Scottish nationalism in crisis

Scottish nationalism in crisis

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Britain was once the workshop of the world. Today, British capitalism is struggling with stagnant growth, declining productivity, collapsing public services and a deepening economic crisis.In this discussion, Adam Booth examines the decline of British capitalism and the historica ...  Show more

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In this episode of Marxist Voice, Ben Gliniecki, General Secretary of the RCP, outlines the Marxist theory of the state, explains why the Epstein revelations have exposed the true nature of liberal democracy, and discusses how a working-class alternative to bourgeois rule can eme ...  Show more

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