anti-racist and leader Len McCluskey was accused this week of denying anti- semitism existed in the party when his New Statesman article specifically said that it did and needed tackling. claiming to act on behalf of Jewish people in Britain is outrageous and Kafkaesque, writes KEVIN OVENDEN What McCluskey attacked was the way some of Corbyn’s enemies have sought to manipulate a very serious issue in HE expulsion gone unseen in black Britain or Party should deal with them. It was thorough and an order to discredit their leader and damage their party and of leading black among the large numbers of us In the question and answer advance. That is why those who movement. anti-racist Marc who fought then to break the session, Wadsworth observes: “I seek to weaponise charges of A shrill trial by multibillionaire-owned media has replaced Wadsworth from murderous advance of the fas- saw that the Telegraph handed a anti-semitism against Labour natural justice, negated individuals’ right to a fair hearing and Tthe Labour Party cist BNP has either little nous copy of the press release to Ruth and the left attacked the report drowned out critical voices. is utterly con- themselves or a contemptuous Smeeth MP — we can see who’s and author even before it was Accused individuals are held in limbo for months. Any sug- temptible. assessment of ours. working hand in hand.” He goes published. The then Labour gestion that an investigation might exonerate them is shouted The charge of bringing the As if to add insult to injury, on to point out that there are general secretary sat on it for down. Guilt is presumed. Labour Party into disrepute the hearing took place on the hardly any black faces at the two years and at one stage it Jewish Board of Deputies president Jonathan Arkush, whose merely for criticising a white day that demands for Rudd’s whole event (an issue of under- was removed from the party’s anti-racist principles are so dearly held that he congratulated Labour MP is outrageous enough resignation crescendoed. representation that Chakrabarti website. Trump on his election to the US presidency despite his close — Kafkaesque. How better to quieten the also touches on in her report). Now under new manage- links to white supremacists and anti-semites, is not alone in Or are they saying he should rising din than a piece of thea- At which point Smeeth and ment, the report is to be imple- demanding that Wadsworth be followed by more ritual expul- not have been so uppity? tre for the Tory press centred entourage storm out, later to mented — including its sugges- sions, namely those of Jackie Walker and Ken Livingstone. Worse, the decision is laden on smearing a black Labour allege anti-semitism and that tions for improving the involve- Several MPs and London Mayor Sadiq Khan have also made also with a smear campaign activist? Wadsworth had referred to some ment of minority ethnic groups it clear that they will not regard anything but guilty verdicts alleging anti-semitism. Those That stunt was duly provided sort of anti-semitic conspiracy of in the Labour Party. as acceptable in cases that have yet to be resolved. false charges may have been with the security detail formed media control — words anyone A time to move forward, But Wadsworth’s expulsion is, as Jewish Voice for Labour rejected, but the expulsion will around Ruth Smeeth MP as she can hear he did not say. then? Not if the treatment of states, a new low. Full video footage exists of the incident encourage those hostile to the headed to give evidence to the It is very difficult to imagine Wadsworth and the continued which has now led to his exclusion from the party, and it is Labour Party and its leadership hearing. that Smeeth truly believes that nasty asides at Chakrabarti are an insult to our intelligence to suggest either that he said to repeat them in the hope of it All of them, according to making a pointed comment anything to go by. anything anti-semitic or that his accusers really believe sticking like mud. It will lead to the pictures, were white par- about a Labour MP shuffling This week shows that those he did. further smears. liamentarians or functionaries papers with a journalist of the people intent on a policy of And if anyone thinks this will — marching to demand action paper known as The Torygraph sabotage do not intend to give not bring some backlash in Brit- against a black trade unionist is anything conceivably anti- up (another factor in the tim- ain’s black communities, they who has played a leading role semitic. ing is that this intervention is a Pointing to a Labour MP’s co-operation with the Daily Tel- are wrong. in addressing the under-repre- In fact, the Telegraph recently week before the local elections egraph should not be an offence. Indeed, too many Labour MPs Had the disciplinary panel sentation of black and minority ran a piece by former chief of on Thursday). have cosy relationships with right-wing papers that trash their intended to take the heat off ethnic people in Parliament and staff to Theresa May Nick Timo- If one area of damage done party on a daily basis, and their voters and local party members Home Secretary Amber Rudd in the structures of the labour thy about George Soros that was by some figures of the Labour have a right to know about these discreditable associations. for the Windrush disgrace, it movement. widely criticised across the spec- right working with the Tories in The national constitutional committee’s verdict is that could not have done better than There wasn’t even a token trum as laden with anti-semitic this way is that done to proper Wadsworth “brought Labour into disrepute.” This itself is trou- to hound out of the Labour Party black or ethnic minority face. innuendo. processes dealing with real anti- bling, since the charge is so vague that it could provide carte a long-standing black member I would say that you couldn’t Yet criticising a Labour MP Jewish prejudice, wherever it blanche for the expulsion of many other innocent activists. and fighter against racism. make it up. But a look at the for being pally with one of its occurs, another is the slap in the It’s even more troubling that the verdict demonstrates that First, there’s the timing. Mon- “evidence” against Wadsworth journalists is now “bringing the face it is signalling to Britain’s no evidence of wrongdoing is required for an expulsion: repeat- day saw the 25th anniversary shows all the signs of people Labour Party into disrepute”? black and Asian communities. ing the accusation at a deafening volume and intimidating of the racist murder of Stephen making things up — the land of There was no regard for reck- For decades black and Asian the panel by rallying an all-white posse of MPs to march on Lawrence. It was the “murder fiction, not of journalism, which less trivialisation of real anti- families in Britain have looked the hearing are enough. that changed a nation,” accord- is Wadsworth’s profession. Jewish racism in the walkout on as a few people from those And it’s worse still that what Labour stamped on today was ing to the BBC’s documentary. All are able to pass judgement two years ago. The purpose minorities have managed to the right of ordinary members to question or criticise MPs. Too Windrush shows how much on the defamatory claim of anti- was to overshadow the report make it into public life and the often since Corbyn was elected any attempt by members to remains to be changed. So does semitism brought by Smeeth Chakrabarti had produced. professions only to face constant hold MPs to account has been derided as intolerable bullying. Grenfell. (though she has removed it from And it succeeded. There was sniping and barely coded racist It is not — it is an essential democratic requirement. What better week, then, to her own website) because the almost no media coverage of prejudice. Those responsible for Wadsworth’s expulsion should hang summon before a court of star incident at issue was videoed. the far-reaching report itself Does anyone think that peo- their heads in shame. The rest of us must stand with him and chamber Wadsworth, one of It was at the launch of the and the robust mechanisms it ple are not noticing when this support his battle for justice. The outlook for Labour will be the leading campaigners for report by barrister Shami recommended be put in place happens now to a black journal- bleak otherwise. the Lawrence family? Chakrabarti into racism and anti- to deal with anti-semitism and ist and an Asian lawyer, both Anyone who thinks that has semitism, and how the Labour racism of all kinds. with records of standing up morningstaronline.co.uk Morning Star morningstaronline Saturday/Sunday @m_star_online features April 28-29 2018 11

