‘Democracy? The Crown & Jeremy Corbyn’ by Donal Lavery

I’m not one to peddle conspiracy theories often, some are highly farfetched and often distract from the real issues of the day. But one cannot observe the happenings within Labour and UK politics and not come to the conclusion that an elite group are doing all they can to undermine the mandate and appeal of a highly popular Labour leader.

Some trade union officials have came out and said that the security services have been recruiting operatives within their organisations, including the Labour Party itself. Let’s be clear, MI5 and the intelligence agencies do not function to protect democracy, they exist to protect the status quo – which happens to permit a limited form of democratic process to disguise the fact that for the most part we live in a “civic” fascist society.

The terminology frequently used regarding this topic cites “the Establishment” as being behind it all, but to any analyst the question must be put candidly – who or what is “the Establishment”? What we know is that in the UK, that Establishment forms the basis of the Crown – a phrase used to describe “the state within the state”, surrounded by barbed wire and totally exempt from any real democratic control. It is made up of the military, financiers, academics, secret societies/orders, some elements of parliament, corporate interests and the remaining gentry class, as far as we know. It also happens to be sympathetic to the conservative views of society, exponents of “economic freedom” and critical of democratic accountability.

Markedly, the Royal Prerogative has empowered a long litany of British Prime Ministers to sign treaties, wage wars, appoint peers and exert patronage, in a way which no other Head of Government wields in what can reasonably be dubbed a “parliamentary democracy”. Some argue that these powers ensure “strong government”. Most of the time they are simply used to avoid the parliamentary process from scrutinising the inner workings of the Crown. So pointedly, these individuals feel that ordinary people deserve no real say in the conditions under which they must live. This worries folk across the political spectrum.

For example, when three unarmed human beings were shot dead in Gibraltar, former Brigadier and Cabinet Minister Enoch Powell, called for the SAS to be made accountable to both parliament and population. His attack on the regiment fell on death ears, but what he was getting at, and odd for a High Tory, was that these personnel are answerable to nobody for their deeds and in some cases their crimes, which they commit in “our” name.

Now, a precedent does exist for Labour and Tory leaders having been undermined/diminished by the security services, both Harold Wilson and Ted Heath were destroyed by MI5 and elements within the military. Wilson, for being too left wing, and Heath for being too moderate – securing the way for a hardline right winger to lead the Tory Party. Peter Wright and Operation “Clockwork Orange” showed all too well how these clandestine groups can cause chaos to destabilise elected governments. This psychological operation, in the form of the Ulster Worker’s Strike, was to show the Labour Government what would similarly happen to them if they attempted to radically transform the status quo – namely, to redistribute wealth, resources and power, accordingly. Setting up other political parties to split the left wing vote is but one method used in this whole sordid sector.

However, the point I’m getting at and my motivation for writing this article, is primarily to raise awareness of what is going on and by whom. We know that Corbyn, with his simple tastes and humble lifestyle, represents a real and genuine threat to these vested interests. He could take away, with proper use of the democratic process, everything these people have ever believed in. He is an existential threat to them.

So when the next General Election is called, and it could be sooner rather than later, what people will actually be voting on is whether they want to live in an open, fair and transparent society; Or whether they are to be governed by people in the shadows, who they don’t elect and cannot remove – a parasitical class wielding the organs of the state to keep ordinary working people down. This won’t be just any old election, it’s a moral crusade and one which will change the course of all our lives for decades. Not everyone reading this will be heavily interested in politics, but you should all examine your conscience and ask what sort of future you would like for you and your family; ask whether you think it right that our pensioners are freezing to death in the Winter, while public money is spent on bombing children in the Middle East and obscure “spooks” smearing and thwarting a decent man like Jeremy Corbyn. To be frank, the stakes have never been higher and a real Labour Government could be on the horizon. You have a duty to educate and inform yourselves and others of all this as best you can, if you genuinely want change, and I would hope that as many of you as possible would share this article as a means of doing so.