RLB sacking: This means war
In our latest episode of Marxist Voice, Labour activist and Socialist Appeal writer Joe Attard discusses Keir Starmer’s dismissal of Rebecca Long-Bailey, and what this means for the fight inside the Labour Party.
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Momentum election results show appetite for radical change
Elections for Momentum’s leading body have produced a victory for the grassroots slate, winning on a promise of democratic change and socialist policies. This should empower activists to get organised and fight the right.
Why Labour members must demand digital democracy and online meetings
The Labour right wing have taken advantage of the lockdown to go on the offensive against the left. The sacking of RLB by Starmer is only the latest declaration of war. Grassroots activists must educate, agitate, and organise a fightback.
Long-Bailey sacking: Mobilise against Blairite aggression!
Keir Starmer has removed left-winger Rebecca Long-Bailey from the Shadow Cabinet, once again using anti-semitism smears to attack the left. The pretence of ‘unity’ has been shattered. Activists must prepare for battle.
Rashford or Starmer: Can the real opposition please stand up?
A strong campaign by footballer Marcus Rashford has forced a U-turn from the Tory government, achieving more than Starmer’s sterile leadership has in months. Workers need a real opposition that will take the fight to the Tories.
Starmer, slave statues, and BLM: Why Labour must side with the oppressed
Keir Starmer has given a tepid, equivocal response to the Black Lives Matter movement in Britain. What is needed from the Labour leaders is not hollow rhetoric or tokenistic kneeling, but firm and clear support to those fighting racism.
A new purge is underway – Labour members must organise a fightback
Weeks after the leaked report exposed the sabotage of the Labour bureaucracy, a purge has begun – of the left! The right wing wants to regain control of the party and stifle debate. Grassroots members must mobilise against these attacks.
Where next for Momentum and the Labour left?
Momentum chair Jon Lansman is stepping aside. And faced with a new right-wing leadership, the Labour left is being forced to reflect. It is vital that we learn the lessons of the last five years. There can be no more compromises.
Labour must protect renters and workers, not the landlords and bosses
UK renters are facing an uncertain future, as landlords come hunting for arrears. Labour should be campaigning to cancel rents. But instead, Starmer and his team are cosying up to parasitic landlords and big business.
Starmer bows to Hindu nationalists
Labour leader Keir Starmer has buckled to reactionary Hindu nationalism, unilaterally overturning agreed party policy on Kashmir. The labour movement must fight to show solidarity, not bend the knee to imperialism.
Starmer’s opposition: forensic flip-flopping
Lauded by the establishment for his ‘credible opposition’, Keir Starmer is also under pressure from workers to oppose reckless Tory measures. Instead of compromising with the government, Labour should be taking them to task.
Formby resignation opens a new chapter in Labour civil war
The contest to replace Labour’s general secretary will open up a battle at the top of the party. The recent leaked report has shattered any idea of ‘unity’. The left must fight for party democracy and socialism.