Will there be a slump?
In this episode of Marxist Voice, Nelson Wan explains Ted Grant’s article ‘Will there be a slump?’, and how the Marxist method allows us to understand capitalist crisis today.
September 2025
Angela’s ashes and the demise of Keir Starmer
“A house, a house, my kingdom for a house!” The tragedy of Sir Keir Starmer is reaching new pathetic lows, after his “working-class foil” Angela Rayner fell from grace. Nothing Starmer can do will save him. British capitalism is tobogganing towards disaster.
How could Corbyn and Sultana’s party take off in Scotland?
With the SNP in permanent crisis, Corbyn and Sultana’s new party could fill the political vacuum among Scottish youth. This requires learning the lessons of Corbynism round one – which never planted its flag in Scotland – and offering a bold programme against austerity.
Arsenal FC sacks pro-Palestine worker
Palestine solidarity and calling out the genocide in Gaza has been criminalised by the British state. From Arsenal FC to housing officers, our readers show how this is the real two-tier justice system that exists in Britain today!
The Palestine Action ban has blown up in Starmer’s face
Tomorrow, thousands of workers and youth will take to the streets of central London in protest against the genocide in Gaza, and in solidarity with repressed pro-Palestine activists. This question has become a mighty headache for Starmer’s government.
Israel divides as Netanyahu wades deeper into Gaza genocide
Tomorrow, thousands will descend on central London to protest the genocide in Gaza and repression of Palestine activists. As Netanyahu continues the genocide, famine, and fails to bring back the hostages, the fabric of Israel itself is tearing apart.
Readers recommend: ‘Livesuit’ and ‘Another Day of Life’
In the latest issue of The Communist, our readers recommend two books. One, James S. A. Corey’s sci-fi war novella ‘Livesuit’; the other, ‘Another Day of Life’ which sees Ryszard Kapuściński offer a first-hand account of the 1975 Angolan revolution.
RMT Tube strikes: Opening shot for a hot Autumn?
RMT Tube strikes are due to start 5 September. The bosses clearly feel threatened, predicting an Autumn of Discontent as ballot victories multiply. Let’s give them something to tremble about! Victory to the RMT, for joint action across the public sector!
Tinderbox Britain: Riches at the top; misery and chaos down below
Explosive pressures are building across Britain. Tensions over migration are increasing. State repression has failed to quell the Palestine movement. And strike action is on the agenda. At the same time, a growing layer is looking towards communism.
‘Eco-populist’ Zack Polanski elected Green leader: What does this mean?
Zack Polanski has just been elected Green Party leader, winning a whopping 85 percent of the vote! He has done so on a programme of taking on the billionaires, redistributing wealth, and calling out the genocide in Gaza. But this “hostile takeover” will face turbulence ahead.
RCP Central committee report: Building a force to be reckoned with
Over the weekend, the leadership of the RCP met to assess Britain’s ongoing political and economic crisis – a crisis fueling youth radicalisation, especially among students. We aim to organise and train these young people into class fighters.
Pro-Palestine musicians sidelined by the establishment
Pro-Palestine musicians continue to be censored by the British establishment in an attempt to silence the crimes of western imperialism and Israel. But every attempt to do so simply discredits the establishment as defenders of a genocide.