Oliver Eagleton’s new book examines the rise and fall of the Corbyn movement, and how ‘Sir’ Keir Starmer came to lead the Labour Party. With the class struggle intensifying, it is vital that the left learns the lessons of these events.
For months, far-right Hindu chauvinists have been attacking the Muslim community in Leicester, inspired by similar aggression in Modi’s India. Workers of all backgrounds must unite to defeat this menace, and drive the far right off our streets.
After a hiatus of royalist flag-waving, the Tories have resumed their class war on workers. The Chancellor is set to outline the government’s Thatcherite strategy for growth. But such plans will quickly crash up against capitalism’s deep crisis.
Britain has emerged from its enforced period of official national mourning. Despite a barrage of establishment propaganda, the real mood is not one of genuine grief, but of profound uncertainty and anger. The return to reality will be explosive.
Only weeks into the new academic year, it is clear that UK schools are suffering from a severe staff shortage. Swathes of teachers are dropping out of the profession, due to low pay and high workloads. But teaching unions are fighting back.
As prices soar, more and more people are being forced into theft to put food on the table, or petrol in the tank. Tough Tory promises about ‘law and order’ are no solution. Instead, we must fight to make the bosses pay for this crisis.
Unison members in higher education at 22 universities are staging stikes over pay. At the same time, lecturers in the UCU are balloting for action. The scene is set for united struggle by workers and students on campuses across the country.
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The last year has seen a wave of strikes across industry, with a number of important victories recorded by Unite members under Sharon Graham’s leadership. The lesson is clear: to win, workers need unity, militant action, and socialist policies.
The last week has seen a spate of arrests against anti-monarchy protestors, as the establishment cynically utilises the Queen’s death to silence the left. But no amount of repression can hold back the rising tide of class struggle.
Over the last week, Ukrainian forces have made significant advances on the Kharkiv front, forcing the Russians into a disorganised retreat. Where did this surprise counteroffensive come from? And what is its significance for the war overall?
A crisis is looming for charities in Britain. Austerity is forcing greater numbers to rely on aid and volunteer networks for vital services, whilst rising living costs bite into donations. Instead of these sticking plasters, we need a revolution.