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It’s official: British Army facing extinction
In the UK the war in Ukraine “has raised serious questions regarding the preparedness of government, society and the defence industrial base to support conventional warfighting at scale,” acc…
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The discussion on The Overlap is a fascinating one, as the fans delve into how football is changing. English football teams have historically had a local, working-class fanbase, especially in places like Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle. But since the Premier League came along, that’s all been shifting. Loads of things have changed, but this video focuses on one key thing: the fanbase.
The terraces are long gone, replaced with all-seater stadiums that look better on TV. Big clubs now have bars, shops, museums, and even hotels at their grounds, all aimed at tourist fans rather than the locals. Local fans are more likely to head to the pub than the club bar, buy from independent stalls instead of paying over the odds in the club shop, and go straight home after the match rather than staying in a hotel. The clubs have clocked onto where the real money is—getting fans who treat a match as an event, spending big on the extras, rather than the regulars who only fork out for the (ever-increasing) ticket prices.
We’ve talked about this in our previous podcasts, and The Overlap just about gets to the heart of it: this is all down to capitalism. The capitalist classes won’t stop chasing profits just because the Kop’s gone quiet. If we want real change, we’ve got to take our game back and force the capitalists out.
https://youtu.be/2Slep7QNKE8?si=YkNtZW28E9UCon5j
The terraces are long gone, replaced with all-seater stadiums that look better on TV. Big clubs now have bars, shops, museums, and even hotels at their grounds, all aimed at tourist fans rather than the locals. Local fans are more likely to head to the pub than the club bar, buy from independent stalls instead of paying over the odds in the club shop, and go straight home after the match rather than staying in a hotel. The clubs have clocked onto where the real money is—getting fans who treat a match as an event, spending big on the extras, rather than the regulars who only fork out for the (ever-increasing) ticket prices.
We’ve talked about this in our previous podcasts, and The Overlap just about gets to the heart of it: this is all down to capitalism. The capitalist classes won’t stop chasing profits just because the Kop’s gone quiet. If we want real change, we’ve got to take our game back and force the capitalists out.
https://youtu.be/2Slep7QNKE8?si=YkNtZW28E9UCon5j
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The Cost of Loyalty & Another Club At Risk Of Charges? | Price of Football Fan Debate
Welcome back to The Overlap Fan Debate, brought to you by Sky Bet.
Jamie Carragher is joined by Paul Scholes and special guest and Financial Expert Kieran Maguire, as well as some of the biggest fan channels across England.
This week’s episode is all…
Jamie Carragher is joined by Paul Scholes and special guest and Financial Expert Kieran Maguire, as well as some of the biggest fan channels across England.
This week’s episode is all…
There was also mention of the scrapping of the FA Cup replays in this video which we touched on a while ago.
http://classconsciousnessproject.blog/2024/04/23/fa-scrap-cup-replays/
http://classconsciousnessproject.blog/2024/04/23/fa-scrap-cup-replays/
Class Consciousness Project
FA Scrap Cup Replays
27th of February 2024 we produced an article called The Death of the FA Cup. This was on the back of the decision to allow the TNT sports the exclusive rights to the FA Cup games. TNT Sports being …
If you want to understand what "lobbying" in the U.S. government is used for, consider the case of Nestlé, which is currently lobbying against maternity leave for mothers.
The reason behind this is that Nestlé produces baby formula, and maternity leave could potentially reduce their profits if more mothers are able to stay home and breastfeed their children.
Essentially, lobbying is a tool corporate America uses to gain access to those in power and influence them, often through financial incentives, to pass laws or legislation that further boost their profits at the expense of the working class.
The reason behind this is that Nestlé produces baby formula, and maternity leave could potentially reduce their profits if more mothers are able to stay home and breastfeed their children.
Essentially, lobbying is a tool corporate America uses to gain access to those in power and influence them, often through financial incentives, to pass laws or legislation that further boost their profits at the expense of the working class.
