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offsite link The Saker blog is now frozen Tue Feb 28, 2023 23:55 | The Saker
Dear friends As I have previously announced, we are now “freezing” the blog.? We are also making archives of the blog available for free download in various formats (see below).?

offsite link What do you make of the Russia and China Partnership? Tue Feb 28, 2023 16:26 | The Saker
by Mr. Allen for the Saker blog Over the last few years, we hear leaders from both Russia and China pronouncing that they have formed a relationship where there are

offsite link Moveable Feast Cafe 2023/02/27 ? Open Thread Mon Feb 27, 2023 19:00 | cafe-uploader
2023/02/27 19:00:02Welcome to the ‘Moveable Feast Cafe’. The ‘Moveable Feast’ is an open thread where readers can post wide ranging observations, articles, rants, off topic and have animate discussions of

offsite link The stage is set for Hybrid World War III Mon Feb 27, 2023 15:50 | The Saker
Pepe Escobar for the Saker blog A powerful feeling rhythms your skin and drums up your soul as you?re immersed in a long walk under persistent snow flurries, pinpointed by

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Public Inquiry
Interested in maladministration. Estd. 2005

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The Daily Sceptic

offsite link Carole Cadwalladr is Guilty of ?Defemition? Fri Dec 06, 2024 13:00 | James Alexander
Carol Cadwalladr's latest 'analysis' of what she calls the 'broligarchy' is a feverish mishmash of Trump Derangement Syndrome, cod feminism and Delingpole-esque levels of conspiracy theory gobbledegook, says James Alexander
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offsite link Dons Back University of Buckingham Vice-Chancellor ?Ousted For Anti-Woke Views? Fri Dec 06, 2024 11:00 | Toby Young
Senior academics at Buckingham have sent a legal letter to the University Council criticising it for not following due process before suspending the Vice-Chancellor following vexatious allegations from his estranged wife.
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offsite link Smoggie Queens Shows How Far BBC Comedy Has Fallen Fri Dec 06, 2024 09:00 | Steven Tucker
Smoggie Queens shows how far BBC comedy has fallen, says Steven Tucker. Let's be honest, there's only one reason the corporation made this awful TV programme, and it's certainly not because it's funny.
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offsite link In Episode 22 of the Sceptic: Sam Bidwell on Britain?s Open Borders, Fleur Meston on the ?Assisted D... Fri Dec 06, 2024 07:00 | Richard Eldred
In Episode 22 of the Sceptic: Sam Bidwell on Britain?s open borders experiment, Fleur Meston on the "assisted dying" Bill and Madeline Grant on the parliamentary class of 2024.
The post In Episode 22 of the Sceptic: Sam Bidwell on Britain?s Open Borders, Fleur Meston on the ?Assisted Dying? Bill and Madeline Grant on the 2024 Parliamentary Class appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link News Round-Up Fri Dec 06, 2024 01:14 | Richard Eldred
A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the ?climate emergency?, public health ?crises? and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation.
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national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Friday December 02, 2005 16:00 by des derwin   text 3 comments (last - sunday december 04, 2005 01:42)
The General Officers of SIPTU have circulated all SIPTU activists "requesting every member to support the National Protest on Friday 9 September". read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday July 13, 2005 13:51 by des derwin   text 9 comments (last - saturday july 16, 2005 06:20)
At it's meeting on 12th July the Dublin Council of Trade Unions unanimously passed the following resolution: read full story / add a comment
dublin / politics / elections / news report Wednesday October 06, 2004 22:59 by des derwin   text 4 comments (last - friday october 08, 2004 11:15)
Vote Derwin Vote Change

"There's been a twenty-year project to take the fight out of the unions...It's time to put the fight back in!" read full story / add a comment
dublin / politics / elections / news report Friday September 10, 2004 20:26 by des derwin   text 2 comments (last - tuesday september 21, 2004 19:46)
“There’s been a twenty-year project to take the fight out of the unions…It’s time to put the fight back in!” read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / news report Tuesday February 24, 2004 09:55 by des derwin   text 16 comments (last - friday february 27, 2004 22:42)
The count of the result of the SIPTU Vice President election begins today in Liberty Hall at 9.30 a.m. and will continue tomorrow. read full story / add a comment
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national / politics / elections / feature Monday February 16, 2004 02:58 by 1 of IMC IRL / des derwin   text 10 comments (last - saturday february 21, 2004 23:44)   image 4 images
Thanks to Des for his Time. I'll be offereng a similar opportunity to his opponent to air his views. Watch this space.

