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

In these troubled times, spare a thought for poor old Keir Starmer. If the Mandelson affair doesn’t finish him off, the local elections might. But whoever sits in Number 10 – whether it be Burnham, Farage, or Polanski – will face the same pressures and problems.

Activists across Britain have mobilised to demand the release of Ehsan Ali and leaders of the Awami Action Committee in Pakistan. Unjustly arrested for discussing peaceful protest action – their lives are now in danger.

Whilst hundreds of far-right thugs marched through the streets of Manchester last Saturday, the priority of the Greater Manchester Police was to pepper-spray, manhandle, and assault anti-racist youth and workers. Read our on-the-ground report.