Rise like lions: build the united front
James Hughes and Emma Richards introduce the 52nd Congress of the YCL, its importance, and its theme
George Galloway: the people’s champion
Following the Rochdale by-election, Eben Williams outlines the credentials of the winner, George Galloway, and why communists should lend their support to him.
Why the state fears working-class environmentalism
Nathan Hennebry reflects on his experience at the COP26 protest in Glasgow, and the distinctions between liberal and working-class environmentalism.
The 51st Congress of the Young Communist League
Last weekend, Britain’s young Communists met in Croydon to vote on the ideology and activity that will now guide their branches for the next 24 months. John Wrawe reports on an ambitious and professional event.
Originally published in the Morning Star (02/09/23)
YCL 51st Congress: a world to win – a world to save!
General Secretary of the Young Communist League, Johnnie Hunter, sets out the vital task of the delegates attending our 51st Congress this weekend.
‘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:
YCL General Secretary’s 2023 New Year’s Address
The Young Communist League of Britain’s General Secretary, Johnnie Hunter, has released the following New Year’s address to mark the beginning of 2023:
Why a Young Communist League?
“Just as the youth are not a class apart from working people, the YCL cannot be a force apart from the youth”, writes YCL General Secretary Johnnie Hunter
Make the rich pay!
This speech was delivered by Shea Stewart at the YCL’s 2022 May Day demonstration in Manchester
Mass trespass of Kinder Scout turns 90
Joe Weaver writes on the YCL’s involvement in the mass trespass of Kinder Scout
