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Hundreds of activists gathered in London last weekend for Revolution Festival 2019. The mass movements breaking out across the world filled attendees with inspiration and enthuasiasm as they discussed the importance of Marxist ideas.
Parliament is once again paralysed, as MPs debate whether or not to go for an early election. Both major parties are split over the question. But Labour has nothing to fear and everything to gain. General election now!
Boris Johnson recently promised to fight knife crime by extending stop-and-search. The rise in crime is a consequence of a decade of austerity, which Johnson wholeheartedly supported, and will not be solved through band-aid solutions.
Streatham CLP is in the process of a shift to the left since the departure of Chuka Umunna, with an organised left pushing a motion to redraft a Socialist Clause IV and a selection contest that could lead to a pro-Corbyn parliamentary candidate.
The last few weeks have seen massive uprisings taking place across the world. This reflects the deepening crisis of capitalism internationally. We publish here articles on the dramatic events unfolding in Ecuador, Chile, Haiti, Catalonia and Lebanon.
Recent research has found that infant mortality rates and child poverty have started to increase in Britain. This is stark reminder of the real impact of the crisis of capitalism and the brutal austerity the system demands.
Homelessness continues to rise at a stagerring rate in the UK, a consequence of a decade of Tory austerity. Meanwhile, 220,000 houses are empty. The solution is clear – a Labour government must expropriate those houses, with no compensation.
The MSF has made a flying start to the new year, signing up 3193 people, with hundreds attending our first meetings. In this turbulent period, students are becoming radicalised and the MSF is providing an answer to their burning questions.
With the upcoming elections for PCS General Secretary, Socialist Appeal spoke at length with current left-wing General Secretary Mark Serwotka about the issues facing the union and its decision to support the Labour Party in a General Election.
Labour4Clause4 successfully brought the reintroduction of Clause IV to the centre of the debate at conference, with 62% of CLP delegates in support. The campaign will continue to fight to commit the party to the goal of socialism.
News has emerged of a stitch-up of the candidate selection process ahead of a coming election. To win, Labour must unify activists around genuine left-wing candidates, not careerists. We need a democratic process of mandatory reselection.
The abolition of Labour Students presents an opportunity to re-establish a new organisation on a healthy basis. Socialist Appeal activists call for Labour Students to be rebuilt around democratic methods and bold socialist policies.