In this guest piece for the CPB’s International Bulletin, former guerrilla commander of FARC-EP and current communist politician, Pablo Catatumbo, provides an update on the conjuncture in Colombia in the lead up to historic presidential elections later this month. Having … Continued
‘The Queen’s Speech confirms the Conservative government’s turn in a deeply authoritarian direction’, Ben Chacko told the Communist Party’s political committee on Tuesday evening. Pointing to the powers already given to the police, courts and immigration and intelligence officers … Continued
‘While Tory losses in the local elections were bigger than expected, many millions of electors did not trust Labour with their protest vote against the cost of living crisis and Boris Johnson’s disastrous priorities during the Covid epidemic’, Robert Griffiths … Continued
Do your part! Defend the Venezuelan working class! Venezuela’s working class is facing increasingly tough challenges amid a gruelling class battle, as it confronts both US/EU imperialism, and also reformism and pro-capital tendencies currently in power in the country. Deteriorated … Continued
‘Macron’s win in the French presidential election does not disguise the fact that Marine Le Pen achieved an 8-point improvement on her 2017 performance’, Lorraine Douglas told the Communist Party of Britain’s political committee on Tuesday evening. ‘The strong victory … Continued
A construction worker, talking to Leith Walk Ward election candidate (May 2022) Richard Shillcock, compared greenfield new-builds springing up outside Edinburgh and new city-centre luxury apartments. “The irony is, they’re made of the same stuff—concrete, plasterboard, metal fixings. Neither are … Continued
The Communist Party Housing Commission has produced this campaigning six-point charter for housing activists, tenants, housing and building workers. HOUSING GREED VS HOUSING NEED A decent, affordable home is a basic human right; If your rent costs more than a … Continued
“The number of needles I’ve picked up out of the garden…” – an increasingly common sentiment in Leith, demonstrating just how severe and neglected the situation is. With Scotland having one of the highest rates of drug related death in … Continued
The Communist Party of Britain stands with all those who oppose the Government’s asylum and refugee plans and above all those who wish to come to Britain and are already here, waiting for their claims to be processed. The proposition … Continued
Phil Katz Communist Party director of communications, urges readers to get involved in the May elections, to Vote Left and where possible also, to vote Communist. Communities fit for working class people. Communists are standing in the May council elections … Continued