YCLSA and SACP statements on death of Nelson Mandela
The YCL in Britain expresses great sadness at the death of Nelson Mandela. Below are statements from our sister young communist league in South Africa and our fraternal party the South African Communist Party. YCLSA Statement on the Passing on of Tata Nelson Mandela
Communist’s on Osborne’s Autumn Statement: “Good news for the rich, the City and big business”
Communist Party of Britain general secretary Robert Griffiths responded as follows to the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement today 05/12/2013 ‘The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement is good news for the super-rich, City speculators and the corporate fat cats. It hands yet more lavish subsidies to big business on top of the tax cuts on high incomes and monopoly […]
Which way now for China’s Economy?
The latest Chinese reforms might seem to herald a shift to the right. BEN CHACKO digs below the surface to uncover a more complex picture. This article first appeared as a feature in the Morning Star 03/12/2013 Concern over the direction of China’s economy has risen on the left since the Communist Party’s central committee plenum last month. […]
Showdown on Capitol Hill
The stakes are high in Netanyahu’s bid to force a change in US foreign policy after the nuclear deal with Iran. Can he succeed, asks URI AVNERY. This article first appeared as a feature in the Morning Star 30/11/2013 Angry noises from Israel this week over the deal on Iranian nuclear power are not just […]
On this day . . . 1956: The Granma reaches Cuba
This is the first article in the new YCL history series “On this day”. The series will focus on giving an analysis of important, and indeed interesting, historical events of the distant and near past. The aim is to promote discussion, draw lessons from the past and give a Marxist analysis of history as opposed […]
YCL statement on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Today (25th of Nov) marks the international day for the elimination of violence against women. Violence in all its forms is something that effects women (and often their dependents) of all races and backgrounds across the globe. Up to 70% of women experience violence in their lifetime, according to research conducted by the UN. They […]
Stop the cuts on the London Underground – every job matters!
The YCL condemns the vicious assault on London Underground workers and the Underground Service. These cuts are ideologically driven and will only serve to damage the service, increase risks to safety and throw one thousand workers on the scrap heap. The YCL extends solidarity and support to the RMT, TSSA and ASLEF in this struggle. […]
CP at the 15th International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties in Lisbon
CP women’s organiser Liz Payne attended the 15th International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties in Lisbon hosted by the Portuguese Communist Party. At the meeting she took part in the debate on priorities and challenges facing the communist and workers’ movement. This speech first appeared on the CP website. It is an honour to attend […]
YCL Statement on 96th anniversary of the October Revolution
The 7th of November 2013 marked the 96th anniversary of the Great October Revolution, a turning point in the 20th century and one of the most important events in the history of humankind. The YCL laments the destruction of the USSR as one of the greatest tragedies of the previous century. Despite the faults of […]
Communist Party of the Philippines statement on typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan)
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) calls on the entire Filipino people, including those overseas, to mobilize and generate the maximum possible emergency funds and supplies for the victims of the recent supertyphoon Yoland (international name Haiyan). An estimated nine million people, or 10% of the entire Filipino population suffered the wrath of the […]
