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Posted on 15 January 2013 at 22:50 GMT
Northern Ireland
Turmoil over flag dispute continues
Only united working class capable of cutting across increased division and conflict
Ciaran Mulholland, Socialist Party (CWI in Ireland) Belfast
Turmoil over the issue of the flying of the union flag has now continued across Northern Ireland for six weeks.
The protests, blocking of roads and frequent rioting began on 3 December when Belfast City Council voted to fly the flag over City Hall on seventeen "designated days" only rather than 365 days a year.
Since then, there have been protests almost every day - including a small protest on Christmas Day. On some nights as many as 80 roads have been blocked.
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The coronavirus crisis has laid bare the class character of society in numerous ways. It is making clear to many that it is the working class that keeps society running, not the CEOs of major corporations.
The results of austerity have been graphically demonstrated as public services strain to cope with the crisis.
The government has now ripped up its 'austerity' mantra and turned to policies that not long ago were denounced as socialist. But after the corona crisis, it will try to make the working class pay for it, by trying to claw back what has been given.
- The Socialist Party's material is more vital than ever, so we can continue to report from workers who are fighting for better health and safety measures, against layoffs, for adequate staffing levels, etc.
- When the health crisis subsides, we must be ready for the stormy events ahead and the need to arm workers' movements with a socialist programme - one which puts the health and needs of humanity before the profits of a few.
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