A WIN discussion July 2024. Last month’s elections for the European parliament confirmed recent trends around the world: a retreat for the left and the rise of far-right parties throughout most of the continent, and beyond. Listen to the discussion HERE One of the most prominent casualties of this process was an outstanding socialist voice in the European parliament: Clare Daly of … [Read more...]
LESSONS OF THE ELECTIONS IN FRANCE
A WIN discussion July 2024. See the discussion HERE. Coming straight after the European and British parliamentary elections, the second round of French parliamentary elections has brought an unexpected drop in support for Marine le Pen’s National Rally (RN) in comparison with its shock victory in the first round. Yet with 143 seats, compared to 88 in the outgoing parliament, this far-right racist … [Read more...]
Campaign for a Mass Workers’ Party Public Meeting JULY 2024
See the Zoom call HERE Now the election is over, where now for the left? As predicted, Labour has been elected by default on a poor turnout, as almost half of the electorate stayed away from the polls, yet Jeremy Corbyn was soundly re-elected in Islington North! The need to create a united force based in the working class, to give people hope and the will to re-engage, is urgent. Speakers … [Read more...]
BRITAIN AFTER THE GENERAL ELECTION
A WIN discussion July 2024. Listen to the recording HERE. On Thursday 4th July Britain held a general election. The ruling Conservative Party was likely to be swept out of office after fourteen years of harsh cuts in living standards. During this period the Labour Party (the main opposition party) had undergone violent swings: a left surge during the period of Corbyn’s leadership, when … [Read more...]
Now the election is over, where now for the left? Public meeting, Tuesday 9th July 2024 at 7pm
As predicted, Labour has been elected by default on a poor turnout, as almost half of the electorate stayed away from the polls, yet Jeremy Corbyn was soundly re-elected in Islington North! The need to create a united force based in the working class, to give people hope and the will to re-engage, is urgent: register and join our zoom call! Speakers include Steve Hedley, Ian Hodson and … [Read more...]
THE FRENCH ELECTION
BY JOHN MULLEN The victory of the Rassemblement national in the first round of elections in France is a severe setback, and it is not impossible that France will soon have its first fascist head of government since the Nazi occupation: Jordan Bardella. But the Left has also made real advances. This article outlines an anticapitalist perspective on the deep political crisis … [Read more...]
THE BATTLE OF ORGREAVE
A WIN discussion June, 2024. Following last week’s WIN meeting marking the fortieth anniversary of the miners’ strike in Britain, John Dunn, a veteran of the strike, introduced a film commemorating a key turning point in that struggle: the battle of Orgreave, in which 5,000 striking miners were attacked by police mounted on horseback, brutally beaten with clubs, and in dozens of cases falsely … [Read more...]
France: With the New Popular Front, against the deadly fascist threat!
By Yorgos Mitralias When, just after the announcement of the results of the European elections, French President Macron surprised everyone by deciding to dissolve the Parliament and to call general elections for June 30, it was obvious that he aspired to repeat, once again, the successful blackmail thanks to which he had won his two presidential elections: to find himself alone against Marine … [Read more...]
LESSONS OF THE MINERS’ STRIKE: FORTY YEARS ON
A WIN discussion. It is now forty years since the year-long British coal miners’ strike – the greatest industrial conflict in Britain since the General Strike a century ago. 187,000 mine workers took part, bringing the number of working days lost in the strike to over 26 million.11,291 miners were arrested, and nearly 200 jailed. The police blockaded roads to keep pickets away from working … [Read more...]
DIVIDE AND RULE – A DEADLY STRATEGY IN BOSNIA
A Workers' International Network meeting May 2024. Listen to the discussion HERE At our WIN discussion meetings we regularly focus on the crisis of capitalism, the rich history of the labour movement, and the constant contemporary struggles of the working class. This week we are turning our attention to an examination of the attempts of the ruling class to drive a wedge within the working … [Read more...]