Manoeuvres stop mandatory reselection in face of grassroots support
Socialist Appeal supporters in Liverpool report from inside the Labour Party conference, where a stitch-up from the union tops has kept mandatory reselection off the table.
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Corbynomics: the many vs the few
Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell have made a number of bold and much-welcomed pledges in order to fix the “broken economy”. But what kind of economic programme should a Labour government carry out?
An appeal to Labour conference delegates: restore Clause 4!
As delegates prepare for next week’s Labour Party conference, the Labour4Clause4 campaign explains why we need to restore Labour’s commitment to socialism.
Why we oppose a “People’s Vote”
Calls for a second referendum on Brexit are growing louder by the day. The question will be at the fore of the upcoming Labour Party conference. But socialists should reject this demand.
Labour NEC puts the brakes on democratisation
Conservative elements within Labour’s ruling body are thwarting attempts to put more power in the hands of grassroots members.
Failed system – not striking workers – to blame for student suicide
Reactionary rags such as the Daily Mail and the Sun have attempted to blame a suicide at the University of Liverpool on ordinary staff. But this tragedy was the result of systematic failures.
PCS Left prepare to select their candidate
Rob Sewell discusses the battles facing members of the civil service union, and why Socialist Appeal supports Janice Godrich for PCS assistant general secretary.
Is a four-day week possible?
The TUC in Britain has recently called for a four-day working week. But how can we realise the potential of technology and achieve this demand?
Revolution Festival website launched!
We are proud to announce the launch of a new website dedicated to the upcoming Revolution Festival. Visit www.revolutionfestival.co.uk to find out more information about the festival and to book your ticket for this exciting event!
2008-2018: Capitalism’s lost decade
This weekend marks a decade since the start of the financial crash that ushered in the deepest crisis in the history of capitalism. 10 years on, there is no hope on the horizon under capitalism. We need a revolution.
Netanyahu’s Jewish Nation State Law – enshrining discrimination in Israel’s constitution
Earlier this summer, the Israeli parliament voted through a law that reduces the sizeable Arab population to the status of second-class citizens.
Swedish election: beginning of the end of class peace
After decades of peace and calm, a period of uncertainty and volatility is opening up in Sweden. The crisis of capitalism has reached so-called “socialist” Scandinavia.