While GDP in Britain is supposed
to be the fifth largest in the world, the division of this wealth is extremely
unequal.
What growth has taken place has mainly been by increased exploitation of
workers. The market principle of profit comes before education and health. Yet British capitalism’s share of world exports has continually decreased. Now young Asians are portrayed in
the media as potential terrorists, in the same way as the miners were portrayed
as the "enemies within".

Thanks
to the sabotage of some 300-odd members of the Parliamentary Labour Party,
ordinary Labour Party members and affiliates, who were expecting a leadership
election, ended up with no election and a "one member, no vote" imposed
candidate. The task now is to strengthen the left in preparation for future
battles.

This document is a statement on Britain, an analysis which was agreed unanimously at the national conference of Socialist Appeal in April. The statement constitutes an analysis of the deepening social, political and economic crisis of British capitalism. This perspective applies the method of Marxism to these developments, seeking to uncover the trends and processes within, and serves as a guide to action for all those workers and youth who want to struggle for a socialist transformation of society.

The East London tube Line is to be extended overground south to West Croydon and North to Dalston Junction, both main line rail connections. This is a good idea. The Mayor's office tells us that the only way to finance this is by privatisation. If we look at the real picture a different story emerges.

On Monday May 10^th David Keogh and Leo O'Connor were sent to prison for six and three months respectively for offences against the Official Secrets Act. Since the main news story that day was the resignation of Tony Blair, was this ‘a good day to bury bad news'?