Defend Jackie Walker – stop the witch hunt!
Recent events have demonstrated that the Blairite smear campaign over anti-Semitism shows no signs of dying down. Socialists must stand firm against these McCarthyite attacks.
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Manchester day school: Remembering Britain’s radical history
Socialist Appeal supporters in Manchester report on the inspiring Peterloo day school that took place last weekend, with a range of talks and discussions exploring Britain’s history of class struggle.
The Immigration Bill and the need for a socialist migration policy
Despite tearing themselves to pieces over Brexit, the Tories are still attempting to push through new xenophobic laws on immigration in order to appease their base. Labour must counter this with a socialist and internationalist alternative.
Corbyn movement continues its advance
We publish here two reports from local Labour activists, which give an indication of the growing strength of the left-wing within the Labour Party. Despite the attacks, the Corbyn movement marches on.
PCS: How to build the left – a lesson in damaging prestige politics
The contest for assistant general secretary of PCS, the civil servants’ union, provides important lessons in the dangers of sectarianism and putting individual prestige before the interests of trade union members.
Labour, Brexit, and the far-right threat
Some leading left-wingers have called on Corbyn to support a ‘People’s Vote’ in order to curtail the rise of the far right. But reversing Brexit will do nothing to undermine the fascists. Instead, we need bold socialist demands.
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.
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.