The campaign to save London’s buses
Robin Talbot writes on TFL’s planned cuts on London’s buses, and the campaign led by bus workers to resist it
Every League member must be a leader
“Every member should feel entitled to make proactive contributions to the life of the organisation within the proper boundaries”, writes Robin Talbot
Elections in Venezuela: 5 things you need to know
On 21 November 2021, the regional and municipal elections are taking place in Venezuela
Communist conduct, the broad movement and Fidel, 60 years later
Almost 60 years ago, on 16, 23 and 30 June, 1961 Fidel Castro and other top leaders of the new revolutionary socialist Government of Cuba met with Cuban artists and intellectuals to have a frank exchange of concerns and ideas.
YCL100: Conquer Your Future
Robin Talbot explains why you should celebrate 100 years of the Young Communist League of Britain, 1921-2021. Today (24 December 2020) the YCL will be launching a new online platform for celebrating our centenary. For the next 100 days, we will be counting down towards the live launch of our 100 year celebrations, starting in April and reaching a finale in April 2022.
Breaking with Pinochet’s terrorist and neoliberal regime of the past in Chile
On 25 October 2020, Chileans will have the right to vote for a new constitution and a new constituent assembly of representatives. Lautaro Carmona, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Chile, told Nuevo Mundo on 27 August that October’s referendum will be “decisive for the future of the country” and “for conquering a society […]
‘Sovereign’: Cuba’s potential vaccine against COVID-19
On 27 August 2020, the Finlay Vaccine Institute in Cuba reported that the first 20 volunteers for clinical trials of the newly developed “Sovereign 01” vaccine were in perfect health, with the only side effect being a small amount of pain in the area of injection.
President of Union of Lebanese Democratic Youth: “As I talk to you now, Beirut is burning”
Following the devastating Beirut explosion, Robin Talbot and Ewan Simpson speak to Union of Lebanese Democratic Youth president Adnan Al-Mokdad about his organisation’s response and the fast-moving political situation in Lebanon.
#CP100: the YCL, always with the Party
As part of the Communist Party’s Centenary Red Wedge meetings Robin Talbot gives a whistle-stop tour of the 99 year history of Britain’s young communists and why you should join today. This is a transcript a speech delivered online on 1 August 2020.
We can show our solidarity with Venezuela by struggling in Britain
Chair of the Young Communist League, Robin Talbot, recalls a solidarity trip to Venezuela in 2019 and discusses the work of the World Federation of Democratic Youth and the need for a solidarity in Britain.