15/03/2024
Hundreds of climate protestors arrested, students protesting to defend Gaza face suspensions, and workers penalised for political expression. Children donning green or red, the colours of Palestine, are reported to the school ‘Hate Crime Team’. This is how the British ruling class responds to the mass struggles rocking the country. New bills expand the arsenal of the state to arrest, silence and stop protests. While these bills can only be used selectively at first, the dampening of the strike wave has emboldened the Tories to go on the offensive.
Repression cannot be ignored, it must be fought head-on. The power of a mobilised working class, united around defending democratic rights, is the most effective force to stop Tory terror in its tracks.
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