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Keir Starmer has welcomed Tory headbanger Natalie Elphicke into the Labour Party. P&O bosses are in the spotlight for their modern-day piracy. And social murderer Rishi Sunak is trying to wash the blood off his hands. Throw the lot of them overboard!
The imminent closure of the Port Talbot steelworks is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the disaster facing British industry. The trade union leaders are completely ill-prepared for the impending catastrophe. Workers need militant leadership.
Last week saw the official foundation of the Revolutionary Communist Party in Britain, amidst one of the most turbulent periods in history. Explosive events show the need for bold Marxist leadership. Join the RCP and help us build such a force.
3-6 May saw the founding congress of the Revolutionary Communist Party. The central discussion on perspectives for the British revolution was introduced by Rob Sewell, editor of The Communist. We publish here an abridged version of his speech.
Inspired by the Palestine solidarity encampments in the US, students across Britain have begun to take action. The newly-founded Revolutionary Communist Party has thrown itself into the struggle, fighting to escalate the movement and to bring down the imperialists.
Amidst the biggest student protest movement since the Vietnam War, Macklemore’s new song ‘Hind’s Hall’ breaks the music industry’s conspiracy of silence on Palestine, posing the question: “Why is nobody talking about the genocide in Gaza?”
Israel’s long-planned attack on Rafah has begun, threatening horror for the Gazan population. Escalating the movement, and taking the fight to the bosses and politicians at home is the best way of helping the Palestinian people in their hour of need.
Last weekend, from 3-6 May, saw 600 workers and youth gathering in London for the launch of the Revolutionary Communist Party in Britain. This landmark congress represents a historic milestone. Join us today, get organised, and help build the RCP.
On 4 May 1978, Bengali textile worker Altab Ali was murdered in a racially-motivated attack. A recent TV series looks at the struggle against racism and the far right in this period, revealing how militant mass action can curb oppression.
The results of yesterday’s elections do not bode well for Sunak and the Tories. But neither do they provide hope for councils ravaged by cuts. Britain is set for a summer of instability. Join the communists in the fight against this decrepit system.
On 3 May 1968, police brutally attacked student protestors in Paris, setting in motion a revolutionary struggle that could have toppled French capitalism. Given the parallels with the Palestine movement today, we must study the lessons of this rich experience.
This document was discussed and passed unanimously at the founding congress of the RCP in May. It outlines how Party members aim to find, recruit, organise, and educate a new generation of communists. Join us in this campaign.