Ten years of austerity cuts instead of massive investment in public services and productive industry has hugely increased the human and financial toll of the Covid crisis. Now the economic recession which began early this year is going to bite … Continued
“Tory under-investment and privatisation have undermined our NHS, and led to one of the worst death rates in the world”, says Communist Party general secretary Robert Griffiths. “There should be no doubt anymore about who does the vital work upon … Continued
Live video message to the online Friday October 30 2020From Robert Griffiths, Communist Party of Britain Dear Comrades,The Communists of Britain salute you on your party’s centenary.The bonds between our two parties go back to the foundation of both in … Continued
Sudan’s Forces for Freedom and Change alliance has issued a statement condemning the process of normalisation of relations between Sudan and Israel announced earlier this week. It stated that the FFC will continue the same policy of supporting the struggle … Continued
The suspension of Jeremy Corbyn from the Labour Party on the flimsiest of pretexts is not only a baseless attack on a longstanding fighter in words and deeds against all forms of racism, including anti-Semitism. It is also the latest … Continued
The Communist Party has called for urgent action to guarantee employment, income, housing and food security in the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic. ‘Millions of workers are facing cuts in hours or lay-offs and redundancies’, the party’s Trade Union Organiser … Continued
The Communist Party of Britain has issued the following statement after reports from international contacts about the shootings at the Lekki tollgate, Lagos, yesterday: The Communist Party of Britain condemns the arbitrary killings of young peaceful protesters in Nigeria yesterday … Continued
LIZ PAYNE shines a light on communist attitudes to global class struggle WORKING-CLASS internationalism is the hallmark of the communist movement worldwide. This is celebrated in our new one-volume Communist Party history, published to mark our centenary and which we … Continued
Comrades gathered across Britain at the weekend to honour the return of the International Brigaders in October 1938, whose legendary battle against fascism continues to resonate today, writes LYNNE WALSH JOURNALIST Martha Gellhorn, reporting on the volunteers who fought fascism … Continued
Trade unions should beware Boris Johnson’s ‘Build Back Better’ strategy because it will demand a high price from workers and their families, the Communist Party warned at the weekend. Former union president Bill Greenshields told the party’s online executive committee … Continued