T’S important to under- stand that the crisis around Home Office treat- ment of the Windrush The Windrush Igeneration didn’t fall out of the sky. For years Theresa May has been promoting a “hostile environment” for migrants, scandal didn’t first as home secretary and then as prime minister. Then she ignored warning after warning that her policies could ruin lives. As one part of this, we saw come out of the Immigration Act of 2014, which removed protections for Commonwealth citizens, who had up until then been exempt from deportation. nowhere At the time, I spoke about that and explained the situ- ation to ministers, and the current leader of the Labour The Windrush scandal has Party Jeremy Corbyn also voted against it, but ministers paid no attention. shamed Britain, but will the Ministerial maladminis- tration sometimes occurs government learn the because officials act in error, and sometimes it is a question of unforeseen circumstances, broader lessons, asks but the problem with the plight of the Windrush generation is that it was foreseeable and it DIANE ABBOTT was foreseen. Indeed, people inside the department and members of British citizenship test — some though they have lived here all this House tried to draw the of these people, having been their life, even though their government’s attention to it, in Britain all their life, would children are British and even INJUSTICE: Marc but to no avail. MPs have been almost certainly pass that test though they have worked all Wadsworth raising cases of constituents with flying colours — and the their lives, they will be asked affected for some time. waiving of the naturalisation for four pieces of data for every In terms of the problems fee for children. year they have been here, and with the “hostile environment” In particular, I welcome they will be subjected to the against racism and for human We should recall how BAME against another. more generally, four years ago, allowing people who have same humiliation as the Win- rights? People are noticing. support for Labour was forged That perhaps is the most reck- an internal Home Office memo retired from this country to drush generation. And it is happening at a time in the first place. Trade union less aspect of all in a group of found that the “hostile environ- return, with the cost of their Labour is clear that we will when the growing Windrush organisation came to play a role white parliamentarians hound- ment” could make it harder for fees waived. fight for the members of the scandal is revealing the depth — symbolised by the strike of ing a black anti-racist and claim- foreign nationals to find homes Yet, while the Home Secre- Windrush generation and their of racism at the heart of Brit- largely Asian women led by ing to act on behalf of Jewish and could provoke widespread tary talked about the problems families every step of the way. ain’s immigration policy, the Jayaben Desai at Grunwick four people in Britain. discrimination. of legislation, she is not sug- We will do whatever it takes state and most especially the decades ago. That this is not leading to ten- Furthermore, the Tory then gesting changes in legislation. for them. Tory Party. But there was also a battle sions between different commu- secretary of state for communi- It would be easy to restore the But this is not the only area The Labour leadership has within the labour movement nities is down to the anti-racist ties and local government said: protections for Commonwealth where the Tories are failing. pressed on the scandal in Par- against reactionary prejudice left of the labour movement and “The costs and risks consider- citizens that existed prior to With local elections liament. It is in a moral posi- and to force black representa- the unity forged in the battles ably outweigh the benefits.” 2014 but the government has approaching this week, wher- tion to do so because Jeremy tion to something approaching against real racism in Britain. How right these warnings not committed to do this. ever we look the Tories are hold- Corbyn, John McDonnell and the levels of participation in the The politicking from some proved. We’ve seen people Furthermore, there is no ing our country back. Our NHS Diane Abbott are among the workplace, in the membership anti-Corbyn figures is aimed who’ve lived here for decades, detail on compensation — is in crisis, the housing crisis very few MPs who voted against and in the Labour vote. to deradicalise that movement. worked hard and played by the Labour believes it is important is deepening and we face more the Tories’ Immigration Act of Five years ago the Unite union The expulsion of Wadsworth is rules now being denied NHS that the compensation is not a cuts to our policing and other 2014 that licensed the racist acknowledged that it took black about that also. treatment, losing their jobs or token sum of money but prop- essential community services, treatment of black Britons of community organisation in Bris- It must not be allowed to their home, or being torn away erly reflects the actual costs plus further squeezes on the the Windrush generation. tol in 1963 to end the colour bar succeed. In its place must be from their families. and the damage to family life budgets of local authorities. Incidentally, that raises a fur- on employment on the buses. a redoubled effort to unite It is an absolute outrage that caused by this policy. On all these issues, includ- ther irony. Most of the media It apologised for the backward all communities in the fight it took extensive media cover- The Home Secretary needs ing the national scandal that prefers to quote the words of position taken by some union against racism, focused in the age, 140 MPs signing a letter to also understand that this has been the treatment of the white select committee mem- representatives at the time. first instance on this shameful to the Prime Minister and the does not end here. Coming up Windrush generation, May and bers and backbenchers who Unite is now, of course, a bas- Tory government. threat of an urgent question in behind the Windrush cohort is Rudd point fingers everywhere did not oppose that legislation tion of anti-racism. And if you But yesterday’s outrageous the House of Commons for the a slightly later cohort of per- but at themselves. rather than of shadow home weren’t already ironied out, we expulsion cannot be ignored. government to take any action sons from south Asia. I am more determined than secretary Abbott, who did. Why see Unite leader Len McCluskey Wadsworth is one of a several at all. It is yet another example In the next few years, even ever to see May’s cruel and cal- might that be, do you think? attacked also this week by the generations of black and anti- of May’s heartless policies that lous Tories defeated — now is Black and Asian voters are anti-Corbyn saboteurs. racist activists in Britain who consistently leave our society the time to stand up for those likely to turn out in larger There is some representative will continue that fight — what- worse off. she and her party have let down number than usual at council presence of blacks and Asians in ever the apparatus of the Labour Amber Rudd made a state- so drastically. elections for Labour next Thurs- Parliament now, thanks to the Party decides. ment to the House of Com- It’s time to defeat the Tories. day. Or at least they were until major fight by the left-aligned And that apparatus must mons this week where the It’s time to have more Labour this weekend and Wadsworth’s Labour Party Black Sections in understand that they are the government changed both its councillors all across this coun- expulsion. the 1980s, often against local few, whatever the bureaucratic tone and made some welcome try. But that doesn’t happen Now, I would not be so sure. party potentates who ran mat- powers they have. policy announcements, but it’s without you. Please help us Support cannot be taken for ters