Democracy is an illusion! It’s become a political system fostered by the élite, for the élite, in order to fool the people that they have a stake in the system. In actual fact, they have virtually none. The whole political system in the modern era, despite having noble beginnings, is now used to benefit the few at the expense of the many. – Mark Alexander, June 29, 2018
Monday, 26 September 2016
John McDonnell: Labour Backs £10 An Hour Minimum Wage
John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor, addresses the Labour party conference in Liverpool on Monday. McDonnell says Labour would raise the minimum wage to £10 an hour. He ends his speech by talking about his upbringing in the city
