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Keir Starmer is determined to demonstrate his loyalty to the capitalists, with attacks on pensioners and children, alongside promises of NHS “reform” (i.e. privatisation). This austerity agenda is preparing the way for further social explosions.
The Tory Party is in the midst of its latest contest to select a new leader. Four contenders remain in the race. The ruling class is worried about the potential outcome. Whatever the result, Britain’s political instability will intensify.
In the first instalment of her new column in The Communist, Fiona Lali recounts her summer of revolutionary organising. From supporting the struggle in Bangladesh, to mobilising against the far-right, she’s learned that there’s no shortage of appetite for united class struggle.
The film and television industry has been in deep crisis since the summer of 2023, with workers across the sector being made to pay for capitalism’s failures. In order to save jobs, and ensure the flourishing of culture, we need workers’ control!
“kamala IS brat” proclaimed popstar Charli XCX, only a couple of months ago. And so began an unholy alliance between her, Killer Kamala, and the drone-dropping Democrats, keen to lure in Gen Z voters with the saturated, viral cacophony of ‘Brat’.
As part of the RCP’s ‘Books Not Bombs’ campaign, we want to expose how industry, education, banks, and the state all feed the imperialist war machine; as well as how workers can organise to fight back. Send your stories to ‘The Communist’ today!
From Bangladesh to Britain, ‘Gen Z’ are turning their backs on capitalism, and are embracing revolution and communism. In this article, Fiona Lali explains what is behind ‘Generation Revolution’, and how young people can fight to change the world.
The Revolution Festival is back! From 15-17 November, over 1000 revolutionaries from across Britain and beyond will take part in this one-of-a-kind school of communism, with a special focus on imperialism and how to fight it. Get your tickets today!
The Revolutionary Communist Party is launching a nationwide ‘Books Not Bombs’ campaign. We’re going to educate, agitate, and organise amongst workers and youth who want to see an end to militarism, imperialism, and their root cause: the capitalist system.
A Grenfell inquiry report has uncovered further details of the corruption and negligence that led to the loss of 72 lives. But seven years after this tragedy, there is still no justice. We must fight to do away with this murderous system.
This year’s TUC congress starts on Sunday, with trade union leaders gathering in Brighton to discuss their demands on Starmer’s new government. Instead of preparing the movement for battle, however, they are sowing illusions in Labour’s programme.
At last weekend’s SNP conference, a closed meeting heard new leader John Swinney’s postmortem of the party’s recent devastating setbacks. Just like their Westminster counterpart, however, all that the Scottish government can offer is austerity, attacks, and decline.