as if they were the British The many include millions of important to understand more throw everything at these granted. Until the Corbyn elec- raj in India. black and Asian people in Brit- needs to be done and that similar last days of campaigning tion to the leadership there had In the wake of Grenfell, Win- ain who are angry at the racism issues will come up again if the for the local elections. been many years of declining drush, the Prevent policy and exposed this week over Wind- government doesn’t change We are determined to turnout, particularly among entrenched institutional rac- rush and are recalling all the approach. transform this coun- African-Caribbean voters as ism, Britain’s black and Asian battles they and their families There are elements of try in the interests they saw decades of loyalty to communities are not prepared have been through. the Home Secretary’s of the many, not the Labour Party thrown in their to go back to those days. Not to The Labour Party as a whole statement this week that the few. faces in the New Labour years. the colonial-racism of the Tories, faces a choice in that context are welcome, including The Blairite leadership but not to old-fashioned Labour — for the few, or really for the the waiving of the citi- n Diane Abbott worked on the basis that black paternalism either. many, who are not prepared to zenship fee; the waiving is shadow home and Asian voters had nowhere And nor to the methods be voting fodder while promi- of the requirement to UNDER PRESSURE: secretary. This else to go. Well, they did. Many of divide and rule, in which nent representatives are treated carry out the knowledge Amber Rudd column appears stopped voting. one oppressed group is pitted so disgracefully. of language and life in the fortnightly. Morning Star morningstaronline.co.uk Saturday/Sunday morningstaronline 12 April 28-29 2018 features @m_star_online SADIAH HASHIM reports from a recent visit to one of

RESILIENCE AND EXPERIENCE: Merseyside Pensioners Association the largest Palestinian campaigning in support of striking McDonald’s staff and encouraging diaspora communities in all young workers to ‘join a union’ Pic: Phil Maxwell Photos Syria’s capital Damascus

n the implementation of and a few other small groups. Operation Damascus Steel negotiations broke down and the Syrian military and so the army has gone in and allied forces wrought sub- gone in very heavy.” Istantial military victory Rivers was referring to the by liberating all areas of 48-hour ultimatum for a cease- the Damascus suburb of east- fire and relocation to the north- ern Ghouta. ern outskirts agreement that no sooner had the civilians of was rejected by Isis. eastern Ghouta officially been Chris Gunness, spokesper- released from the shackles of son for the Un Palestinian extremist factions, which had refugee agency remarked that starved, maimed and terrorised the agency estimated that there them for years when the US, Brit- were roughly 6,000 Palestinian ain and France, without prior Un refugee civilians in Yarmouk security council authorisation, (southern Damascus), and about launched 103 air strikes in the 6,000 in neighbouring areas dead of night on April 14. still present, and that “there N w doc ch The strikes were justified by are reports that large numbers e umentary arts the Western leaders as a response of people have been displaced to an alleged chemical weapons from Yarmouk camp to the (CW) attack on Syrian civilians neighbouring area of Yalda” on April 7. and also mentioned “reports battle to defend the welfare state The Syrian military has une- of civilian casualties.” quivocally denied any involve- The district of Yarmouk, ment. On April 21, the Organi- referred to by some Palestini- sation for the Prohibition of ans as the de-facto capital of the GLYN ROBBINS is impressed by a film Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Palestinian refugee diaspora, Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) has been under siege by vari- about the campaigns to protect the team visited one of the sites in ous insurgent factions for well Douma, eastern Ghouta to col- over half a decade. lect samples for investigation; Prior to the conflict in Syria, social benefits won over decades the second site of the alleged Yarmouk was home to roughly CW attack was visited by the 150,000 registered inhabitants, EnSIOnERS UnITED Pensioners United links the to “join a union.” union movement mobilised FFM on April 25. with some alternative esti- opens with Tony fight to save our nHS to cam- This vision of a more alongside the Jewish commu- The Russian delegation to the mates suggesting the pre-war Benn describing paigns against ruinous PFI humane and equal society is nity — “unity in action” as Max OPCW held a briefing in The population to be over 160,000. Pthe nHS as “pure schemes. captured in Pensioners United calls it — to score a historic vic- Hague on Thursday regarding The camp was a thriving sub- socialism.” This In fly-on-the-wall scenes by the hugely effective “Total tory over the forces of reaction the alleged attack. urb of Damascus, defined by marks the fundamental from angry meetings, the film Eclipse of The Sun” campaign and bigotry. Meanwhile the Syrian mili- well-established structures and theme of Hazuan Hashim and illustrates the arrogance of pol- in Liverpool, following the Fighting anti-semitism and tary continues to move for- boulevards, teeming with life. Phil Maxwell’s 90-minute docu- iticians (some of them from the paper’s vile coverage of the racism is the proudest tradition ward with its planned ground Jonathan Steele of the Guard- mentary. Labour Party) who have tamely Hillsborough tragedy. of our movement, something offensive with allied forces to ian also wrote: “Tents were Using extensive footage and accepted the privatisation of In a moving sequence, the that Jeremy Corbyn personifies. liberate districts, towns and replaced with solid housing interviews with grassroots public services. film draws an important par- Pensioners United captures cities throughout the Syrian soon after its founding in 1957. campaigners, the film argues As one elderly audience allel between Hillsborough and Corbyn speaking at the 100th Arab Republic as announced In time it became just another that we’re in a critical fight to member succinctly puts it: “no Grenfell in the words inscribed anniversary of the Battle of in December 2017. district of Damascus. As well defend the post-war welfare Labour person should ever col- on an art installation: “Two cit- Cable Street and its “deep per- In the early hours of April 19, as being home to Syria’s larg- state. laborate with Tories.” ies, one fight for justice.” sonal significance” for him. ITV news correspondent, Dan est community of Palestinian The fact that most of the peo- Such simple but profound The film moves to London Through choking emotion, Rivers reported the following refugees, it also housed some ple making that argument are political truths, expressed by and links the Grenfell atrocity he describes his mum’s mem- live: “They (in reference to Syr- 650,000 Syrians.” old enough to have seen dra- people with wisdom born of to the battle to defend council ories of being there in 1936, ian army and coalition forces) In the early days of the con- matic changes in our society experience, litter the film. housing. defending the Jewish commu- seem absolutely determined to flict, which began in March only adds weight. Among its main strengths Hashim and Maxwell nity while the Board of Depu- take this last anti-Assad enclave 2011, many Syrians living in The primary focus of the is that it allows these voices to interview 94-year-old Sophie ties stayed away. inside the city of Damascus… neighbouring areas sought film is Liverpool and its deep speak for themselves, without Spielman whose estate in It’s a grotesque perversion many of those refugees have safe haven in Yarmouk, only culture of political resistance. editorial embellishment. Whitechapel was threatened of history that today’s Jewish subsequently left (the camp), to be confronted by despair Benn’s tribute to the nHS is One of the film’s most impor- with demolition, until residents establishment should accuse but there are some left, it’s now and destruction more than a enacted by the vibrant local tant messages is that