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Socialism or social democracy pt. 1

One of the worst aspects of Labourism is the tendency to use political categories and labels interchangeably. Tom Watson’s latest attack on Corbyn is no different

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Posted on February 24, 2019February 24, 2019Categories PoliticsTags corbyn, Labour, labour party, social democracy, socialism1 Comment on Socialism or social democracy pt. 1
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