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.
The Tories have downplayed the Black Lives Matter movement in Britain, saying that racism and policing are not an issue here. But this is far from the truth.
A social explosion is brewing in Britain. The pandemic, Brexit, and now the Black Lives Matter movement are throwing the Tory government from one crisis to another. The rottenness of the whole capitalist system is rapidly being revealed.
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.
Nicola Sturgeon and Boris Johnson have clashed over the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Whilst support for the Tories is plummeting, the SNP’s popularity is rising. As a result, the national question is sharpening once again.
Amidst the COVID-19 chaos, the Tory government has been handing out juicy contracts to their friends in big business. Private firms are making millions, whilst ordinary people suffer.
Coronavirus has exposed all of society’s systemic inequalities. Most glaringly, black and Asian communities in Britain have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic. The social conditions created by capitalism are to blame.
The tragic death of Belly Mujinga sends a clear message to workers everywhere: The bosses and the capitalist state do not care about your lives. Workers must trust only in themselves.
In this recent live broadcast statement by Antonio Balmer – of Socialist Revolution, US section of the IMT – looks at the recent police killing of George Floyd, discussion the question of racism and police violence, and explaining the need for revolution.
The Tories are cynically using the pandemic to wage war on Labour-controlled London, demanding cuts to the capital’s public transport network in exchange for funding. This is a warning of what workers everywhere can expect.
The pandemic has exposed the cynicism and incompetence of the tiny clique who run Britain. The mask has been torn away to expose the ugly face of class privilege. Johnson, Cummings and the rest are destined for the dustbin of history.
The right-wing press have unsurprisingly lined up behind the Tories against teachers. Once again, these reactionary rags are attempting to divide the working class. We must fight for a workers’ alternative to the billionaire press.