we mustn’t got organised and put the coun- her son of being anti-semitic. largely occupied by Isis fighters year later. campaign to save the city’s allow our enemies to divide us cil’s plans on hold. Billy Bragg once sang that women’s hospital. by sex, ethnicity or age. Spielman expresses incredu- “nostalgia is the opium of the This is one example of many Unions play a vital role in lity that her community could age.” in the film where working- this. Today’s struggles, both be lost as waves of profit-seek- There are real dangers in class consciousness has a vision inside and outside the work- ing private property develop- romanticising and mythologis- beyond the limits of the political place, can be manipulated by ment crash over the East End. ing the history of the labour and bureaucratic establishment. employers to set older workers The same area provides the movement. But as Pensioners At a time when women’s against younger ones. setting for the testimonies of United makes clear, we ignore rights are regularly but super- Recent industrial disputes by Beattie Orwell and Max Levitas, that history at our peril. ficially discussed in the main- the UCU and RMT show that both over 100, who recall the The film honours some of the stream media, it is the women unions can successfully appeal Battle of Cable Street on Octo- events and people that mark of Liverpool who are fighting to to a wider set of values which ber 4 1936. the best tradition of working defend a pioneering specialist improve pay, pensions and con- With profound relevance for class struggle and solidarity. health and maternity service. ditions for today’s workers and today, Levitas explains how the But above all, it says that after The importance of their tomorrow’s. Jewish Board of Deputies tried they’re gone, we need to keep struggle is amplified by 95-year- The film shows members of to discourage people from pro- that spirit alive. old Harry Leslie Smith who the Merseyside Pensioners Asso- testing against Mosley’s fascist remembers a time before the ciation campaigning in support Blackshirts and advised them n Details of screenings and more nHS and the damage it caused of striking McDonald’s staff and to “stay indoors.” information can be found on the to working-class lives. encouraging all young workers Instead, the labour and trade “Pensioners United” Facebook page. morningstaronline.co.uk Morning Star morningstaronline Saturday/Sunday @m_star_online features April 28-29 2018 13 The story of Yarmouk’s forgotten Palestinians

SURVIVING AGAINST ALL ODDS: Yarmouk’s Palestinian children’s centre, (below) damaged infrastructure and (below right) Badr Jibril

The Free Syrian Army (FSA) the Syrian people and the Syr- controlled by the Syrian gov- in Yarmouk to death. and economically well inte- first laid siege to the camp in ian state,” which included His ernment. Syrians who survived and grated within Syria prior to December 2012 with the sup- Eminence Theodosios (Atallah) Inside the camp, I met mem- managed to exit through safe the war. port of the anti-Syrian govern- Hanna, archbishop of the Greek bers of the Popular Front for corridors into Syrian govern- UNRWA website states that ment Palestinian group, Liwa Orthodox diocese of Sebastia, the Liberation of Palestine- ment held territory in eastern before March 2011 many of Al-Asifa (Storm Brigade). Jerusalem. General Command (PFLP- Ghouta revealed the same ordeal the Palestinian refugees in Palestinian sentiments in the The various militant factions GC), a Palestinian nationalist of hunger and depravation at the Yarmouk were working pro- region have largely been and that had occupied significant organisation based in Syria hands of foreign agents who had fessionals: “doctors, engineers continue to be divided in many (small or large) sectors of the and founded by Ahmad Jibril laid siege to the camp. and civil servants,” while oth- respects over Syria throughout camp include: the Syrian and other Palestinian-Syrian ers were “employed as casual the years, influenced by con- branch of al-Qaida al-Nusra residents. I had the opportu- adr Jibril explained labourers and street vendors.” flicting news reports that go Front (also known as Jabhat nity to meet Jibril’s surviving with the aid of Yarmouk was designated by against Syrian state media, al-Nusra and Jabhat Fateh al- and youngest son, Badr Jibril video footage UNRWA as an “unofficial” refu- such as the overpowering Sham); the FSA (including its and other Palestinian-Syrian Band pictures the gee camp because it was estab- nature of Western and Gulf Co- official militant affiliate group residents. Members of the humanitarian cri- under militant control. lished by a host government operation Council (GCC) state named Faylaq al-Rahman Bri- PFLP-GC safely directed us into sis he and others witnessed In fact, the Syrian govern- — the Syrian Arab Republic, media influence in the region. gade); and Jaish al-Islam (aka a building that housed a chil- first-hand within the camp and ment “continues to provide in and was the official responsi- All Palestinian factions Liwa al-Islam), while Ha’yat dren’s centre, which according explained how militants would areas under siege both electric- bility of the Syrian Ministry including the pro-government Tahrir al-Sham militants to one of the fellow delegates thuggishly hoard and usurp all ity and potable water where the of Social Affairs and Labour, PFLP-GC, except for Hamas, had departed the camp with their was named Naizek al Ouida aid and food that was provided infrastructure has not yet been whilst UNRWA continued to initially signed a Palestinian families in May 2017 on buses “the Comets of Return.” by UNRWA to the camp. sabotaged, including providing coordinate and provide services neutrality declaration in the leading to Idlib in an evacua- The centre was created in the The militants would then aid through the Syrian Arab in health and education. Syrian conflict. tion effort spearheaded by the aftermath of the occupation by sell the items (rice, flour, sugar Red Crescent (SARC) and other Palestinian refugee men Given the nature of the mili- Syrian military. militants to protect and provide and so on) for inflated prices. local NGOs,” Elia explained. throughout the years also tant siege of the camp however, Isis (Da’esh) entered the fray for Palestinian children, who I also had the opportunity During an evening dinner underwent military train- it seems unlikely that a neutral- in April 2015, taking control of were predominantly orphans to meet the Syrian Minister in Beirut before leaving the ing, provided by the Palestine ity agreement could have been most of the territory previously from the camp, or whose parents for National Reconciliation, region, I heard the Palestin- Liberation Army, the military sustained because of the camp’s controlled by Hamas-affiliated were not able to provide for them Dr Ali Haidar and his adviser ian wife of one of the peace branch of the Palestine Libera- geostrategic significance in militant group Aknaf Bayt Al- under obvious circumstances. Elia Samman in the old city of tour organisers describing her tion Organisation (PLO). related to Damascus. Maqdis. For one, he reaffirmed alter- Damascus later that evening. fondness for living in Yarmouk, The conflict in Syria has Despite the conflicting sen- In October 2015, while tak- native news reports — that Elia identified himself as as a pleasant home away from destroyed many lives, but timents regarding the Syrian ing part in a week-long peace departed from mainstream part of the peaceful demo- the occupied homeland — Pal- resilience continues to be the conflict, more than 1,100 Pales- tour, I and other international news sources — which sought cratic opposition and clarified estine. benchmark of not only the tinian groups and individuals delegates had the opportunity to portray and demonise the that the Syrian government did She told me that Palestinians Palestinian people, but Syrians in a representational statement to visit Yarmouk through the Syrian government for having not as a matter of principle col- had attained high literacy rates from all denominations and declared their “solidarity with northern entrance of the camp supposedly starved Palestinians lect taxes from citizens in areas in the camp and were socially ethnic backgrounds as well.

