Britain

When Bob Crow died in March 2014 the trade union movement in Britain lost one of its best known and most determined fighters. He was far from being only an industrial militant, however. Bob was […]

“The dividing lines in this election could not be clearer”, declared Jeremy Corbyn as he launched Labour’s general election campaign. He went on: “It is the establishment that complains I don’t play by the rules: by […]

Theresa May has called a general election for one reason – not the reason she gave – but because of the government’s weakness in face of a rising tide of anger in British society. Workers […]

Fight for a socialist Brexit.Talk of Britain ‘going to war’ with Spain, European politicians telling each other not to ‘lose their cool’ – it could all seem rather surreal. But the Gibraltar tensions that have […]

Unite against terror, racism and war. A wave of shock has followed yet another horrific terrorist attack. This time in the centre of London, yesterday’s mowing down of people using a vehicle comes after atrocities using vehicles […]

Up to 250,000 march in national protest, organised from below. For hours they poured off coaches and out of Euston and other stations as over 100,000 people – some estimates were as high as 250,000 – […]

Corbyn needs to stand up to Brexit rebels. During February many council budget-setting meetings are taking place across the country, slashing millions more pounds off vital services.

What approach should socialists take? The idea of welfare benefits being replaced by a ‘universal basic income’ (UBI) has resurfaced in recent years – a welcome discussion because it raises the fundamental right of everyone to […]