Bob Severn
As the Socialist goes to press the details of the new press regulator are coming to light.
But the main freedoms of the capitalist press stay in place: the freedom to peddle pro-cuts lies, the freedom to attack workers who take strike action, the freedom to spread racist, homophobic and sexist lies.
This is as the main issue – who owns and controls the press – has been left untouched. We need to build an alternative to the capitalist media, where it is not just a few billionaire media moguls who control what’s printed.
The Socialist says make the banksters and fat cats pay for their crisis. It reports the struggles of working class and young people, both in Britain and worldwide. It shows why the cuts aren’t necessary and what’s needed to stop them.
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