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Communist Party congress: taking the road to socialism
On November 6-7, the Communist Party of Britain will be holding the 56th congress since its foundation in 1920. General Secretary ROBERT GRIFFITHS sets the scene for pre-congress discussion
The Communist Party proposes a left-wing programme of the key demands that challenge state-monopoly capitalism, supported by an anti-monopolies convention as the basis for a mass movement
While pretending to seek peace, Europe is heading toward a collision course with Russia – using security guarantees, troop deployments, expropriation and censorship as tools, writes SEVIM DAGDELEN
Alba party leader KENNY MacASKILL makes some suggestions on how to save our pubs and reduce irresponsible drinking
The catastrophe unfolding in Gaza – where Palestinians are freezing to death in tents – is not a natural disaster but a calculated outcome of Israel’s ongoing blockade, aid restrictions and continued violence, argues CLAUDIA WEBBE
Opinion polls point to electoral collapse, parliamentary rebellion and a looming leadership challenge as Starmer’s Labour haemorrhages working-class support and the far right exploits the vacuum left by a hollowed-out party, says NICK WRIGHT
The long-term effects of chemical weapons such as Agent Orange mean that the impact of war lasts well beyond a ceasefire
THIS autumn’s Congress will analyse the national and international situation since the previous one in 2017; set out the party’s strategic and tactical objectives for the coming period; and elect a new executive committee to lead its work accordingly.
The outgoing CP executive has now issued its resolutions for debate up to and during the 56th congress. The domestic resolution begins with an assessment of the game-changing 2019 general election.
The chief causes of Labour's defeat were, firstly, the party’s disastrous change of policy from respecting the EU referendum result to one of obstructing Brexit and proposing a second referendum; and secondly, the slanderous ruling-class character assassination of Jeremy Corbyn, aided and abetted by a substantial section of the Parliamentary Labour Party.
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