The importance of ‘Prince’ Andrew’s arrest cannot be understated. This latest episode in the Epstein scandal reveals the unbearable pressure of public opinion, and the weakness of the entire establishment. We say: one prince isn’t enough! Put the whole system on trial!
The Communist readers highlight the many sided ways the Epstein class are radicalising individuals and society as a whole.
A question many of us have asked is how Jeffrey Epstein and his associates morally defend their crimes. Daniel Morley explores this question and explains how “morality is nothing more than an expression of the real relations of society”.
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar recently made headlines with his calls for Keir Starmer to step down over the Mandelson affair. But it’s not just the Westminster parties mired in scandal. Both Scottish Labour and the SNP are part of the sleazy establishment.
Starmer’s government has been riddled with crises through February. At this point, you would hope to see Britain’s trade union leaders on the offensive. Alas, blinkered by their reformist approach, their response has been very limited.
The Epstein scandal has set off a stack of dynamite at the heart of British politics, exposing the rot throughout the entire capitalist establishment. Workers and youth must mobilise to kick out Starmer and overthrow the decrepit system he represents.
Reform is raising a hue and cry over their supposed ‘right’ to speak at universities. But if students decide they don’t want pro-austerity, pro-genocide politicians on their campus, they have the right to mobilise in protest. That is the free speech we’re interested in.
In yet another setback for Starmer’s beleaguered government, the High Court has ruled that Labour’s proscription of Palestine Action is “disproportionate” and “unlawful”. This is a victory for the Palestine movement, and exposes the crisis of the ruling regime.
Westminster’s politicians have yet another ‘tough decision’ to make: except this time it’s not about how cruelly to attack the working class, or which minorities to scapegoat, but how to save the crumbling Houses of Parliament. Perhaps Guy Fawkes had a cheap solution.
Last week the High Court ruled that Palestine Action could no longer be brandished as terrorism, coming after the inability to find a jury which would sentence the activists. Both the harsh repression from the British state and the inability to put this repression into practise in a systematic way shows the mess the British ruling class is in. Here we share Nelson Wan, RCP executive committee member speaking on this topic at our 2025 Revolution Festival.
The Russian Revolution was the greatest event in human history, where the workers took power into their hands and grasped the state. But revolution is never a one act drama, it is a transition from one mode of production into another. This means that the revolution does not create socialism or communism overnight. The was abundantly clear in Russia, with its underdeveloped economy. This was the topic of a discussion at the latest Central Committee meeting of the Revolutionary Communist Party. Listen to the talk, by executive committee member Daniel Morley, here.
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