The following motion was passed by Ouseburn Branch Labour Party to go forward to Newcastle East CLP. It was proposed … More
Category: Capitalism
The RMT, class politics and identity politics
Becky Crocker is a railway worker and activist in the RMT union, former chair of its Women’s Advisory Committee. Here … More
Public ownership and socialism – telecoms workers’ view
In 2013, the Greater London Combined branch of the Communication Workers’ Union published a pamphlet making the case for public … More
Four speeches from the anti-Brexit demo
These speeches were among those given at the thousands-strong Left Bloc rally at the start of the 23 March People’s … More
Why a social democratic group? Labour already is one
By Rick Parnet Tom Watson has set up a new “social democratic” group of Labour MPs and members of the … More
The view from Angela Smith’s constituency
By Jean Lane, Penistone and Stocksbridge What does the resignation of the nine Labour MPs (and three Tories) from the … More
The Independent Group lacks class
By Ruth Cashman, Lambeth Unison secretary (Lambeth council is in Chuka Umunna’s constituency) Since the election of Corbyn as Labour … More
Why has McDonnell ruled out capital controls?
By Martin Thomas “I want to make it absolutely explicit that capital controls would not happen under a Labour government”, … More
The pro-Brexit left: too much Marx, or not enough?
By Alex Green In a speech to the opening plenary of the Another Europe is Possible conference in December, Marina … More