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British airports were in a state of chaos yesterday after it was revealed that a terrorist plot involving liquid explosives had been foiled. However, it would be a great mistake to abandon our ability for critical thinking in this period of hysteria and media frenzy.

On Tuesday the eighth of August at a quarter past one, the mortal remains of comrade Ted Grant were cremated in a simple but dignified ceremony at the East Essex crematorium. Almost a hundred of Ted's old comrades and friends gathered to see him off on his last journey.

Last Saturday, July 15, more than 300 people, amongst them veteran members of the International Brigades, gathered in London to pay homage to all those who went to fight Franco in the 1930s.

We have long stated that there is no fundamental difference between Blair and Brown. That is why we welcome the decision of John McDonnell, Labour MP, to stand for the leadership as the candidate of the left. We also reproduce John McDonnell's full statement on his stand.

Manzoor Ahmed, Pakistani MP and president of the Pakistan Trade Union Defence Campaign (PTUDC) met with leaders of the Spanish UGT (General Workers’ Union) on July 3, establishing links between the Pakistani and Spanish workers.

The much vaunted ‘smooth transition’ from Blair to Brown would not imply any policy change whatsoever. Consequently, Blair’s replacement by Brown would propel Labour further along the course to losing the next election. What is required is a socialist candidate.

The new leader of the Tories has suddenly become very interested in reducing individual donations to political parties. In reality what lies behind this is an attempt to cut trade union funding to the Labour Party and replace it with public funding.

This latest of Ken Loach’s films is well crafted and well thought. It has been thoroughly researched and really gets under the surface of the processes and the events that helped shape the current situation on the island of Ireland.

This latest of Ken Loach’s films is well crafted and well thought. It has been thoroughly researched and really gets under the surface of the processes and the events that helped shape the current situation on the island of Ireland.

The recent referendum in Montenegro produced a majority for separation from Serbia, but this small country remains seriously divided. In reality there is no “independence”, but a small nation prey to the whims of imperialism.