Scandalously, five Just Stop Oil activists have been handed down record sentences for peaceful protest. The RCP stands with these activists, and against state repression. The workers’ movement must mobilise to defend our democratic rights.
In another dramatic twist in US politics, Joe Biden has ended his reelection campaign. His likely successor, Kamala Harris, is yet another devotee of capitalism, and is unlikely to beat Trump in November. The only way forward is to build a mass communist party.
As with other key sectors like water and steel, UK supermarkets are facing a deepening crisis, as costs rise and debts mount. While fat-cat bosses and shareholders line their pockets, retail workers are footing the bill. We need nationalisation.
This Saturday, after weeks of visits to new towns and cities, comrades across Scotland will gather in Edinburgh for a special RCP Scottish conference, as we look to build the forces of Marxism north of the border. Join the communists today!
Last night, rioting erupted in a deprived Leeds suburb, sparked by a disturbance involving the West Yorkshire Police. Social explosions like this are the direct product of a sick system, and offer a taste of what is to come under Starmer’s government.
Given all the combustible material accumulated in American society, the assassination of Donald Trump could have been the spark for explosive events. Only a genuinely revolutionary alternative can channel workers’ anger, and offer a real way forward.
An ongoing exhibition at the British Museum explores the later work of Renaissance master Michelangelo, including drawings exploring the living motion of the human body – marking a dynamic break with the stultified picture painted by his predecessors.
Welsh Labour leader Vaughan Gething has resigned, following a chaotic and scandal-strewn few months as First Minister. His downfall is a harbinger of the troubles that await Starmer and his careerist clique, as the crisis of capitalism takes its toll.
Keir Starmer has lost no time in proving his loyalty to western imperialism: reaffirming the ‘special relationship’ with Washington; promising to increase military spending; and bolstering British support for Ukraine. We say: for books, not bombs!
In the current issue of The Communist, our comrades report on the latest developments taking place on the industrial front: from the junior doctors’ pay dispute, to strikes by G4S security guards; to the proposed billionaire takeover of Royal Mail.
Last weekend, the newly-elected national leadership of the Revolutionary Communist Party met to take stock of the recent election, including the campaign around Fiona Lali, and to discuss the tasks ahead. We publish here our agreed perspectives.
This year’s Big Meeting provided an early opportunity for the trade union leaders to present their perspectives and strategy for the labour movement. But instead of preparing workers for a period of struggle, they are sowing illusions in Starmer.