As we go to press, talk is rife of Tory moves to oust Boris Johnson in favour, alas, of someone probably even more right-wing. The Tory government is on the back foot, floundering on Covid, commanding little trust or credit, u-turning again and again.
And yet its Borders Bill (went to Lords 8 December), Police Bill (entered final Lords stage 8 December), and Health and Social Care Bill (Lords committee stage starts 11 January) are going through Parliament with little loud and active opposition. The left seems to be on the back foot, too.
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Bolsonaro, Brazil and the left Submitted by martin on 24 July, 2021 - 8:38
Author: Luiza Xavier
Luiza Xavier spoke at Ideas for Freedom, the Workers Liberty summer school 2021.
I feel like people in the UK, especially people, are not really tuned into what s going on in South America, are a bit surprised by the mad figure that is Bolsonaro suddenly taking power in Brazil, especially after years of PT government led to massive social reforms.
2013, I think, is a good point to start talking about how Bolsonaro managed to get into power. In 2013 there were massive demonstrations in Brazil all over, and they got kick started because of some protests around the bus fares in Sao Paulo.
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