65. Will this help the left or the right? Coronavirus, radicalisation and ’national unity’

Workers are furious, so why aren’t capitalist parties suffering? Capitalist governments across the planet are presiding over incompetent, inefficient, and inhuman responses to the Covid-19 pandemic. Nonetheless, most are riding high in opinion polls. This is true in Britain too, despite being on course for the worst death toll in Europe. While workers suffer and die on the front line or on furlough, public criticism of the Tories is muted. Even the trade union and Labour Party leaders seem to be backing so-called ‘national unity’. So is this catastrophe helping the right? Or are there more profound processes playing out beneath the surface? This episode of Socialism asks: will this help the left or the right? Coronavirus, radicalisation and national unity. Further reading Exit strategy? PPE and mass testing and workers' control of workplace safety: https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/30603/15-04-2020/exit-strategy-ppe-and-mass-testing-and-workers-control-of-workplace-safety Fight back against the corona propaganda war: https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/30616/15-04-2020/fight-back-against-the-corona-propaganda-war Sabotage - the inner workings of Labour's political machine exposed: https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/30622/15-04-2020/sabotage-the-inner-workings-of-labours-political-machine-exposed Starmer victory - organise to fight for socialist policies: https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/30552/06-04-2020/end-of-the-corbyn-era Join the Socialists: https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/join/ Help fund Socialism the Podcast: https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/donate/