AI: A 1998 speech discussing China's political and economic development since the 1949 revolution with a focus on Hong Kong's handover, Sino-British relations under the Labour government, China's socialist market economy, international relations, and the contrast with other socialist and capitalist countries. It emphasizes China's primary stage of socialism, economic growth, and its impact on global socialist movements and formerly colonized nations.
Keith BennettThe date must be Jan-Feb 1993, but the item does not state where the speech was made; perhaps a meeting of the New Communist Party. AI: The document critiques the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm, highlighting the double standards of the United States, Britain, and allies regarding international law and UN resolutions. It discusses US and Israeli actions, UN Security Council vetoes, and contrasts military interventions globally, referencing opinions from political figures and activists on imperialism, UN bias, and geopolitical conflicts involving Iraq, Palestine, Cuba, Korea, and others.
Keith BennettThis issue covers a variety of topics related to civil liberties under the P.O.T. Act in Britain, political analysis of the Labour Party and upcoming election, demonstrations against the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, industrial disputes including railway unions and Ford workers, and international issues concerning the Soviet Union's global activities ten years after the invasion of Czechoslovakia. Articles also address the British car industry, strikes at Garners Steak Houses, and critiques of Ford's historical ties with Nazism.
Discussion of the reasons behind industrial decline in Liverpool, workers' strikes and political actions, including the closure of Leyland's Standard Triumph plant at Speke, solidarity and union struggles. Additional articles include the state of the unions, critique of Labour Party, and analysis of Kampuchea (Cambodia) politics by Dr. Malcolm Caldwell.