Our British comrades make some valid points in the August issue of Socialist Standard, regarding the fire at London's Grenfell tower.
'Why people wanted to know was there only one fire exit in a building of 120 flats; an exit frequently blocked by rubbish, including old mattresses, which the council did not remove." And how about this gem. "… tower blocks for rich people have multiple exit points, sprinkler systems and efficient fire proofing. A similar fire that swept through Dubai's plush Torch Tower in 2015, yielded no casualties at all."
No further comment needed.
Also in the same issue, when commenting on the war in the Yemen, we read, "…around 1,000 children die every week from preventable diseases like diarrhea and respiratory infections." And this is all because of the continuation of capitalism. How many better reasons can there be to abolish it?
Steve and John.
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