Facing economic turmoil, Jim Callaghan’s government rejected Tony Benn’s alternative economic strategy in favour of cuts that paved the way for Thatcherism — and the cuts-loving Labour of the present era, writes KEITH FLETT
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Our opportunity to build the forces for socialist revolution
JOHNNIE HUNTER reflects on time on the Communist Party campaign trail – and what happens next
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The economic value of disability benefits far outweighs their cost, argues Dr DYLAN MURPHY
As tensions rise in the Middle East, the role of Iran in the region’s political balance becomes ever more significant. STEVE BISHOP assesses the current situation
While slashing welfare and public services, Labour’s spring statement delivers a bonanza for death-dealing bomb merchants. We now see the true and terrible face of austerity 2.0, writes MICHAEL BURKE
Detailing the deluge of delusion and dishonesty pushed by the pro-war camp, IAN SINCLAIR identifies four key tactics corporate journalists use to confuse audiences and suppress opposition to the proxy war in the east
From ‘moral duty’ to ‘military Keynesianism,’ Labour manipulates language to justify slashing welfare but pouring billions into warfare, condemning communities like Glasgow South West to deeper poverty, writes MATT KERR
With politicians dismissing constituents’ fears of global war, the peace movement must look beyond Parliament to prevent catastrophe, writes TOM MORRISON
WE’RE now less than a week away from a long-awaited general election which will have a decisive impact on the trajectory of the class struggle for the years to come.
The past five weeks of campaigning from the ruling-class political parties have confirmed what we already knew.
The policy “gulf” between Rishi Sunak’s Tories and Keir Starmer’s Labour is virtually non-existent. The ruling class is quite content with the prospect of a Starmer government.
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CPB communications director JOHNNIE HUNTER called for a focus on recruitment and increased activity for his party and a celebration of China’s achievements to combat rising anti-communism over the weekend
We have organised an electrifying campaign, with candidates running across the nation, proudly proclaiming our politics — today, vote with the Communist Party, and tomorrow, join and fight with us for socialism, writes JOHNNIE HUNTER
JOHNNIE HUNTER introduces the 12 priorities which will be taken to voters across the country by Communist Party candidates running in July’s general election
The construction of a united front from a range of progressive and working-class forces in Britain against monopoly capitalism and war is a central theme of this weekend’s congress, writes JOHNNIE HUNTER
