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The Marxists in Britain are preparing for the launch of the Revolutionary Communist Party, the founding congress of which is only a few weeks away. Above all, we are recruiting for revolution. So join your party today! Help us build the RCP!
Debate is taking place within the labour movement about what role workers’ organisations should play in relation to the campaign to stop the war in Gaza. The trade unions cannot afford to be ‘apolitical’, but must fight to overthrow imperialism.
Sunak’s government is stumbling from one calamity to the next, waiting to be put out of its misery. Workers will be glad to see the back of the Tories. But a Starmer Labour government offers no solution. We must build a communist alternative.
With uncertainty and instability rocking the real economy globally, gambling investors are once again turning to speculation in search of a quick buck. But the whole of capitalism is a casino. It’s time to overthrow this bankrupt system.
This June sees the launch of the Revolutionary Communist International. We publish here a synopsis of the RCI Manifesto, outlining the communist programme that we are fighting for. Join us today, and help build the forces of communism worldwide.
With debts and effluent piling up, the future of Thames Water hangs in the balance. And the working class is being asked to shoulder the costs: either through higher bills or a taxpayer-funded bailout. Fight for nationalisation without compensation!
Following defeat in two constitutional referendums, Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has stepped down. His resignation marks the latest difficulty for the hated political establishment of the Republic. Join the Marxists in the fight for revolution.
Jeffrey Donaldson has stepped down as DUP leader, after being charged with historic sexual offences. This latest scandal marks a heavy blow for the DUP, for Unionism, and for the stability of Stormont. This whole rotten system must be overthrown.
Establishment politicians have decried Israel’s killing of aid workers in Gaza, including several Britons. But the truth is that Sunak, Starmer, and the rest of the Westminster warmongers have blood on their hands. We say: overthrow their system!
The British establishment and its institutions are rotten to the core. Parliament is infested with rogues and reprobates. Capitalist politicians and their parties are hated. It is time to sweep out the lot, and build a communist alternative.
The western imperialists are hypocrites of the highest order. Biden and his allies wring their hands about the death and destruction in Gaza. Meanwhile, they aid and abet Netanyahu’s slaughter. We must fight to bring down all these warmongers.
The Shut Down Rafael campaign aims to shut down an Israeli-owned arms factory in Newcastle. Our comrades, who have been involved in the campaign, offer a critique of its methods, underscoring the need for a revolutionary, class-based approach.