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HE ALL Too Human exhibition currently Distinctly Ton at Tate Britain in London celebrates rocky painters in this country who strove to communicate inti- mate relationships between horror human subjects and their surroundings. Alongside by Lucian Freud show and Francis Bacon, rarely seen paintings from their Jekyll and Hyde contemporaries, including Alhambra Theatre, Bradford/ Frank Auerbach and Paula Touring Rego, are on show, with can- HIIII vases from Walter Sickert to David Bomberg expressing the tangible reality of life THE GOTHIC elements of through paint. The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll While the focus is mainly and Mr Hyde make it easy to on male artists, the inclu- parody. But that would do sion of work by Paula Rego is a disservice to Robert Louis an opportunity to view some Stevenson’s 1886 novella, of her brilliantly executed which raises questions about canvases (pictured: The human nature that still have Family, 1988) with their dis- contemporary resonance. turbing narratives of strong David Edgar’s adaptation, women in sometimes night- first staged in 1991, largely marish situations, whether ignores those possibilities domestic or political. and that’s reflected in a Rego often draws on folk Kate Saxon production lack- tales and work by the Old ing subtlety, imagination or Masters to construct sto- clear direction. ries on canvas which depict Labouring over the psy- women as animalistic, chological aspect of the “unfeminine” or brutal. narrative, a reference to Imbued with a distinctly dualism is crow-barred into feminist and anti-author- every scene, while a back itarian outlook, they are story about Dr Jekyll’s rela- unflinching depictions tionship with his father pro- of real women in the real vides a half-formed Freudian world, rather than idealised rationale for his scientific representations reflecting endeavours. the male gaze. The introduction of female characters would per- n All Too Human: Bacon, Freud haps be noteworthy if they and a Century of Painting were depicted as anything Life runs at Tate Britain until other than victims. August 27, box office: tate.org.uk But the men are portrayed equally one-dimensionally, with Sam Cox as Poole, the butler, a restrained Basil n THEATRE REVIEW Fawlty and Ben Jones as Dr Lanyon, a longtime friend, the epitome of the Victorian stiff upper lip. He’s remarkably unper- Write on turbed when he witnesses Jekyll’s transformation. That equanimity is perhaps Ella Hickson’s acute play about a woman playwright understandable. Phil Daniels is a mild-mannered Jekyll confronting everyday sexism in life as much as in and a drunken thug with an outrageously exaggerated Glaswegian accent as Hyde. theatre is brilliantly scripted, says LYNNE WALSH The lack of physical trans- formation makes it hard to The Writer Accused, when women in cin- Everyday sexism pervades believe that only the maid Almeida Theatre, London ema audiences experienced men The Writer, not least in Garai’s Annie (Grace Hogg-Robin- HHHHH sitting around them whooping relationship with actor, lover son) is perceptive enough to and cheering. and would-be baby-maker (West make a connection between Hickson’s agenda is set, and again). His nesting behaviour the two men. N THE WRITER, the audi- the titular protagonist (Romola elicits the wail: “I feel like I’ve The moments when Dan- ence certainly has to Garai, pictured) comes across as gone see-through!” from her. iels plays the character for put the work in. But the a desperately uncertain artist Blanche McIntyre’s direction laughs in the second act rewards come thick and but that impression is rapidly is nothing short of joyous. Sim- are misjudged and suggest Ifast. There’s resonance dispelled — we realise that ple scene-changes are anything that even he doesn’t believe aplenty in Ella Hickson’s she’s not neurotic but anar- but, as in the tiny moment when in the role. energy-packed, layered and chic. Her yearning is deep, her Garai walks towards a door, Simon Higlett’s split-level complex piece of theatre about vision wide, but directors exist changes her mind, ignores set design is functional but, theatre, which doesn’t so much to squash a passion for theatre it and walks around the set, like much about this produc- play with genre as bend it, snap that “should be insurgent.” revealing her state of mind. tion, its Victorian cliches it to smithereens and put it back Michael Gould’s character She’s not playing this game. lack creative flair. It speaks together again — or sometimes is one such director and his As the narrative shifts, if not volumes that the illumi- not. finely tuned portrayal just about lurches, there may be a period nated red door leading to In a tremendous opening avoids caricature. He has empa- when an audience feels dislo- Jekyll’s laboratory is the scene, a young woman (Lara thy for the young woman’s des- cated or disappointed. But stick only thing that glows in this Rossi) describes watching a perate desire to be truthful but with the writer on her journey distinct and powerful theme job — promises security, reject Touring Consortium Theatre Bullingdon Club-type scenario his understanding is swamped and it’s a rewarding trip. here — such resistance is never it. For, as Hickson writes: “Cour- Company production. on stage: “The audience is the by the financial demands of While a rallying call to dis- futile. age is what makes us safe.” Tours until May 19, details: same!” she protests. It’s reminis- actually staging anything she mantle capitalism may bring When the lure of money — Runs until May 26, box office: touringconsortium.co.uk cent of the rape scene in The writes. only a belly laugh, there’s a funding, commissions, a dull almeida.co.uk SUSAN DARLINGTON

