Communists warn of ‘class war’ on democratic rights

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‘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

Tory defeat – but Labour failure, say Communists

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‘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

CP warns against far right and war in Europe

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‘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

COMMIECAST – Podcasts for the struggle

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Our CommieCast series, will include features/interviews on housing, education, transport, community building and fighting crime, the state of health and Progressive Federalism. To listen in, go here http://tinyurl.com/CommieCastList In the first issue, CP general secretary Rob Griffiths and interviewer Stewart McGill … Continued

Homes for people, not investment opportunities say communists.

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