• THE Tories are always telling us that unless we back Jeremy Hunt or Boris Johnson for prime minister we will have the Marxist Jeremy Corbyn in 10 Downing Street running the country.

What I say is, what is wrong with being a Marxist? As I understand it, Marxists put the working class centre stage. That’s all right with me.

And if anyone wants to know a bit more about Marxist politics, I have just learnt that two recognised experts on the subject will be talking at the Marx Memorial Library 37a Clerkenwell Green on Tuesday, July 16 at 7pm. Drop along and find out.

FRED STURGE
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