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HE call of spring makes demands on the cricket follower Tto reflect on the Inclusion state of this great- est of sports, but also to express concern for its future direction and reminisce on past glories. Covering such a mixture and more, the annual publication of Wisden provides an opportune in the sounding-board. The theme of this year’s vol- ume seems to be inclusion. Three women are selected among the five Cricketers of the Year: Heather Knight, Anya Shrubsole and Nat Sciver. T20 era Such prominence allows for a wider examination of gender, and the observation that there JON GEMMELL digs into SMASHING SUCCESS: are few female umpires, camera The England women’s operators, commentators or, for team pose with the that matter, writers in Wisden. the latest edition of World Cup trophy Tanya Aldred notes, though, (above), in action a “small but significant shift” against India in the final in the use of language: we now cricketer’s bible Wisden and (far left) and (left) have the Australian men’s team Afghanistan’s teenage leg-spinner Rashid and Australian women’s team, Khan bowls at Lord’s rather than Australia and Aus- considers the social issues tralian women. Similar changes have affected England and the West Indies, While New Zea- thrown up this year land’s men are the Black Caps and women the White Ferns. batter. I made this point last Tim Wigmore writes that the away the tag of privilege and The Cricinfo journalist notes ECB is prioritising one format Yet social and religious con- year, and hope that it won’t still teenager embodies the democ- elitism which the sport in this that a rebranded T20 tourna- above others and risks sacrific- servatism has prevented the need saying in 10 years’ time. ratisation of cricket, where fran- country still carries.” This can ment featuring all of the coun- ing “the long-term success of development of the female Some traditions, it seems, take chise or club eclipses nation. only come by attracting new ties stands just as much chance the Test and one-day sides in game in Afghanistan, with longer to budge. This structural adjustment fans to broaden cricket’s base. of success, especially if it was pursuit of the T20 dollar.” players being threatened. In There is a clear acknowledge- is an influencing factor in the The return to free-to-air tel- broadcast on terrestrial televi- Not that success and Test India, the former president ment of the predominance of proposed English T20 (or 100 evision, he argues, will drive sion. cricket fit easily in the same of the Cricket Board, N Srini- Twenty20 cricket. The format’s balls) tournament to start in participation. The new competition is set sentence at the moment. Cov- vasan, is quoted as having said: ability to globalise the sport 2020. Eight to-be-named clubs, Readers will have to ques- to run at the same time as a erage of the recent Ashes is so “If I had my way I wouldn’t let is evident in the selection of which may not even relate to tion why it has taken the ECB 50-overs tournament and Test down-hearted that you fear women’s cricket happen.” Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid place, will play an additional so long to realise what many matches, meaning that the for the longer format. The The Indian Premier League Khan as the first to be anointed competition using the major have been arguing for the last counties will be deprived of editor’s notes remind us that (IPL) persists with young female as the leading T20 player. His grounds. 10 or more years. George Dobell 100-odd England-qualified once a trashing by Australia cheerleaders, and Wisden 80 wickets in the calendar year Tom Harrison of the England retorts that the ECB’s main players for the one format that would have raised questions continues to refer to batsmen was 18 better than his nearest and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) priority has always been their England are any good at! in Parliament, whereas now it rather than the gender-neutral competitor. argues that “we need to strip bank account. The message is clear: the is expected. This implies the

ATURDAY October 7 by Sven managing the team to But the Midlands, despite the League it has little or no control 2000, we were all set three consecutive tournament name, is no more accessible to over the game’s elite level. Sfor a big celebration in quarter-finals, which, as subse- large parts of the county than This is unique in sport, Football’s the Wembley stands quent campaigns have shown — London. though rugby union is fast to bid a fond farewell to those bar ’66 under those Twin Towers A new Olympic stadium that heading down that disastrous Twin Towers. — is just about as good as it gets. afterwards would become the track in the FA’s wake. Some Then, in the 14th minute Plus of course Becks on the pitch. new Wembley was mooted too, people clearly will never learn. Germany’s, and Liverpool’s, But while team and fans were only to be mired in the petty The FA does a huge amount Dietmar Hamann puts a soft taking England up and down rivalries between governing bod- of good work under the pro- free-kick past Seaman, Eng- the country, Wembley was ies, and government that bedevil verbial radar but, denied very crown land fail to respond and at the being rebuilt for their eventual the management of sport, for all. much influence at all over the final whistle most of the crowd return. There had been argu- So we end up with the worst top division’s clubs and players, couldn’t get out of the place fast ments to relocate to Birming- possible outcome. A London it cannot truly develop the sport enough. Oh, and it rained. ham, somewhere or other off stadium, in a city that also to compete on the world stage. What followed was one of the a motorway at any rate. boasts Twickenham, a brand- And then the England team greatest ventures in English devo- spanking-new Olympic stadium then inevitably exits this sum- jewels? lution, bar none. “England on the given away virtually for free mer’s World Cup at an earlier road,” as England internationals to mega-rich West Ham and stage than most of us had hoped became a local fixture in Ipswich, a 60,000 capacity new Arse- for; winning it has by now been Southampton, Leeds, Derby, nal stadium. England games, consigned to the history books Leicester and Middlesbrough. with virtually no exceptions, by even the most diehard sup- The more obvious locations, placed exclusively in London, porters. The result being that the Not quite Birmingham, Liverpool, Man- and bugger the rest of the coun- FA inevitably becomes the target chester and Newcastle, too, “ try. Devolution over before it of thoughtless knocking copy. but what made this road trip had really begun. It isn’t the FA that’s been sell- so special was those games in The FA does a lot Don’t get me wrong, Wem- ing off the nation’s school play- surroundings perhaps never bley is a great stadium, and a ing fields, letting public sports MARK PERRYMAN expected to host an England of good work but, vast improvement on what was facilities rot while privatising international. there before. And across sports those that remain. In contrast, Of course, the jibe that Eng- denied influence and music it’s well used too. But the football writer Barney Ronay suggests selling off land games at Wembley were with news breaking his week describes the FA’s role: “It isn’t the for “cockneys and nazis” was that there’s a multimillion- nation’s PE teacher. It is instead always a tad unfair, but around at the top, it pound bid take it off the FA’s something of a patsy. One of the Wembley isn’t such the country the atmosphere hands, personally I wouldn’t be FA’s significant functions is to most certainly improved, the cannot truly all that sad to see it go. act as a kind of political merkin passion in the stands heartfelt, The Football Association’s role for the wider problem. Which is, a bad idea this was special and the attend- is as a governing body, yet with simply, access for all: for the right ance figures proved it. Helped develop the sport the selling-off of the Premier to play, a form of shared national morningstaronline.co.uk Morning Star morningstaronline Saturday/Sunday @m_star_online sport April 28-29 2018 23

