As the economy contracts, the availability of paid work is in decline. Yet workers today also have less leisure time. Under capitalism, all the gains of productivity fall to an elite few. We need a socialist plan to end unemployment and overwork.
The Prime Minister has continued with establishment tradition by appointing his chums and cronies to the House of Lords. At the same time, Blairite saboteurs have been rewarded for their services. We must abolish this feudal relic.
The mood amongst ordinary people is rapidly shifting as the Tory government lurches from scandal to crisis. The widening class divide in society is being exposed by events, preparing the way for revolutionary explosions.
Racist policing practices have been thrust into the spotlight by the Black Lives Matter movement. A spate of recent incidents indicate the scale of the problem. As Labour MP Dawn Butler has correctly stated, we need ‘system change’.
The Scottish government has provoked a furore amongst school students by deploying a “postcode lottery” exam results system that discriminates based on class backgrounds. Capitalism is institutionalised inequality.
Len McCluskey has fired a shot across the bows with threats to withdraw funds in response to Starmer’s rightward turn of the Labour Party. With NEC elections approaching, the left must mobilise around bold socialist policies.
The imposition of new local lockdowns in the north of England has once again revealed the utter incompetence of the Tory government. This chaos is no mere mistake, but a reflection of their attempt to put profits before lives.
Dominic Cummings, the Rasputin of Downing Street, has been on a crusade against the Whitehall establishment. Recently, he has turned his attention to the army. The British state is increasingly split and in disarray.
During the lockdown, in-person court hearings were suspended, leading to a quiet erosion of civil liberties. This has exacerbated a process already underway due to years of Tory austerity. Capitalism cannot provide justice.
The recent local lockdown in Leicester has shone a light on the barbaric working conditions experienced by garment workers in the city. Boycotts and policing are no solution. Instead, the labour movement must organise.
Conflict between the Tories and Holyrood has boosted support for independence. However, Yes supporters are growing critical of the SNP leadership. Boris Johnson may find himself presiding over Brexit, the pandemic, and a break-up of the Union.
The Tories are promising public sector workers a pay rise as thanks for their vital role during the pandemic. But this comes after a decade of austerity, and essential workers like carers and cleaners are not covered. We must fight for far more.