Mass COVID-19 testing scheduled for parts of Britain
In England, following on from the countrywide lockdown, people living in Tier 3 will have access to mass testing- even if they currently show no symptoms of the Virus. This amounts to over 23 million people across England and represents one of the largest mass testing programmes in Europe. Unlike other countries, such as Slovakia, which tested two-thirds of the entire population in two days, England’s scheme is voluntary.
Communists slam Tory ‘disaster’ and Labour ‘dereliction’
Britain’s Communists slammed the Tory government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic as an “incompetent and corrupt disaster” at last weekend’s meeting of the Party’s Executive Committee.
YCL Brighton statement on University of Brighton redundancies rollout
YCL #Brighton have issued a statement on the University of Brighton’s rollout of redundancies, putting 49 IT staff at risk during a national lockdown. 🏫✊👩🎓#UniversityofBrighton #UCU
Interview with Leslie Barson, Co-founder of Granville Community kitchen and housing activist on the South Kilburn Estate
Joe Bastable interviews Leslie Barson to discuss foodaid, social housing issues and gentrification in London and across Britain.
Manchester students secure historic rent strike win – but the fight doesn’t end here
Fresh from the victorious Owens Park Occupation, Hannah Philips says the success must be a call to action for students across Britain to fight against sky-high fees, extortionate accommodation and inadequate courses.
Scottish Parliament unanimously passes Period Poverty Bill
This evening, 24 November 2020, the Scottish Parliament unanimously voted to become the first country in the world to pass legislation making period products freely available to all. The Bill, which was proposed by Monica Lennon, Scottish Labour spokesperson for Health and Sport, is the result of years of campaigning from anti-poverty campaigners.
Europe’s young communists declare ‘Socialism or Barbarism’ in the midst of COVID-19 second wave
Abbie Rhodes reports on a recent online conference which brought together European communist youth organisations to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the struggles being led by the youth across the continent.
Guatemalan Congress burns amid growing budget protests
Hundreds of people broke into the Congress building in Guatemala City, Guatemala on Saturday and burned part of the building down as part of a 10,000 strong demonstration, the latest in a wave of intensifying protests in the Central American country. They were protesting the passing of a controversial new budget that increases the national debt, but cuts education, health, justice and human rights spending.
Challenge TV Interview: Roman Kononenko (Russian Komsomol) on the current state of politics in Russia
Roman Kononenko, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Leninist Komsomol of the Russian Federation, speaks to Joanne Russell about the current state of Russian politics and the impact Covid-19 has had in Russian & on their organising for ChallengeTV.
An Introduction to CyberSocialism
Frank Rowley discusses the history, ideas and projects behind CyberSocialism and what they could mean for the left fighting capitalism in Britain today.