demise of cricket as part of nity would be better suited, the national debate. but on inquiry there was no Racing Guide with Farringdon This might have been one cricket writer who publicly of the most viewed Ashes in identifies as indigenous. What history, but there is a sense emerges is a shocking piece on that people came for reasons explicit racism that not only in addition to the cricket: for dominates Australia’s legacy the floodlights in Adelaide, to but has repercussions for the say goodbye to the Waca, and growth of the sport beyond the tradition of Melbourne. the white population today. But Test cricket is heavily Having toured with Eng- reliant on the Anglo passion land in Bangladesh and India for it. On August 1, against in the winter of 2016-17, Zafar India, England will play their Ansari quit cricket at the start 1,000th Test. In all, 43 per cent of the 2017 season. He writes of all Tests have featured Eng- openly about his leftist lean- land. ings and how he struggled That doesn’t mean we are with certain ethical demands, any good at it! By the end of notably the pressure to be per- the New Zealand tour, English manently competitive. “I grew bowlers had taken 20 wickets wary of a professional culture just once in 12 Tests abroad. that treated the uncompro- Yet, the County Champion- mising pursuit of victory as ship is being marginalised essentially virtuous.” into the early and late parts of Cricketers are subject to the season — April, May and their social environment, yet September — where seeming this cannot be acknowledged, pitches do little to encourage for a sport that promotes the and develop fast bowlers or ethos of individualism means spinners, thus further rein- that players have to take forcing the weaknesses evi- sole responsibility for their dent at the national level this actions, lest they be consid- winter. ered weak. As always, political events Ansari writes as well as the provide context to cricketing New Statesman’s Ed Smith, narratives, and you can read now chief selector, and one of suffragettes burning down hopes that in between study- the pavilion at The Nevill ing law he could be enticed ground in Tunbridge Wells, into the Test Match Special part of a campaign against box and help redress the bal- sporting institutions. Other ance between intellectual and historical settings include jester. n SANdOwN, LEICESTER, HAYdOCK, wOLvERHAMPTON the 1971 India-Pakistan war, Writers of Ansari’s qual- the Paris student riots of 1968 ity, the analysis and depth of and the Soviet occupation of Lemmon and debates about Afghanistan. inclusion and the rise of T20 Geoff Lemon’s first thought ensure that Wisden remains will Leoro finish above on being asked to write a relevant voice, while cricket about indigenous cricket in remains an ever-relevant indi- Australia was that someone cator of social life. from the Aboriginal commu- Enjoy the new season! the best at Wolves in this evening’s racing?

T’S the official final day of The weights are headed If we get more than the fore- the Listed King Richard III the national hunt season by Blaklion, an unfortunate cast rain and the ground turns Stakes, Leicester at 2.45, looks Iat Sandown the and tradi- casualty at the first fence in soft I wouldn’t put any of you a competitive renewal this tional curtain closer is the the Aintree Grand National, off the strong-staying mud- year, but the value could well Gold Cup Handicap Chase, due and he has every right on the lover that is Dawson City. He is lie with Above The Rest (nb) off at 3.35 over an extended bare form to be near the top 2lb out of the weights, but I like who will revel in the ground three miles and five furlongs. of the betting on what he has the booking of Tom O’Brien and conditions and is available at achieved this season. he could be a big player in such a double-figure price to boot. WEEKEND TIPS However, he has to give a lot conditions at a massive price. Later on, King Proctor should of weight all round here and The rest of the card is lit- prove hard to beat in the 3.20, preference is for the Mark Brad- tered with star runners, none while Richard Hannon’s May- Farringdon’s Doubles stock trained Step Back. more so than Altior in the Cel- pole can make a successful wealth that has been downgraded tionise children’s, school, park, Saturday This relatively lightly raced ebration Chase at 3.00, but he three-year-old debut in the 3.25. by those in power for decades.” Sunday league football upwards. LEORO eight-year-old, just five starts will be no price at all to see The big seven-furlong handi- So if — and it is a huge if — Match that with all-weather Wolverhampton 6:00 (nap) under rules and three over off his five rivals and a better cap at Haydock Park due off at the one-off windfall of the FA pitches, including heated indoor fences, is clearly an out-and-out value bet could well be Lough 2.05 offers us a chance to play flogging off Wembley and in ones. Both processes have begun ABOVE THE REST stayer and showed last time out Derg Spirit in the finale at 5.15. each-way on bottom-weight turn abandoning their role as but the roll-out is too slow to Leicester 2:45 at Fakenham (a 16-length defeat Nicky Henderson’s charge has Safe Voyage, who should get landlord of the nation’s stadium make very much difference. Sunday of Sam Red) that he is seriously run well in some of the top-hand- the fast pace in the race that could act as a spur (sic) towards And if the effect doesn’t end CLEONTE on an upward curve. icap hurdles this season, includ- he needs. He was hugely pro- reversing this, then this would up with a trophy being won, so Salisbury 4:15 (nap) He has to overcome an 11lb ing the Betfair Hurdle and the gressive at the back end of last be very, very welcome. what? The health and leisure of rise in the weights and obvi- Martin Pipe Conditional Hurdle season and can make the best of And here’s how. At Euro the nation are immeasurably CATUBANAMA ously a steep rise in class, but at the Cheltenham Festival. the weight he receives from the 2016, England were knocked more important. But to ensure Salisbury 2:00 is thoroughly unexposed, some- He is a strong stayer so a really likes of Mjjack and Burnt Sugar. out by Iceland (no laughing at the money is spent in this way thing you cannot say about the good gallop at this trip around Over at Wolverhampton in the back, please, Welsh and means political pressure to that Houseman’s Choice majority of his rivals. this stiff track should be right the evening, have a second Scottish readers). Iceland can end. If he can tear himself away Saturday Rock the Kasbah was a fast- up his street, and he is taken to glance at Leoro (nap) in the 6.00 count on 260 Uefa-qualified A from cheering on Arsenal, Jeremy BLAKLION finishing sixth in this last account for his unexposed stable and veteran Berlusca each-way coaches, England an apparently would you mind having a word? Sandown 3:35 year and, although he is a full mate and course and distance in the 6.30. impressive 1,395. 