As crises mount, the government is increasingly leaning on the army in order to fill labour shortages and keep society running – from driving lorries to providing jabs. This is yet another reflection of the decrepit state of British capitalism.
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As the crisis of capitalism deepens, Boris Johnson’s government is being thrown from pillar to post, with inflation rising, endless scandals emerging, and a new wave of the pandemic looming. Only the struggle for socialism can offer a way forward.
James Kilby discusses why the capitalist economy is in crisis, and how the only way forward is a socialist revolution.
This weekend sees the Unison young members conference in Cardiff. Writing in a personal capacity, NEC member Lilly Boulby explains why young workers need a union that not only represents their interests, but is prepared to fight for them.
Private water companies are routinely dumping raw sewage into Britain’s waterways and coasts. But the Tories claim that fixing this would bankrupt these firms. Clearly the whole system is bankrupt. It’s time to re-nationalise the lot.
We are sad to announce the recent passing away of comrade Kenny Brown – a militant class fighter, and a loyal, dedicated supporter of Socialist Appeal. Rob Sewell pays tribute to Kenny, who will be greatly missed by all those who knew him.
Alongside this week’s action by UCU members in universities throughout the country, higher education workers at Goldsmiths in London are in the middle of a three-week strike against job cuts. We offer them our full solidarity in this struggle.
The tragic drowning of 27 migrants in the English Channel has brought home the misery and devastation facing refugees worldwide. Capitalism is horror without end. Only socialist revolution can bring down the borders and avert this catastrophe.
The latest round of strike action by lecturers begins tomorrow, with UCU members fighting over pensions, pay, and conditions. We call for the maximum mobilisation of workers and students – and for escalated struggle to defend education.
There is a renewed interest today in the economic ideas of John Maynard Keynes, as governments across the world prop up the capitalist system with state spending. But only Marxism can explain the real cause of the crisis – and offer a way out.
The emergence of a new, highly-transmissible variant of COVID-19 threatens to deepen the coronavirus crisis. This disastrous setback is the entirely predictable result of capitalist profiteering. The alternative is clear: socialism or barbarism.