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Cheers, up the proles!

And of course May Day wouldn’t be May Day without some Billy Bragg.

Kind of, there’s the Ladenschlussgesetz which is a law which prohibits “retail stores” opening on Sundays and public holidays. This prohibits most, if not all, shops opening today. Most businesses, beyond retail, will be shut today though.

Just got out bed to kick off the celebrations

The first day I look for in the calendar, the day when us workers can rest and take a brief break from the sweat and toil which is our labour. Germany today is a public holiday, and in a special show of solidarity, I allowed the cleaner to switch her usual Wednesday slot to yesterday; she can...