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Red salute for Comrade Haylett, hero of the working-class and anti-racist struggle
MARC WADSWORTH pays tribute to retiring former Morning Star editor John Haylett, who gave invaluable assistance to the Anti-Racist Alliance
John (third from left, fist raised) at a protest in solidarity with Ukrainian Communists banned by the country's far-right government
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MATT KERR takes a winter journey through poetry, labour and memory, from Glasgow to Newcastle, arguing that our radical past isn’t something to revere from a distance, but a tool still meant to be used
One of Canada’s most revered politicians is a native of Falkirk but is relatively unknown in his original homeland. KENNY MacASKILL tells his story
Labour prospects in May elections may be irrevocably damaged by Birmingham Council’s costly refusal to settle the year-long dispute, warns STEVE WRIGHT
HENRY FOWLER and ROB POOLE explain the significance of today’s Megapicket
WHEN I founded the Anti-Racist Allliance (ARA) in November 1991, my friend John Haylett acted as a mentor and champion of the cause in the labour movement.
Without his help, ARA affiliation by a clutch of unions, including the TGWU, and scores of their branches, would not have been possible.
They provided the political support, mobilisation and money that was the backbone of the ARA.
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