As Russian forces penetrate deeper into Ukrainian territory, they are encountering a much fiercer resistance than anticipated. A large part of that is due to the determination of the Ukranian people to resist the invaders and defend their sovereignty. As they do so they are finding significant allies amongst the Russian people who oppose their rulers’ war of conquest. The world it seems is on their side in a simple but just cause. But is that the case? Has NATO, and the Weste

The Russian military invasion of Ukraine has begun. The war of words, diplomatic shenanigans and military preparations are over. Already, the invaders are on the doorsteps of the Ukrainian parliament. A Russian military victory seems inevitable. However, the people of Ukraine, who rose up against the pro-Kremlin regime of Viktor Yanukovych, will not passively accept a puppet government led by the likes of the Ukrainian oil millionaire and Putin ally, Viktor Medvedchuk. Mean

Rivalries and tensions in South China Sea When the UK maritime strike force known as Carrier Strike Group 21 (CSG21) entered the South China Sea in July of this year (2021), it signaled Westminster’s clear intention to renew and upgrade its role as an imperialist power in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Hailed by some as “an armada for democracy”, CSG21 is the largest concentration of maritime and airpower to leave the UK in a generation. Spearheaded by the newly commissioned

I've just launched my own YouTube film channel called Black Dwarf Films. So far it contains the two videos I produced on Palestine. I am...

Rajida is a young Asian woman from Leicester. She has been to Palestine on 3 occasions. I met her and her friend Hawa on the first of two recent mass demonstrations demanding freedom and justice for Palestine. Rajida is a very eloquent and passionate advocate of Palestinian rights and it was a privilege to interview her.

After more than 22 years of the Good Friday Agreement which ended the militarisation of the conflict in northern Ireland, the underlying tensions of the unresolved national question in Ireland have once again erupted onto the streets of Belfast and Derry. The scenes of loyalist rioting on the Shankill area and the number of casualties sustained by the PSNI (Police Service of Northern Ireland) were reminiscent of what are euphemistically referred to as “the Troubles”, the 30-

How British imperialism crushed democracy in Greece Who let the dogs out: a Greek tragedy If anyone had cause to celebrate the Allied victory in World War II, it should have been the people of Greece. Having been occupied from 1941 to 1944 by German-led Axis forces Greek workers and farmers suffered as much if not more than any other occupied country. Indeed, following the German retreat the people of Athens poured into the streets in a joyful demonstration of victory. Amon

Free Speech, women’s rights and the transgender offensive The last 5 years has seen a rising offensive, of an increasingly hysterical nature, targettting feminists and lesbians as well as artists, authors and academics who defend women’s rights. The immediate source of this onslaught is a relatively small layer of people active in the trans or transgender movement. The hysterical pitch and tone of their anger has manifest itself in physical attacks on feminists, vitriolic ab

As Boris Johnson announced his schedule for relaxation of the lockdown accompanied by a promise to fully reopen the economy by early summer, the maintream parties and media establishment hailed it as a triumph. With Johnson himself describing it as “a one way journey to freedom” and others proclaiming a final return to “normality”, there was a sense of euphoria somewhat akin to a post-war celebration but without the street parties. Finally, children can return to school, peo

For length of years my fruitless force employ Against the thin remains of ruined Troy. What nations now to Juno's power will pray, Or offerings on my slighted altars lay? - Arms and the man I sing. Virgil’s Aenid Boris Johnson’s recent announcement of a £24.1 billion increase in war spending, signals a serious attempt to halt and put into reverse British imperialism’s historic decline as a global offensive power. The increase adds to an existing budget of £41.5bn, bringing t

In announcing the lockdown during the first wave of the Covid pandemic, the UK Government and public health bodies forecast a possible death toll of 20,000. At the time, even that number felt brutally shocking. Then ,as we witnessed the spiralling fatalities in Spain and Italy coupled with the grim scenes of improvised mortuaries, there was a slight sigh of relief, albeit tempered still with a sense of dread. Less than one year later with deaths growing well over the 100,000

When Adolf Hitler’s right hand man, Rudolf Hess, ran out of fuel and parachuted onto a field in Scotland, on 10 May, 1941, there was considerable speculation over his purpose and motives. Some said he had mental health problems and that his solo mission was pure fantasy. Following both the Battle of Britain and Dunkirk others viewed the landing as a behind-the-scenes attempt to reach a peace deal with Westminster via sections of the Scottish aristocracy. To this day, there

Imperialist democracy “World War II had nothing to do with fighting fascism. Quite the contrary, the whole course of British foreign policy in the inter-war years and during the war itself, demonstrated just how far Westminster would go to crush democracy in order to protect its imperialist interests” [ This is an edited version of an article I wrote in Spanish for the website Unidad y Lucha published by the Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain. Whislt the article is in r

Why the struggle for a democratic, secular Palestine is the only way forward for the Arab and Jewish masses in the Middle East. [ The following article was written as a response to Brian Grogan’s blog entitled “ Considerations on the December 2019 UK general election ” which can be found here: https://politicaleconomyofimperialism.blogspot.com/ For reasons of space I was unable to develop the points on Brexit and the national question in the UK. ] The assessment of the ele

The first wave of the worldwide struggle for women’s rights was centred on the suffragette movement in the UK. It was the activities of the Women’s Social and Political Union (WPSU) led by Emmeline Pankhurst which captured the greatest attention and which was finally dramatised in the 2015 film Suffragette. This article chronicles an equally important but little known chapter in this movement’s momentous history. -----------------------------------------------------------

A poem on the plight of post colonial Africa

The Great Argyll he goes before, He makes the cannons and guns to roar, With sound o'trumpet, pipe and drum, The Campbells are coming, Ho-Ro, Ho-Ro! The Campbells they are a' in arms, Their loyal faith and truth to show, With banners rattling in the wind, The Campbells are coming Ho-Ro, Ho-Ro ! The firm of Robertson’s jams remains today as an outstanding tribute to the heyday of British colonialism and to Scotland’s place as a senior partner within that endeavour. No

In these times of social isolation and cultural deprivation there is no lack of television shows and films to watch and so many platforms...

Featuring addtional commentary, footage and graphics alongside the interview with members of the London Celtic FC Supporters on the May 15 mass demonstration.

A 3-Act play about race, class, love, sex and homelessness The attached files contain the script of a play I began to write 3 years ago....