The Case for Respect
By George Galloway, Yvonne Ridley, Kay Phillips, Clive Searle, Abjol Miah, Jerry Hicks
and Roy Wilkes

ISBN: 978-0-9561691-0-5
28 pages: Published April 2009
£1.00

How often have you found yourself shouting at the television news or switching off the radio in disgust as some New Labour minister justifies another hand-out to the bankers or deadly bombing raid on a country far away? How often have you marched for peace and justice but felt you were ignored by politicians and the media?

How often have you thought that it would be nice if there was an alternative to the three main parties of big business, privatisation and war?

Well there is. The Respect Party is a small but growing alternative political party - a party where actions speak louder than words.

This is the case for Respect.

Seven short essays written by activists in the Respect Party outline the range of the party's politics that combine to create the letters in Respect's name.

1. George Galloway MP on Respect
2. Tower Hamlets Councillor Abjol Miah on Equality
3. National Council member Clive Searle on Socialism
4. Journalist Yvonne Ridley on Peace
5. Campaigner Roy Wilkes on Environment
6. Respect National Chair Kay Phillips on Community
7. Unite activist Jerry Hicks on Trade Unions

GLOBAL EMERGENCY
the battle against climate change
By Roy Wilkes
with foreword by George Galloway MP

A contribution to debate from Manchester Respect
36 pages: Published June 2008
£1.00

Climate change is the biggest challenge facing the world in the 21st Century. Without urgent action we face a uncertain future where the world’s poor will be hardest hit - but where everyone will suffer.

Both New Labour and the Tories talk about the threat of climate change but the rhetoric is matched only by the depths of their dishonesty. For, in reality, their promotion of free market ‘neo-liberal’ economics is making the problem worse.

Millions make daily, often difficult, choices to reduce their ‘carbon footprint’ only to see the benefit wiped out in seconds as Ford or General Motors launch a new gas-gussler. No wonder many feel helpless.

In this pamphlet Roy Wilkes argues for a different strategy to tackle climate change - one that puts human need not company profits first.

The battle against climate change is not only essential for our survival as a species but, if successful, can re-engage humanity with nature and in doing so lay the foundations of a sustainable future for all.

"A great strength of this pamphlet is that it draws together the great issues of corporate globalisation, war and environmental devastation.

"This isn't a whimper aimed at a comfortable middle class in the west, asking them to spare a shilling and the odd energy efficient light bulb for the planet.

"It is an urgent call to arms to save our planet, its scope is the people of our planet and it deserves a wide audience."

George Galloway MP

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