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Imperialism: hands off Belarus!
by New Worker correspondent
BELARUSIAN President Alexander Lukashenko has accused the West of sponsoring street protests in support of opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who fled to Lithuania after being soundly beaten in the presidential elections on 9th August. The Belarusian leader says he has received a pledge from Russia to provide comprehensive assistance if needed to ensure the security of his country in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the weekend, and People’s China has again stressed its opposition any external forces’ attempts to create a split and trigger unrest in Belarus.
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Imperialism: hands off Belarus!
Bad news on the High Street
by New Worker correspondent
TUESDAY saw the announcement by Marks & Spencer (M&S) that they were making another 7,000 staff redundant.
Dave Gill, a national officer for shop-workers union USDAW, which has many members employed by the chain but no recognition at the notoriously non-union company, said: “This job loss announcement is yet another devastating blow for M&S staff and yet another bombshell for our high streets. The Government has a clear choice; do they want to see the high street go to the wall, or do they want to help save it?”
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Bad news on the High Street