Labour’s landslide election victory obscures the real picture in society – one of sharp political polarisation and fragmentation. This sets the stage for a period of explosive volatility, instability, and bitter class struggle in the years ahead.
The establishment and its mouthpieces have praised Labour for winning a massive parliamentary majority at the recent elections. But the truth is that Starmer’s government has dynamite built into its foundations. Prepare for explosive events!
Having dominated Scottish politics for the past decade, the SNP suffered a painful defeat in the recent Westminster elections. None of the major parties offers a way forward for workers and youth. Join the RCP and help build the forces of communism.
In this election, Fiona Lali’s campaign in Stratford & Bow has garnered particular support amongst young Muslim women, angered by the atrocities in Gaza. Below, four comrades from similar backgrounds recount their journey to becoming communists.
Billionaire-backed Manchester City are taking the Premier League to court in a bid to protect their profits. Top clubs have become mere investment schemes for the super-rich. To return football to its roots, we need to kick profit out of the game.
After 14 years of Tory rule in Westminster, and an even longer period of SNP domination in Holyrood, the class struggle in Scotland is set to intensify. Help build the forces of communism north of the border. Join the RCP today!
In an effort to outflank the Tories and whip up xenophobia, Starmer is threatening to continue the government’s deportation policies and anti-migrant attacks. This is only adding to the anger against Labour. We say: the real enemy is in Westminster!
The latest national and sectoral conferences of Unison, Britain’s major public sector union, took place last week, in the context of an imminent Labour government. The widening gulf between the union leadership and membership was evident throughout.
Junior doctors in England will return to the picket lines again tomorrow, continuing their long-running struggle over pay. Starmer’s Labour will not save the NHS. Only militant action and socialist policies can win for health workers and patients.
With the Tories hated and Starmer’s Labour mistrusted, many on the left are considering voting for the Green Party in this election. But the Greens’ own programme and record are dubious. Workers and youth should fight for a communist alternative.
We publish here an exemplary report about workplace agitation and organisation by a comrade in our US section. We encourage readers to emulate Milos’ efforts, and to write in about any efforts to establish communist cells amongst your colleagues.
‘Hadestown’, a musical adaptation of famous tales from Greek mythology, is showing now in London’s West End. Exploring themes of exploitation, poverty, and climate catastrophe, this new theatrical production is well worth a watch.