London Young Labour AGM: More politics please
The recent AGM of London Young Labour was a missed opportunity to discuss the way forward in the fight to kick out the Tories and bring in a socialist Labour government.
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Help to Buy: subsidising the profits of big business
Intended to make houses affordable for first-time buyers, the government’s Help to Buy scheme has ended up just funneling money into the pockets of profiteering construction companies.
Theresa May’s ‘hostile environment’ lives on
Whilst Parliament is paralysed over Brexit, the Tories are continuing to push through their latest racist immigration policies, which attempt to profit off of the misery and misfortune of migrants.
Manchester Council moves to criminalise homelessness
Draconian measures to punish rough sleepers will only sweep the problem of homelessness under the carpet. Labour councils should instead be fighting for a socialist programme of mass social housing construction.
Bloody Sunday: one soldier prosecuted – but still no justice
The British establishment have put all the blame for the Bloody Sunday massacre on the shoulders of just one ‘rogue’ soldier. But the crimes of British imperialism in the North of Ireland go far deeper than this.
Fighting the cuts – no April fools
Local councils are reaching breaking point after years of cuts. But a mass movement by Labour councillors and trade unions could topple the Tory government and end austerity.
Help bring Labour4Clause4 to Labour conference – donate today!
Delegates at this year’s Labour Party conference will be debating whether to bring back Clause Four, Labour’s socialist pledge. Help build the Labour4Clause4 campaign presence at the conference. Donate to the crowdfunding appeal.
The banks and climate change: don’t divest – nationalise!
Momentum has launched a national campaign calling on banks to divest from fossil fuel corporations. And Labour has launched its own call for a Green New Deal. This highlights the need for public ownership of the monopolies.
Crossrail scandal: The unplanned economy
The massive delays on London’s Crossrail project are yet another example of the failures of outsourcing and the inefficiency of private enterprise. This once again proves why we must nationalise the big construction companies.
Britain’s mother of all crises
Brexit has created constitutional chaos. May and the Tories are now a government in name only. The ruling class has completely lost control. Only the election of a socialist Labour government can end the parliamentary paralysis.
Interserve collapse: yet another outsourcing scandal
Another outsourcing giant has gone bust, following in the footsteps of Carillion last year. Workers must not be made to pay for these failed Ponzi schemes. We must bring an end to the disaster of privatisation.
Despite the attacks, Corbyn is heading for Number 10
Theresa May’s government is hanging by a thread. A general election is imminent. And despite the endless smears and slanders, a left-wing Labour government is on the cards.