British politics in utter turmoil
British politics is in utter turmoil as a general election looms.
Europe
Stop the Tory Brexit – For a United Socialist Europe
The capitalists have given us their version of European unity. Now it’s time to start working for a different Europe – a united socialist Europe.
Scottish independence grows nearer
The constitutional crisis that has erupted over the coup proroguing parliament and ignoring legislation preventing No Deal Brexit is not just about ‘parliament versus the executive’. It’s also a crisis of legitimacy for the entire state of the United Kingdom, writes Mike Picken.
Labour movement begins to face down the coup
Jeremy Corbyn encouraged people to take to the streets on Saturday 31 August to protest against Boris Johnson’s attempt to shut down Parliament writes Andy Stowe.
Only Labour can stop Johnson’s coup
John McDonnell is absolutely right to say that Johnson’s suspension of Parliament is a “very British coup”, writes Andy Stowe. A government of hard right ideologues is [...]
Confrontation looming on Brexit
With Parliament neutralised by the summer recess, battle lines are being drawn for the biggest constitutional crisis in modern times when it comes back next month, writes Alan Davies.
Harland and Wolff: bitter present, ugly past
Harland and Wolff once employed 35,000 people. Its workforce was the aristocracy of the city’s working class; heavily unionised and well paid by local standards. They were enthusiastic participants in major sectarian pogroms
A Missed Opportunity
The March for Change could have made July 20th 2019 one of the most significant days in recent British political history writes Andy Stowe. Instead of a [...]
Stop Brexit: march on the 20 July
The march on 20 July against Brexit is important. We need to resist Trump and Johnson, and win Labour to stop Brexit and be the party for Remain in a general election, writes Frank Morris.
Do Remainers want to abandon the working class?
Phil Hearse responds to Jon Cruddas and left Brexiters who argue that Labour will lose its working class base if it backs Remain.
