UCU: No retreat on disputes – mobilise for fightback
An attack on jobs is on the horizon in higher education. The UCU has launched a campaign in response. But members must pressure the leadership to ensure a militant fightback is carried out.
June 2020
‘Counter protesters’ show their true colours: smash the far right!
This weekend’s “counter protests” descended into farce as the far right defended the statue of Churchill by drinking, giving nazi salutes and assaulting innocent bystanders. The labour movement should meet these thugs with force and drive them off our streets.
Premier League’s ‘Project Restart’: Profits and the pandemic
Top-flight football is restarting this week in Britain. But this decision is motivated not out of concern for clubs’ fans, but for their owners’ profits. We need to kick profit out of the ‘beautiful game’.
Britain’s high street crisis: No return to normal as lockdown lifts
Today marks the first day of trading for many shops after months of closure. But many will not reopen. Capitalism’s race to the bottom had destroyed Britain’s high streets. Now the crisis is accelerating.
Grenfell three years on: statues come down whilst cladding remains up
Today is the three year anniversary of the Grenfell tragedy and we are still no closer to justice. Meanwhile, thousands of lives are still at risk from the same flammable cladding. We must organise and fight to ensure people’s safety.
The English Revolution and the role of Oliver Cromwell
We continue our series on the English Revolution by republishing an article by Rob Sewell on Oliver Cromwell. Subscribe to Marxist Voice to listen to Alan Woods’ podcast on this revolutionary episode from history.
Excess deaths: The only gold medal Britain will be winning this summer
The UK has the highest relative number of excess deaths due to COVID-19 in the world. This is down to the incompetence of the Tory government, who have put profits before lives.
US ruling class on the defensive as Black Lives Matter movement grows
The ruling class, under pressure from the enormous Black Lives Matter movement, have given minor concessions. However, nothing will fundamentally change until we do away with this rotten system and the state apparatus that maintains it.
Defend the TDL 10! Couriers fight union-busting bosses
In the middle of the pandemic, delivery workers who transport important medical samples – including COVID-19 – are under attack from employers. But the couriers are fighting back.
Capitalism is racist: Black Lives Matter in Britain
In our latest episode of Marxist Voice, we’re joined by Fiona Lali – national organiser of the Marxist Student Federation – to discuss the massive protests against racism and police violence that have erupted across the UK.
Starmer, slave statues, and BLM: Why Labour must side with the oppressed
Keir Starmer has given a tepid, equivocal response to the Black Lives Matter movement in Britain. What is needed from the Labour leaders is not hollow rhetoric or tokenistic kneeling, but firm and clear support to those fighting racism.
Tories backtrack under pressure from teachers and parents
Thanks to the efforts of education unions, the Tories have retreated on plans to reopen schools. This victory shows what can be achieved through organisation, but is only the first step. We must put workers in charge.