Stalwart left-wing MP Diane Abbott has endured a lifetime of racist and sexist abuse. The latest sickening example of this, from a wealthy Conservative donor, has exposed both the hypocrisy of the Tories and the cynicism of Starmer’s Labour.
Across the country, public art funding is being slashed. Creatives attempting to produce political work are being blackmailed and censored. And jobs, pay, and conditions for performers are being eroded. Capitalism is killing culture
In an effort to distract from their own crises and crimes, and to demonise those protesting against genocide in Gaza, the Tories are promising to ramp up repression, in the name of ‘protecting democracy’. In truth, they are the real extremists.
This document, discussed and passed unanimously at the Revolutionary Communist Party’s founding congress in May, outlines the perspectives for the class struggle in Britain, and the tasks facing communists.
After years in power, the SNP is looking increasingly weathered and worn out. Humza Yousaf faces threats from within and without. Budget woes are causing political damage, while the Tartan Tories are lurking. Crises are mounting in Holyrood.
The struggles of steelworkers in Port Talbot and of council staff in Birmingham are at a crossroads. Civil servants in PCS are balloting for action. And UCU leader Jo Grady has been reelected. Read all our latest reports from the industrial front.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt went through the motions yesterday with his latest Budget announcement. But it is clear that the Tories have no solution for reversing the ailing fortunes of British capitalism, other than to prescribe more bitter medicine.
From the jobs massacre at Port Talbot, to the ongoing farmers’ movement, to last year’s riots in Ely: an explosive mood is building across Wales, following years of neglect. It is time for the Welsh working class to reclaim its militant traditions.
With demonstrations and public anger on the rise, Rishi Sunak has announced further clampdowns on the right to protest. The ruling class is sharpening its weapons in advance of future militant battles. But the working class will not be subdued.
In our latest issue of The Communist, comrades in Scotland report on the plethora of crises piling up for the SNP government – including holes in healthcare budgets, delays to CalMac ferries, and scandalous revelations about Police Scotland.
George Galloway’s victory in the Rochdale by-election is a painful shock for the political establishment. Starmer and the Labour right wing have been dealt a sharp blow – the first of many. Communists must organise to channel this mood of anger.
Farmers in Wales are protesting en masse against the Welsh government. Organised under the slogan ‘no farmers – no food’, thousands have been involved in meetings and direct action. Workers everywhere should take inspiration from their militancy.