Blue murder
In our latest episode of Marxist Voice, Adam Booth – editor of www.socialist.net – examines the fatal errors made by Boris Johnson and the Tory government surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
The pandemic, hunger, and a National Food Service: Why we need socialist planning
With families forced to skip meals, the coronavirus crisis has shone a spotlight on the question of food distribution. To end hunger and insecurity, we need public canteens and nationalised supermarkets, as part of a socialist economic plan.
Labour leaked report shows why we need to transform our unions
Important trade unions such as Unison and GMB are heavily implicated by the scandalous revelations in the leaked report into bureaucratic sabotage at Labour HQ. These events highlight the need to democratise our unions.
Conditions of the working class: ‘Victorian slums’ are causing contagion
Modern day slums have contributed to the rapid spread of the coronavirus in Britain. The scourge of low pay and eye-watering rents has forced working-class families into overcrowded housing. Capitalism is killing us.
Incompetence, hubris, and austerity: Tory mistakes are murder
A recent shocking report by the Sunday Times demonstrates the fatal errors made by the Tories, whose incompetence and inaction have led to thousands of avoidable deaths. Workers and youth must fight to overthrow this rotten regime.
An open appeal: Join us – our future is in your hands
The COVID-19 crisis, the economic crash, and the bitter struggle inside the Labour Party all point to one thing: the need for a bold leadership that can offer a way forward for workers and youth. Join the fight for socialism! Join the Marxists!
Posties fight back: Royal Mail puts profits before health
Faced with negligent management, postal workers have taken matters into their own hands, walking out in protest against unsafe conditions at Royal Mail. This shows why we need a public postal service, under workers’ control.
The COVID-19 pandemic: capitalism’s deepest ever crisis
Fred Weston (editor of marxist.com) discusses the turbulent world situation as the coronavirus pandemic rages on.
Labour, COVID-19 and the fiction of national unity
Keir Starmer has made overtures about joining a government of national unity with the Conservatives. National unity is a reactionary fiction. What is needed is workers’ unity in the face of this crisis.
While the Tories scold sunbathers, the bosses get off scot-free
Tory ministers have been quick to blame ‘irresponsible’ people in parks for breaking social distancing rules. But their finger-wagging doesn’t seem to extend to shameless bosses who keep non-essential production open.
Screwfix bosses look to screw over workers
Across the country, big businesses are attempting to keep non-essential production going. We publish here a letter by a worker at a Screwfix store in London, who describes yet another example of how the bosses are putting profits before lives.
Transport bosses put workers’ lives on the line
Transport workers have been put in the firing line by unscrupulous management, who have shown no concern for the health and safety of staff and passengers. The trade union leaders must give workers confidence to take action.