Greens surge in London: What next?
In London, as in the rest of the country, the local elections have been a bloodbath for Starmer’s Labour. The Green Party, the main beneficiaries of Labour’s demise, are now going to be seriously put to the test.
May 2026
Scottish elections: SNP cling to power as voters’ enthusiasm wanes
Superficially, the Holyrood election results suggest that all is calm north of the border, and that the Scottish National Party are enjoying popular support. But this couldn’t be further from the truth. Social and political instability lies in store for Scotland.
The aftermath of the General Strike
The TUC had publicly promised that it had called off the strike to allow for an “honourable peace”. In reality, this defeat heralded a brutal counter-offensive by the bosses. The legacy of this defeat weighed on the labour movement for decades.
Birmingham City Council: Political paralysis ahead as crisis deepens
The outcome of the Birmingham elections encapsulates the situation across Britain: a cash-strapped council with a paralysed, fractured leadership, clashing with a public that has rejected the status quo. Includes an update on the Birmingham bin strike.
From Corbyn to Polanski – Establishment antisemitism smears reach new heights
Following the Golders Green stabbing, Keir Starmer and the British establishment have resurrected a hysterical antisemitism smear campaign against the Palestine movement and the Green Party. Their calculated cynicism and rank hypocrisy knows no limits.
How British imperialism paved the way for the Nakba | A World on Fire #16
We begin this season by connecting the dots between a capitalist ruling class responsible for the historic crimes of the Nakba and the crises of today: racism, war, and poverty
Elections in Wales: Voters abandon Labour after a century of political dominance
After dominating Welsh politics for over a century, Labour’s support has collapsed drastically in the Senedd elections. Plaid Cymru and Reform UK are the main beneficiaries of Labour’s decline, but both parties are going to come under enormous pressures in the coming period.
12 May – Day nine of the General Strike
Terrified by the growing strike, the TUC general council decided that the only way to calm things was an unconditional surrender. Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, they went to Downing Street hat-in-hand, prepared for any humiliation to keep the situation from running out of their control.
11 May – Day eight of the General Strike
Dark clouds began to gather on 11 May, as the strike entered its eighth day. At noon a government spokesman stated that “without being unduly optimistic, the tide has turned.” They knew that, with the connivance of the TUC leaders, the strike would soon be over.
Them and Us: The Epstein class are lining their pockets while the world burns
While ordinary households are once again being forced to foot the bill for capitalist chaos, the ruling-class parasites are making a killing through speculation and profiteering. We include a letter on the crisis facing Birmingham Jewellery Quarter.
10 May – Day seven of the General Strike
Only now, on the seventh day of the General Strike, did the TUC leadership bring out its “second line” of workers, who came out enthusiastically. For the TUC leadership, the movement was threatening to move far beyond their control.
9 May – Day six of the General Strike
Determination remained high among the workers on day six of the General Strike. The same could not be said for their weakening leadership. The TUC was now actively working with the government to call off the strike, but the miners were refusing to accept defeat.