Northern Rail renationalised…by the Tories!
The failing Northern Rail franchise has been taken into public ownership after years of poor service. This is a damning indictment of privatisation and the whole market system. We say: nationalise the lot!
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Don’t relocate the House of Lords – abolish it!
Johnson’s hollow gesture to relocate the House of Lords to “reconnect politics with voters” highlights just how out of touch these institutions are to workers. Socialist should support Rebecca Long-Bailey’s call to abolish this feudal relic!
Long-Bailey throws down the gauntlet with open selection pledge
In a bold move, leadership candidate Rebecca Long-Bailey has called for open selection. This is a clear challenge to the Labour right wing – one that should inspire activists to secure a left victory and complete the Corbyn revolution.
New left-wing Labour MPs set a militant example to follow
Despite losing good left-wing MPs such as Laura Pidcock at the last election, a new generation of Labour lefts have entered into Parliament to carry the torch of the Corbyn movement. Their speeches and actions provide a bold example for others to follow.
Big business panicked as clock counts down to Brexit
After the election, with the uncertainty of Brexit still hovering, it is a case of out of the frying pan and into the fire for the British capitalists. Boris Johnson’s government will soon become one of crisis.
Flybe crisis: we’re all going on a ‘tax’ holiday
The Tories have recently stepped in to save Flybe. But nothing has been solved and the company still lingers on the edge of bankrupcy, with 2,400 jobs at risk. We say: nationalise the airlines under workers’ control!
A new convulsive stage opens up in Britain
Rather than stabilising the situation in Britain, Johnson’s election victory will create further turbulence. With a coming crisis, he will be unable to deliver on his promises. There will be a dramatic shift in consciousness in the next period.
“Megxit” and the crisis of the Monarchy
In recent months the monarchy has been thrown into crisis, a symptom of the crisis of capitalism. First we had the proroguing of parliament, then Prince Andrew’s train crash interview and now the crisis of “Megxit.” Overthrow this feudal relic!
Review: The dirty war on the NHS
John Pilger’s new documentary details the process by which the NHS has been carved up and sold off to the private sector interspersed with personal accounts of the victims of this ‘dirty war’. Capitalism is the cause. Fight to save our NHS!
Labour leadership election: Go on the offensive against the right wing!
The first round of the leadership contest is over. The key battle will be fought between Rebecca Long-Bailey on the left and Keir Starmer on the right. We must go on the attack and drive out the remnants of Blairism. Complete the Corbyn revolution!
Lessons of the Brexit saga
Brexit was central to Labour’s election defeat. Concessions to the Blairites alienated working-class voters in the north and Midlands. In order to move forwards and fight, it is vital to learn the lessons of where it went wrong for the left.
Scotland and Westminster set on collision course after massive SNP vote
Last year’s election saw the SNP sweep the board north of the border. This provides a strong mandate for a second independence referendum. But Boris Johnson has refused to grant such a vote, creating a potentially explosive situation.