Things can only get better
As the Labour party look set to win power at the next election, Michael Roch argues that this exchange of power represents no victory for working people.
We must oppose Starmer’s witch-hunt
Seán O’Connell makes the case for why supporting Corbyn is still necessary in the face of Starmer’s continued witch-hunt against the left-wing members of the Labour Party
Class oppression in Saudi Arabia
Saad Yaqub details instances of class oppression in Saudi Arabia, from the exploitation of migrant workers to the destruction of working-class neighbourhoods
Labour narrowly hold onto Batley and Spen following local by-election
llowing a bitterly fought campaign, Labour managed to hold onto Batley & Spen by just 323 votes. Labour’s Kim Leadbetter won 13,296 votes, while the Tories won 12,973.
Protesters successfully stop Home Office raid in Glasgow
Hundreds of protesters in the Southside of Glasgow have today (13 May 2021) managed to stop a Home Office attempt to detain and deport two local residents to Afghanistan. At around 10am this morning, calls went out from local direct action groups, including the No Evictions Network, to physically resist the deportation attempt. One individual lodged himself underneath the Home Office van before other activists could arrive to stop the van from moving.
The working day after the revolution
Evan Richards writes about the difference between labour in a capitalist society and that of a revolutionary socialist society, arguing that only socialism can truly emancipate workers from wage-slavery and other forms of work-based exploitation.
Rent waivers violate ‘human rights’ says Labour MP
Labour MP Clive Betts told renters union ACORN that rent waivers risked violating “Human Rights” yesterday (May 6th 2020). Mr Betts who is Chair of Select Housing Committee made this statement in a response to a letter from ACORN seeking greater protection for renters during the COVID-19 pandemic.
