YCL Central Committee Political Report: May 2026

[First delivered by Matthew Miller at the May 2026 meeting of the YCL Central Committee meeting, 30th-31st May] There is a staggering figure of one million NEETs (Not in Education, Employment or Training) in Britain. That is one million people who are currently looking for a purpose who can be taken up. Although, with the […]
A report back from Cuba

The YCL’s Jack Davidson provides some takeaways from a recent trip to Cuba
‘Until Victory’, the YCL May Day declaration 2023

On Saturday 6 May 2023, members of the Young Communist League of Britain gathered in central Manchester to celebrate their May Day with the following declaration, before marching through the city centre to the statue of Friedrich Engels:
Make the rich pay!

This speech was delivered by Shea Stewart at the YCL’s 2022 May Day demonstration in Manchester
The history of May Day

Tomasz Nowak briefly outlines the history of May Day, from the mid-1800s onwards
‘Until Victory’ – the YCL London May Day address

On May Day, YCL Southern branches celebrated in London – here is a transcript of the speech.
Young Communists paint Glasgow red with May Day and Centenary Rally

The Young Communist League (YCL) turned out in force to Glasgow
on Saturday in a vibrant demonstration marking International Workers Day, just as life resumes in Scotland’s commercial hubs.
YCL on May Day 2021: “The choice for Britain’s youth is socialism or barbarism – socialism or extinction”

The Executive Committee of the Young Communist League has released a statement to mark International Workers Day 2021.