Voting continues until 20th February, in workplaces, SIPTU offices and by postal ballot. If you are a SIPTU member who hasn’t got a ballot paper yet, ring your Branch office. read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / press release Tuesday February 03, 2004 14:47 by des derwin   text 4 comments (last - thursday may 13, 2004 13:33)
SIPTU Vice President candidate asks how can IBEC say Minimum Wage too high.

Dublin Shop Steward Challenges Employers Association To Live on Minimum Wage. read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / news report Wednesday January 28, 2004 03:07 by des derwin
Profiles and policies of the two candidates are available on the internet. read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / press release Monday January 19, 2004 18:31 by des derwin   text 2 comments (last - monday february 02, 2004 00:20)
Dublin Shop Steward Challenges Union Establishment again.

SIPTU Candidate calls on Union to stop fearing the fight and get fully behind its members in Aer Rianta and CIE. read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / news report Wednesday January 14, 2004 22:07 by des derwin   text 2 comments (last - sunday january 18, 2004 20:15)
Des Derwin supporters,Supporters Meeting and Election Statement. read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / news report Tuesday November 25, 2003 17:52 by des derwin   text 9 comments (last - tuesday january 13, 2004 13:53)
It’s a two horse race, Brendan Hayes, Regional Secretary, Dublin Region, and me, Des Derwin, President, Electronics and Engineering Branch. read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / feature Saturday October 25, 2003 18:31 by des derwin   text 142 comments (last - sunday november 23, 2003 04:31)
The Socialist Workers Party is running a candidate for the post of Vice-President of SIPTU. The Election is to take place in January 04. Des Derwin, an unaligned socialist (and a previous election candidate for the position of General Secretary of SIPTU) who announced in October that he was running for the position published his reaction on Indymedia. Follow the link below the excerpt for the full text of his reaction. read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / news report Friday October 10, 2003 10:18 by des derwin   text 1 comment (last - friday october 10, 2003 17:14)
To all SIPTU members and SIPTU Branch Committee members.

Des Derwin, President of the Electronics and Engineering Branch, Dublin, runs again. read full story / add a comment
national / bin tax / household tax / water tax / news report Wednesday October 08, 2003 21:33 by des derwin   text 4 comments (last - thursday october 09, 2003 13:44)
The Dublin Council of Trade Unions will march (Parnell Square – Mountjoy Jail – Parnell Square) at 12.00 noon on Saturday, 11th October 2003 in protest against (1) double taxation and (2) the jailing of bin tax protestors.

DCTU Motion: see full story. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Friday May 02, 2003 10:13 by des derwin   text 1 comment (last - friday may 02, 2003 12:24)
The Fourth William Thompson Weekend Firkin Crane Centre, Cork, 2-4 May 2003 CULTURE, CREATIVITY AND RESISTANCE read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Tuesday February 11, 2003 03:21 by des derwin   text 1 comment (last - tuesday february 11, 2003 16:40)
Trade Union Campaign Against the Partnership Deal PUBLIC MEETING read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Friday January 31, 2003 14:03 by des derwin   text 2 comments (last - friday january 31, 2003 23:05)
At a time of cuts in social spending, of wholesale privatisations, of pitiless closures, rising prices and service charges, of arrests of building workers, when nurses are forced to threaten action about hospital conditions, when workers in CIE, Ballinasloe and the building industry are taking to the streets in anger, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, instead of leading a fight back, wants another social partnership agreement with the rich and powerful. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Saturday September 14, 2002 11:44 by des derwin Supporters Campaign
Des Derwin Campaign Fundraising and Labour History Walk Sunday, 15th September 2002 read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Friday August 30, 2002 15:10 by des derwin Supporters Campaign   text 2 comments (last - thursday october 24, 2013 16:06)
Dublin Shop Steward to Challenge Union Establishment. Derwin Calls for an End to Social Partnership and for Democratic Reform in SIPTU read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday July 17, 2002 22:15 by des derwin   text 1 comment (last - thursday july 18, 2002 14:30)
Irish Glass Bottle March, Liberty Hall, Dublin, 12.00 noon Saturday 20th July. Letter from Gerry Lynch, Branch Secretary, SIPTU Electronics and Engineering Branch. read full story / add a comment
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