Once again, the crisis of the prison system is back in the headlines, following Burnham’s early prisoner release fiasco. With intense overcrowding, staff morale in crisis, and a probation service at breaking point, this situation is intractable under capitalism.

Palantir – the infamous US tech company specialising in state surveillance, AI-powered warfare, and predictive policing – is infiltrating the British state and collecting data on the UK population. How did this happen, and how can we smash Palantir?

In this edition of Ask The Communist, leading members of the Revolutionary Communist Party answer your questions: Do communists oppose AI? What would a communist party do with the monarchy? And how do communists approach the trade unions?