Socialist Worker Behind Austerity March

[VHG]

I see from the BBC web site that many of the marchers against austerity cuts today are carrying Socialist Worker placards.

So I went to the Socialist Worker web site, and it is full of headlines glorifying various people going on strike. It reminded me of the "bad old days" in the 70s when people went on strike if somebody sneezed near them.

And that was EXCACTLY why Margaret Thatcher was elected in the first place (after the Labour "Winter of discontent") because people were sick to death of the country being brought to its knees by strike after strike.

And because the Socialist Worker don't like the result of the recent democratic election they decide civil disobedience is the answer.

They cant even debate the issues fairly, calling the Tories "Scum" in one headline on their web page.

God help us if this lot ever got a sniff of power, we would be back to the days of the 1970s when this country was being brought to its knees by strike after strike after strike.

Some of you young ones may not realise how bad it was, but it got so bad they even made a Carry On film about it - Carry on at your convenience.

If you don't believe it was bad read this wiki page (when LABOUR were in power) about the Winter of discontent:

https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Winter_of_Discontent

Then you will know why many people keep voting Troy and don't want Labour in.

[VHG]

>>> voting Troy and don't want Labour in.

Sorry voting Tory not Troy.

Or maybe we can vote for Helen of Troy.

[sandyRoe]

35 years ago. Hasn't 'the Winter of discontent' drifted into the realms of history?

[ichkeria]

Socialist Worker Party in "Tory Scum" shocker

Hardly big news :-)

What were you expecting: tributes to the Iron Lady?

[Old_Geezer]

Socialist Worker have been around for ages. Hardly surprising that they'd support this march. For sure one of the things that fooled folk into voting Tory in the Thatcher years was some union leaders flexing power without social responsibility. But hopefully most now realise the folly of allowing restrictions on the working class' one method of fighting for justice. The threat of withdrawing their labour if imposed on beyond reason. It was the one thing that improved the lot of the masses.

[ichkeria]

Unfortunately the pendulum has now swung too far the other way, with private sector workers often afraid to join unions in many cases

[chaptazbru2]

Bur the tories are SCUM !!!!

[Svejk]

^Tee-hee.

[bazwillrun]

Yeah, because unlike the labour scum they wont bring the country to its knees by continually spending the money of those that have worked hard and earnt it on those that have done sweet fa, and all the scummy immigrants etc etc

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-33210570

hilarious.. brand and church...im sure theyll both be giving their fortunes away any day soon...hypocrytical champagne socialist scum...its todays trendy word according to chaptazbru2...whos no doubt got a huge scummy chip on his shoulder as most of his sort seem to have....make his a pint...a pint of bitter !

[Orderlimit]

I think the public have had enough of this increasing hard-left aggression, so let this lazy lot carry on with bringing their violent conduct into public view and do their reputation even more damage.

[bazwillrun]

"we all know that the cons hate the working class , thatcher proved that with the miners,"

so that had nothing to do with not letting these brainless union halfwits bring the country to its knees then !?

[Gromit]

// And because the Socialist Worker don't like the result of the recent democratic election they decide civil disobedience is the answer. //

Civil disobedience? They organised a march which they are allowed to do in a democratic country. If you want to silence all opposing views then I suggest you go and live in Russia.

And 64% of voters didn't vote Conservative at the General Election.

[ToraToraTora]

"35 years ago. Hasn't 'the Winter of discontent' drifted into the realms of history? " - perhaps sandy but there are still many who hang on to the socialist dream of a living allocated by the state acheived by shafting the "toffs", as TGL herself said the trouble is you pretty quickly you run out of other people money to spend. I do applaud these loonies though because they remind me that it was them that made TGL necessary her Ferrous shape was forged by them in the furnace of socialist dogma. Thanks. Scargill, red Robbo et all the creators of Thatcherism, gawd bless you all!

[angler57]

Gromet as you say 64% of those that voted didn't tick the conservative box, but how many people voted for the union leaders or socialist workers? Democracy seems to be alive and well even we don't all get what we want.

[baza]

Socialist workers ? I thought they were too busy organising and attending rallies to actually work.

[ToraToraTora]

yes baza good point Socialist "Worker" does seem and odd title!

[ichkeria]

The Socialist Workers Party are not actually "behind" these marches, although you can be sure they will always be there to wave a placard or two
In fact
http://www.thepeoplesassembly.org.uk/what_is_the_peoples_assembly
seem to be behind them
Bit of a damn nuisance the SWP: if I was a ruthless dictator I would use them to discredit opposition to my rule, something that does actually happen in some countries

[sandyRoe]

I'm surprised that no one has commented on the fact that Martin McGuinness was one of the speakers.

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/london-austerity-protest-martin-mcguinness-brands-tory-government-a-cabinet-of-millionaire-spongers-31317057.html