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YCL 51st congress: a world to win – a world to save!
Young Communist League general secretary JOHNNIE HUNTER warns that grave challenges lie ahead, but there is always hope in the struggle
THE WRITING IS ON THE PLACARD: Bristol youth protest

GREETINGS to all the comrades and delegates from across Britain attending the 51st congress of the Young Communist League this weekend at Ruskin House.

The tasks confronting Britain and the world’s communist movement as we meet are as critical as the offensive that is being waged against our class, humanity and the planet. 

Working people face a concerted assault on our wages and living standards by the ruling class and their Tory government, in conjunction with rank profiteering by the monopolies, banks and energy suppliers. 

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