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Manufacturing rebels: How the UK and US empowered HTS
https://thecradle.co/articles-id/28229
https://thecradle.co/articles-id/28229
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Manufacturing rebels: How the UK and US empowered HTS
A deep dive into the covert support the UK and US provided to HTS exposes the calculated, secretive western strategies to support the Al-Qaeda-linked, UN-designated terror group that runs Syria today.
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According to Turkish think tank Turkish Century, Saudi Arabia, Qatar & Turkey are reportedly holding consultations to build a parallel double-pipeline through Jordan & Syria that will bring Saudi petroleum & Qatari natural gas to Europe, effectively ending Russian energy dominance over the continent.
Such plans were long considered as one of the many motives behind the NATO-Gulf backed regime change war on Syria that began in 2011. The Turkish-backed HTS regime in Syria recently overthrew the Assad government.
Such plans were long considered as one of the many motives behind the NATO-Gulf backed regime change war on Syria that began in 2011. The Turkish-backed HTS regime in Syria recently overthrew the Assad government.
Not only does Bono produce absolutely awful music, but he's cog in the imperialist propaganda machine. Probably advised by his handlers about which colonising company to invest in.
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The band U2 worked with an Israel-linked firm; its lead singer made a fortune from Israeli investments.
Well-known band U2 is under fire for its work with an app created by Meerkat, an Israeli firm that works with the occupation army. It also previously emerged that the band's frontman, Bono, has likely made more money from investments in Israel and Israeli companies than he has in music, according to Forbes magazine. An Israeli bank is also alleged to have granted a loan worth $45 million for the purchase of Dublin hotel The Clarence, which was co-owned by Bono.
Well-known band U2 is under fire for its work with an app created by Meerkat, an Israeli firm that works with the occupation army. It also previously emerged that the band's frontman, Bono, has likely made more money from investments in Israel and Israeli companies than he has in music, according to Forbes magazine. An Israeli bank is also alleged to have granted a loan worth $45 million for the purchase of Dublin hotel The Clarence, which was co-owned by Bono.
A lovely article about a small stretch of road in Liverpool town centre which still has proper pubs with actual local regulars, not just the chain pubs that plague the pub trade.
https://open.substack.com/pub/sevenstreets/p/inside-liverpools-most-intriguing?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=hv410
https://open.substack.com/pub/sevenstreets/p/inside-liverpools-most-intriguing?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=hv410
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Inside Liverpool's most intriguing pub strip: "Dry January? Get a cream for that, lad"
While most of the city embarks on another joyless January, Great Charlotte Street's afternoon regulars are definitely, and gloriously, doing it their way. And all for £2.30 a pint.
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Our article, Role of the Labour government, and the workers’ necessary response, was translated into Spanish and French. Our thanks to the comrades responsible for this. We have reproduced the translations on our website, which can be found under 'Translated' on the navigation bar or by following the below links:.
Spanish: El papel del gobierno laborista británico y la necesaria respuesta de los trabajadores
French: Le rôle du gouvernement travailliste britannique et la réponse nécessaire des travailleurs
Spanish: El papel del gobierno laborista británico y la necesaria respuesta de los trabajadores
French: Le rôle du gouvernement travailliste britannique et la réponse nécessaire des travailleurs
The Communists
Role of the Labour government, and the workers’ necessary response
The ruling class put Labour in power to try to manage the crisis, knowing that it is better placed to wage war on workers at home and abroad.
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And so farewell to Mick Lynch the archetypical labour party leftist who talked a big game and always ended up trying to push workers back towards the Labour Party again. Whatever his intentions in doing so the objective impact of any trade union leader who is tied to the labour party is that they always undermine class struggles. I wonder if old Mick will end up in the House of Lords as a reward for his many services to the bourgeoisie?
https://news.sky.com/story/rmt-union-boss-mick-lynch-announces-retirement-13285996
https://news.sky.com/story/rmt-union-boss-mick-lynch-announces-retirement-13285996
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RMT union boss Mick Lynch announces retirement
The general secretary who presided over more than two years of rail strike action said the RMT could only build a robust organisation if there is renewal and change.
