The Westminster ethics chief recently stated that MPs do not deserve criticism for their perceived parasitism and corruption. But evidence of scandalous side-hustles and expense claims by these ‘representatives’ tells a very different story.
A recent investigation has revealed that the British crown is sucking up wealth from its subjects who pass away without any clear inheritors. It’s time to sweep away this feudal relic. We say: Abolish the monarchy! For a socialist republic!
Benjamin Zephaniah (1958-2023), an acclaimed British poet and political activist, passed away yesterday. Through his work, he shone a light on the injustices of capitalist society, calling for united struggle against oppression and exploitation.
Having been strung along for months by the government, junior doctors have announced a new wave of winter walkouts. This determined action must be linked to a mass campaign across the trade union movement to kick out the Tories and save our NHS.
The recent conference for young members in Unison showed the appetite that exists for organising around burning class issues. To channel this enthusiasm, a transformation is required across the union, putting grassroots activists in control.
Long-running action on Go-Ahead’s bus routes in the North East has won significant gains for striking drivers. Fresh layers of militant workers have shown their will and determination, providing confidence for future battles against the bosses.
Ridley Scott’s much-hyped Napoleon biopic is an epic flop. In place of any serious historical narrative, cinemagoers are force fed poundshop psychoanalysis. This film ultimately fails both as a work of art, and as a representation of history.
Rail workers organised in the RMT and employed by UK train operating companies have accepted a pay deal that halts cuts to jobs and conditions. But further attacks are coming from the Tories and bosses. The trade unions must prepare for battle.
A recent police raid against the London Kurdish community reveals the complicity of British imperialism in Erdoğan’s repression of the Kurds. We must fight to overthrow the real terrorists: the warmongers in Downing Street, Washington, and Ankara.
Drivers working on bus routes operated by London Transit are out on strike tomorrow, in a dispute over pay and conditions, following previous days of action this month. Victory to the bus drivers! Fight for nationalisation and workers’ control!
With news that their treasured and trusted mouthpiece might fall into foreign hands, hypocritical Tories have begun shouting about the threat to editorial ‘independence’ posed by a possible UAE-Telegraph sale. Help us build ‘The Communist’.
The movement in support of Palestine has continued over the last week, with further mass demonstrations in cities across Britain, and student walkouts at schools and universities. To stop the slaughter, we must organise to overthrow imperialism.