7lb higher this afternoon, he winner Soul Emotion. Finally, the big race at But to match Iceland’s ratio n Mark Perryman is the co-founder Sunday warrants the utmost respect Earlier on, Notre Ami could Punchestown, the Four-Year- for their tiny island population, of the self-styled “sporting outfitters FOXTROT LADY as he comes here very fresh run well at a double-figure Old Champion Hurdle at 4.00, England would need an equiva- of intellectual distinction” aka Salisbury 4:45 compared to the majority of price in the opener at 1.50. could fall to the Willie Mullins- lent 42,000! This would revolu- www.philosophyfootball.com his rivals. Away from the Esher track, trained Saldier. Saturday/Sunday SPORT April 28-29 2018 INSIDE: Farringdon’s winners, Wisden & Wembley n MEN’S FOOTBALL: SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP WEEKEND FOOTBALL Premier League Liverpool Stoke City, 12.30pm Burnley Brighton Crystal Palace Leicester City Huddersfield Town Everton Newcastle Utd West Brom Southampton Bournemouth Murty vows to fight Swansea City Chelsea, 5.30pm West Ham Man City, 2.15pm* Man Utd Arsenal, 4.30pm* Championship Aston Villa Derby County Barnsley Brentford Burton Albion Bolton Wanderers Hull City Cardiff City Norwich City Leeds Utd Nottingham Forest Bristol City for Rangers job amid QPR Birmingham City Reading Ipswich Town Sheffield Utd Preston North End Wolves Sheffield Wednesday Middlesbrough Millwall, 5.30pm League One Blackpool Shrewsbury Town Bradford City Southend Utd Bristol Rovers Gillingham Bury Portsmouth Gerrard speculation Charlton Ath Blackburn Rovers Milton Keynes Scunthorpe Utd Oldham Ath Doncaster Rovers Oxford Utd Rochdale by Our Sports desk Gerrard was skipper under Peterboro’ Utd Fleetwood Town Rodgers when the Northern Plymouth Argyle Rotherham Utd Irishman was in charge at Walsall Northampton Town Wigan Athletic AFC Wimbledon GRAEME MURTY has refused to Anfield. hand over the Rangers job with- “I’ve seen the speculation League Two out a fight, after it was reported over the last couple of days Accrington Stanley Lincoln City Cheltenham Town Coventry City that former Liverpool and Eng- and I was a little bit surprised,” Chesterfield Wycombe W’rs land skipper Steven Gerrard is Rodgers said. Colchester Utd Swindon Town the “front-runner” to take over “But the most important Crawley Town Crewe Alexandra Grimsby Town Notts County this summer. thing when you are starting Luton Town Forest Green Rovers But interim boss Murty, out is when you feel the time is Morecambe Barnet whose deal expires at the end right and when you feel ready, Newport Co AFC Cambridge Utd of the season, put on a bullish especially when it is about your Port Vale Carlisle Utd Stevenage Exeter City display as he claimed four wins, first job. Yeovil Town Mansfield Town starting against Celtic on Sun- “It is not necessarily about a day, could convince Ibrox chiefs club, it is about the right club. Scottish Premiership Hamilton Ac Ross Co, 12.30pm he should carry on next term. And if the speculation is right Hibernian Kilmarnock He said: “I’m in the role cur- and Stevie has spoken to them Motherwell Dundee rently. I love the role and will then maybe there is something St Johnstone Partick Thistle do everything I possibly can to in that, that he feels that it is Celtic Rangers, 12pm* keep it. I’ll be fighting as hard the right club.” Scottish Champs as I can in these last four games Meanwhile Neil Lennon Brechin City Queen Of The South Dundee Utd Livingston to finish as high up the table as believes the proposed appoint- Dunfermline Athletic Dumbarton I possibly can. ment of Gerrard would be a Falkirk St Mirren “I think I’ve done a good job “huge risk.” Morton Inverness CT so far and I am desperate for Lennon became Celtic man- Scottish League One the opportunity to bring in my ager at the age of 38 and led Airdrieonians Forfar Athletic own players and put my real the club to three league titles Ayr Utd Albion Rovers stamp on the team. and the knockout stages of the East Fife Stranraer Queen’s Park Arbroath “The club knows I want this Champions League, but he had Raith Rovers Alloa Athletic job. If I win the next four games, captained the club and begun Scottish League Two you never know. Why not? Go his coaching career there. Clyde Berwick Rangers win the next four games, finish “It’s a risk from both par- Cowdenbeath Annan Athletic in Europe, finish high up and ties really,” the Hibernian Montrose Elgin City then I think I’ll have fulfilled head coach said. “I think he Peterhead Edinburgh City the remit I was given when I might have a lot of thinking Stirling Albion Stenhousemuir first came in to the letter — and to do first. Women’s Champs Lg I doubt quite honestly if there is “In terms of Rangers, Lyon Manchester City, 1.45pm* anyone else who could have done patience is needed. Whoever VfL Wolfsburg Chelsea, 4.30pm* it as good as I have for a first job.” goes in has a bit of a job on his WSL 2 Celtic manager Brendan hands. It’s not insurmountable Doncaster London Bees, 6.30pm Tottenham Durham FC, 1pm* Rodgers admitted he was not but I think a more experienced Brighton Aston Villa, 2pm* expecting Gerrard to be linked guy would be advantageous in Sheffield FC Oxford Utd, 2pm* with Rangers. that department.” CONTENdERS? Interim Rangers manager Graeme Murty (left) and his rumoured replacement Steven Gerrard Watford Millwall Lionesses* Women’s Prem (N’th) Fylde Middlesbrough, 2pm* Notts Forest Bradford City, 2pm* by Our Sports desk Wolves Guiseley AFC, 2pm* n FORMULA ONE West Brom Derby Co, 2.30pm* Women’s Prem (S’th) Basildon Portsmouth, 2pm* DANIEL RICCIARDO continued Chichester C Coventry Utd, 2pm* his impressive form by soaring Ricciardo impresses in Baku practice QPR Charlton Athletic, 2pm* to the top of the time sheets in West Ham Lewes, 2pm* second practice for the Azerbai- Hamilton will head into Sebastian Vettel, who leads he lost control of his Red Bull Have yOur Say All kickoffs 3pm unless noted jan Grand Prix yesterday. tomorrow’s race on the streets Hamilton in the championship and crashed into the barriers. 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