Labour’s war on the poor | Communist Radio #16

The monster ‘Unite the Kingdom’ demonstration on Saturday 13 September marks a turning point. This was an embarrassing defeat for the left. The blame lies at the feet of the reformist left leaders, and the so-called ‘Marxist’ Socialist Workers Party.

Fiona Lali and Khaled Malachi discuss the deepening crisis in Britain — from the failure of Starmer’s government to growing political disillusionment across the country. Why is public trust collapsing? Why does everyone seem to hate Starmer? And what does the future hold as the UK becomes increasingly polarised between left and right?

Last Saturday’s mobilisation against Tommy Robinson’s ‘Unite The Kingdom’ demonstration was a clear defeat for the outnumbered left. While the official leaders of the counter-demo offered moral platitudes, the RCP bloc called for class war to fight the culture war.