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Only class solidarity will defeat racism
ROGER McKENZIE warns against accepting the lip service offered by politicians to the struggle against racism
LOUD AND CLEAR: Anti-racism march in central London orgainised by Stand Up To Racism and trade unions on March 16 2024

WITH organised lying and hypocrisy existing on an industrial scale in politics how can the black community, or anyone else, trust politicians to tackle the current surge of racism?

The simple answer is that we can’t. The solution is in our own hands.

Too many politicians feel the urge to drape themselves in a flag of phoney patriotism. They portray this as a sign that they can be trusted and believed even when the evidence is crystal clear that they are lying through their teeth.

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