Last weekend’s UKIP anti-immigration rally in Blackpool was a flop, but the left-wing counter-protest was nothing to write home about either. Meanwhile, Reform and Restore student societies are kicking up a fuss in York universities.
50 years ago today, 18 year-old Gurdip Singh Chaggar was murdered in a racist attack in Southall west London. The act lit a fuse for the predominantly Asian youth who created the Southall Youth Movement, which went on to fight the fascist National Front off their streets.
Labour leadership hopeful Andy Burnham is trying to reinvent himself as a ‘man of the people’ in the run-up to the Makerfield by-election. But his talk about ending Thatcherism is hot air. Burnham is a careerist charlatan; the Greens should have no illusions in him.
Since the May elections, Starmer has been a zombie prime minister: in office, but not in power; waiting for a challenger to send him to his grave. But neither Burnham – nor Polanski – will be a saviour for the left. Only revolutionary struggle offers a way out.
The tragic murder of Henry Nowak has shocked millions. The callous treatment of Nowak by the police has been weaponised by racist demagogues like Farage, Lowe, and Musk, to whip up division and unrest, and distract blame away from the failures of the whole system.
Last week, war criminal and former prime minister Tony Blair published a 5,700 word essay lambasting Starmer and the Labour Party. This diatribe is a more-or-less clear expression of the (impossible) demands of the capitalist class upon the Labour government.
We spoke with Adam Pal, a leading comrade of the RCI in Pakistan, about the political situation there, the harsh repression our comrades face, and the campaign to free Ehsan Ali. Get involved in our week of solidarity action!
The Epstein files have exposed, albeit partially, the inner workings of the ruling class and the state. Through money, diplomacy, intelligence services, organised crime, and universities, the Epstein class preserves its rule. It cannot be reformed – it must be burned down.
It is often said that those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. On the 100-year anniversary of the General Strike, Britain’s trade union leaders have chosen to ignore, gloss over, and consciously hide the clearly revolutionary character of this momentous class battle.
Starmer’s failing premiership and the threat of a leadership contest have sent the bond markets into a frenzy. Recent events, as well as comments from investors, have revealed who really pulls the strings under our ‘democracy’: the bankers and bosses.
Little was achieved at the ‘G2’ summit between China and America this month. It left an impression of an unmoved Chinese leadership receiving a petitioner desperate for help. But while both giants inhabit a world capitalist system mired in crisis, anything could destabilise the relations between them.
This month saw the return of the Met Gala – a glorified catwalk where the opulence of the rich and powerful is trotted out. This year’s event was partially overshadowed by labour protests, celebrity snubs, and a grassroots ‘ball without billionaires’.