LabourStart headline - Source: The Daily Mail

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In 1926 the TUC had a strong socialist backing and membership. Today? Not so much. Conditions, as always, make the differences...

In 1926 the TUC had a strong socialist backing and membership. Today? Not so much. Conditions, as always, make the differences...

This is worth watching, nevertheless. Two years ago, General Strike calls in Spain, France and Italy brought many more workers onto the streets than the strength of the actual Left-wing unions in those countries would have indicated. There isn't a lot of Socialism but there is a real need for actual working class outlets for protest.

Lesse what happens in the U.K.