Once again, the crisis of the prison system is back in the headlines, following Burnham’s early prisoner release fiasco. With intense overcrowding, staff morale in crisis, and a probation service at breaking point, this situation is intractable under capitalism.

Palantir – the infamous US tech company specialising in state surveillance, AI-powered warfare, and predictive policing – is infiltrating the British state and collecting data on the UK population. How did this happen, and how can we smash Palantir?

Since the local elections in May, the Greens have been running into difficulties where they have been elected. Implementing a radical-sounding manifesto is evidently not so easy without a programme to break with capitalism, and mobilise the masses.