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With the impending retirement of the left idol Mick Lynch, it's worth us revisting our old post critiquing the words and actions of the RMT GM.
http://classconsciousnessproject.blog/2023/10/13/the-controlled-opposition-of-mick-lynch/
http://classconsciousnessproject.blog/2023/10/13/the-controlled-opposition-of-mick-lynch/
Class Consciousness Project
The Controlled Opposition of Mick Lynch
Mick Lynch speaking at ‘The World Transformed’ event on Sunday 8th October ‘The World Transformed’, an annual event that holds the distinction of having talked about a great…
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Environmental destruction is inherent to late-stage capitalism because preparation is not profitable. Protecting against floods that occur every few years is dismissed as unnecessary when insurance can cover the damage. Fires are treated as opportunities to rebuild rather than as crises to prevent, as funding for preparedness is seen as a waste.
Under capitalism, planning for events with no fixed timeline is systematically rejected because it does not serve the pursuit of profit. The working class bears the brunt of this neglect, while the ruling class profits from the chaos.
Under capitalism, planning for events with no fixed timeline is systematically rejected because it does not serve the pursuit of profit. The working class bears the brunt of this neglect, while the ruling class profits from the chaos.
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Pfizergate: What is EC Chief Von Der Leyen Accused of?
The New York Times described the European Commission President’s COVID vaccine deal with the Pfizer CEO as "a striking alignment of political survival and corporate hustle."
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The New York Times described the European Commission President’s COVID vaccine deal with the Pfizer CEO as "a striking alignment of political survival and corporate hustle."
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The wildfires ravaging Greater Los Angeles are turning into one of the worst disasters in US history, causing up to $150 billion in damage.
Stuck in the middle are California’s insurance companies, some of whom managed to flee before the disaster began, while others, including the state-backed FAIR Plan, face payouts that could bankrupt them.
▫️ Major insurers such as Allstate, AIG, and Chubb have already either stopped issuing new policies or quit California altogether in the last five years.
▫️ Nationwide announced plans to withdraw by June 2025, and State Farm, the largest home insurer in the state, has been cancelling policies since 2024, with over 72,000 left unrenewed to date.
▫️ Between 2020 and 2022, 2.8 million California homeowners lost coverage, including over 530,000+ in Los Angeles County.
▫️ California’s state-backed FAIR Plan stepped in where private companies backed out, but costs more (about $3,200 per year and climbing) and provides lower coverage. The program now faces $24 bln in losses.
▫️ The loss of the California market is likely to impact insurers' bottom lines and raise premiums, making them unaffordable for remaining clients. The fallout could also spread nationally as insurers raise rates elsewhere to cover losses.
▫️ Wildfires are just one of the natural disasters making wide swathes of the US uninsurable. Millions on the East Coast face declining coverage and rising premiums due to hurricanes and flooding.
▫️ In 2023 alone, the US experienced 28 major climate disasters, causing over $93 billion in damage.
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LA’s mayor cut the fire department budget and increased the police budget. Now California is burning and the city hasn’t been able to put out any of the fires.
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Did you know that Liverpool Football Club is seen as the “peoples club” of the UK? The city has a long socialist history that’s intertwined with football and working class culture. As the reds are top of the league, here’s a peoples history of a radical city.
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Although clubs like Liverpool, Livorno, St. Pauli, and Celtic are celebrated for their anti-racist and leftist fanbases, it should not be misunderstood that these clubs operate as symbols of socialism. In reality, they are deeply embedded in the capitalist system, driven by profit motives and market interests, functioning as part of the commercial and spectacle-driven football industry—far removed from the revolutionary ideals they are sometimes associated with.
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