France
France: New president will not solve deep economic and social problems
Fight-back and socialist policies vital
Europe
Britain
Britain: Bob Crow’s socialist legacy
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 […]
Britain
Britain: A bold socialist campaign by Corbyn could get rid of Tories
“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 […]
France
France: Macron and Le Pen reach second round
The result of the first round of the presidential election in France has shown a massive rejection of the established parties and what they represent. It marks a watershed in France’s politics and opens up […]
France
France: Presidential election on Sunday still wide open
In spite of Paris attack, Le Pen, Fillon and Macron could all be swept aside by a mass vote for Mélenchon
Spain
Spain: Historic congress of Izquierda Revolucionaria
Unanimous vote towards unification with the CWI
Britain
Britain: Jeremy Corbyn must fight general election with socialist policies
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 […]
Britain
Britain: Gibraltar, EU guidelines, Ukip in crisis…
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 […]
France
France: Groundswell of support for left candidates in presidential race
Old political elite discredited.The presidential election in France is gathering pace and has become far more open. More than 40% of the electorate are said to be still undecided as to who to support and […]
Ireland North
Ireland North: Brexit and the border
Working class opposed to return to conflicts – need unity to create socialist alternative.Writing an opinion piece in the Irish News on 3 February, Denis Bradley, ex-priest, former vice-chairman of the police board for the […]