EMPTY GESTURES AND EXPENDABLE LIVES

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Norwich Radical in Perspectives and tagged black, black lives matter, classism, conservative, covid, Covid-19, defunding, emergency service, featured, food, hero workers, Johnson, marcus rashford, NHS, nursing staff, policing, poverty, PPE, rishi sunak, stay alert, system, uk, waiting staff, working class.

by Kasper Hassett

Across all of the contradictory actions taken and advice given by the UK government in response to COVID-19, there is one recurring theme: emptiness. From clapping for a financially dire NHS, to confusing slogans, the government is keen to portray the national response to this crisis as a unified effort with the consensus of the public, healthcare staff and politicians. It seems a sense of morale is being treated as the antidote, rather than investing in real measures to protect the public from ill health. These meaningless gestures in place of action are costing lives, particularly of the working classes.Continue Reading

GENERAL ELECTION: A JEWISH LEFTIST’S THOUGHTS

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Norwich Radical in Perspectives and tagged anti-semitism, austerity, bigotry, Britain, corbyn, discrimination, election, featured, ge2019, general election, hope, Jewish, Johnson, Labour, leftism, manifesto, perspective, racism, uk, vote.

by Tamar Moshkovitz

This was originally posted as a personal reflection, but the editorial team approached me after reading, and we thought it might find a different, perhaps wider audience on The Norwich Radical.

I’ve been finding it harder and harder to stay silent on the lead up to this general election. Not only because I feel that it’ll be a major defining moment in the history of the UK – which it will; for anyone who’s not registered to vote yet, please do so here – but because every time I think about saying what I think I get hopelessly tangled up in the mess of being both Jewish and a leftist.Continue Reading

THE MEANING OF REES-MOGG

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Norwich Radical in Inter|national and tagged 1834 New Poor Law, anti welfare, Ben Bradley, Brexit, Brexiteers, conservatives, Davies, EU, featured, Fox, free trade, Johnson, Kehinde Andrews, left wing, malcom x, Mansion House, Maybot, MP, Oliver Twist, Phillip Davies, poor, productiveness of pain, rees mogg, theresa may, Tory, welfare, westminster, workhouse, Zac Goldsmith.

by Scott Mclaughlan

The latest official line on Britain’s European exit struck a more considered and conciliatory tone. Early this month at Mansion House the Maybot reassured her detractors: “there have been many different voices and views in the debate on what our new relationship with the EU should look like. I have listened carefully to them all”.

Meanwhile, behind the curtain, Eaton College’s answer to Mr. Twit lurks in the wings with rhetorical flush and imperial vision. Dr Fox preaches the utopia of “free trade” and Rees-Mogg casually offers up a well-thumbed copy of Oliver Twist for inspiration. The three Brexiteers, it appears, are in the driving seat.

A simple question remains: what exactly is it that they want, these Brexiteers?Continue Reading

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EMPTY GESTURES AND EXPENDABLE LIVES

GENERAL ELECTION: A JEWISH LEFTIST’S THOUGHTS

THE MEANING OF REES-MOGG

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