Articles
Saturday, December 10, 2016
Household debt in Britain is getting worse especially for poor families.
Saturday, December 10, 2016
The significance of the Easter Rising in 1916 from an anti-imperialist perspective. The response of the British state and why it executed of the leaders of the Rising, focusing on James Connolly. What was the impact of this repression?
Saturday, December 10, 2016
Nationalism has divided the left in Scotland. Labour has a tough battle ahead to re-establish credibility and take on the SNP. however, the SNP has problems about when to go for another independence referendum and holding its membership together.
Saturday, December 10, 2016
The economic case for Scottish independence was miss-sold by the SNP during the referendum campaign. Latest figures show the situation is now much worse with the plummeting price of oil and other sectors of the economy faring poorly.
Saturday, December 10, 2016
Grammar schools have been proven not to work, so why are they being proposed now? This article further considers the negative effect of Academies and underfunding and constraints on local Authorities in England in providing comprehensive education.
Thursday, September 1, 2016
Statement by Joao Ferreira MEP in the European Parliament on behalf of the Portuguese Communist Party. The vote in Britain reflects the deep-seated problems of the EU. He calls for the immediate suspension of the Fiscal Compact and the repeal of the Lisbon Treaty and for cooperation between sovereign states with equal rights. He rejects reactionary, xenophobic agendas.
Thursday, September 1, 2016
The vote for Brexit in Britain has opened up debate on the left across Europe with increased opposition to the EU. Its future is uncertain given opposition from both left and right. Germany as the dominant force in the EU faces some difficult challenges dealing with the new situation.
Thursday, September 1, 2016
The result of the EU referendum exposes divisions within British capitalism. Tory Party ambivalence about membership contributed to the result. The working class whose interests were not represented by the neo-liberal policies of successive governments voted to Leave.