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State Communism: a new era for the UK?

March 10th, 2012 | Add a Comment

State Communism: a new era for the UK?

A few weeks ago the government were calling those who opposed workfare: communists and Trots amongst other things (anarchists, lefty bully boys, socialists). How strange then, that two pieces of news this week might convince you that you have entered an era of state communism. First, is the claim that ‘conditionality’ will applied to in work benefits which might force those in jobs on to workfare type schemes. Second that Britain, already the most watched … Read entire article »

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