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*Rights & Democracy*

Party consumerism: what it is and how we defeat it

James McAsh 13 April 2015 Party consumerism: what it is and how we defeat it2015-05-03T12:45:10+01:00 *Rights & Democracy* 1 Comment
Speakers on May Day 2012 in Trafalgar Square, London. Image: Jaggers, Flickr. The rise of consumerism over the past century shows the overwhelming power of capital. Not content with determining…
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Lab vs. Green debate: the Green Party can never be a party of the labour movement

James McAsh 31 March 2015 Lab vs. Green debate: the Green Party can never be a party of the labour movement2015-03-31T12:29:31+01:00 Comment 7 Comments
The greatest threat to capital – in this century or any other – is working class power. Social movements play a crucial role in building this power and in wielding…
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Lab vs. Green debate: We don’t need benevolent rulers, we need power for ourselves

James McAsh 29 March 2015 Lab vs. Green debate: We don’t need benevolent rulers, we need power for ourselves2015-04-03T21:46:21+01:00 Comment 19 Comments
Socialists in the UK who want to join a political party should join Labour. They should not be uncritical, nor have false expectations, but they should join nonetheless. There are…
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Advice for Freshers: Think critically

James McAsh 20 September 2012 Advice for Freshers: Think critically2015-03-11T00:45:02+00:00 *Society* 3 Comments
James McAsh, Edinburgh University Students' Association President, offers some advice to new students in a speech at the beginning of Freshers' Week. When trying to work out what I should…
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A 5 Year Plan for the Left in the NUS

James McAsh 10 June 2011 A 5 Year Plan for the Left in the NUS2011-06-10T12:00:42+01:00 *Rights & Democracy* 3 Comments
In April 2016, the NUS elects a progressive left-wing President and two or three VPs. This is no surprise: there have been a couple of lefty officers for a few…
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