by Rhys Jameson – 12th January 2026 On the home front the capitalist media has long and loudly criticised Starmer. Mostly, it has to be said in his defence, for issues that had arisen under the previous Tory regime but at the time the media completely ignored. There was however nothing but uniform, if grudging, praise for his foreign policy where he follows the groove worn into the red carpet … [Read more...]
A NEW MASS PARTY OF THE LEFT
A WIN discussion November 2025. See it HERE. After years of pressure from below and months of wrangles at the top, the founding conference was finally held last weekend of Britain's new left party: "Your Party". The conference was devoted not to formulating policies or an action programme, but exclusively to constitutional and procedural matters: the party's name; its leadership structure; whether … [Read more...]
Zack Polanski and the Green Surge
by Ray Goodspeed (from Left Horizons website) The Green Party of England and Wales are currently seeing an extraordinary surge in its membership, not only becoming bigger than the Liberal Democrats but even overtaking the Tory Party. This has been in response to the election of a new, more radical and charismatic leader, Zack Polanski. When he was elected on 2 September, the party had … [Read more...]
The grand old Duke of York should have to face the grand jury
by Arthur Albert So is that their idea of punishing him, is it ? Making him an “ordinary” just plain Mr Andrew Mountbatten - Windsor, not letting him use any of his preposterous feudal titles. Gifting him a six figure relocation grant to get him and his teddy bear collection out of the 30 roomed Royal Lodge and into a private residence on one of his older brother’s, the king, private … [Read more...]
Campaign for a Mass Workers Party – Democracy and Socialism Online Discussion September 2025
In Britain, over 350 people participated in a successful zoom meeting hosted by the Campaign for a Mass Workers’ Party. Hear what they had to say. Chaired by Audrey White, Matthew Jones and Pam Bromley See the recordings of guest speakers as follows - Introduction by Audrey White and Ken Loach HERE Roger Silverman HERE Claudia Webbe HERE Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi HERE Crispin … [Read more...]
Jonathan Cook: The Met police chief proves he’s as dishonest and racist as the force he leads
Sir Mark Rowley claims he is worried about rising 'community tensions'. But the only tensions he cares about are those belonging to an imaginary community he has created of a Jewish hive mind. (Jonathan Cook Oct. 4, 2025) From Jonathan Cook's Substack and Blog HERE Once again, the BBC laps up outright disinformation from Sir Mark Rowley, police commissioner of the institutionally racist and … [Read more...]
The Situation in Ireland – Eric Gee interviews Finbar Geaney
EG: Okay, I'm here in Dublin, Ireland, with Finbar Geaney, longtime activist and President of Dublin Council of Trade Unions. He and I both participate in a weekly discussion group run by the Workers’ International Network (WIN). And we're looking forward to him telling us all about the situation in Ireland right now. So… hi Finn, it’s great to get to sit down and talk with you. I enjoyed our … [Read more...]
London Far Right March: “Embarrassed to Call Myself British”
Posted to Facebook by the Kent Anti-Racism Network September 15th 2025 Written by a doctor at St Thomas' Hospital, London after the Tommy Robinson march on 13/9/25 ‘I was the anaesthetic consultant on call at St Thomas’ Hospital yesterday. It is on the south side of the bridge that these racists marched over for 5 hours; right under the windows of the hospital chanting their … [Read more...]
Britain: Mass Support for New Left Party
By Ciaran Mulholland (Internationalist Standpoint) The announcement of a new party by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana is the most significant development in left politics across Europe since the period which saw the rise of SYRIZA in Greece and Podemos in Spain, 15 years ago. Over 700,000 people have now signed up to the idea of a new party. If this number is converted into actual membership, … [Read more...]
Britain: Police Crackdown on Peaceful Protests
by Nigel Smith (of Internationalist Standpoint) The arrest of 78 years-old Christine Drake, on the afternoon of Friday 15th August sent a wave of shock through the town of Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire. Christine has been holding a peaceful vigil for 15 years in the market square, four days a week, staunchly defending the Palestinian cause. The reason for her arrest was her wearing a … [Read more...]