The EU is an enemy of fair taxation

Chair of the No2EU trade union information group and former RMT President Alex Gordon explains how the EU’s treaties enshrine rules to let companies dodge their fair share of tax. This article was first published in the Morning Star 18/11/2013. It is a fundamental function of states to levy taxes on economic activities within their borders. […]

Public Meeting: Scotland Needs Socialism

The next date in the ongoing YCL Scotland speaking tour “Scottish Independence: A Communist Perspective” will be Thursday the 14th of November 2013 at 7pm in Pollokshields Burgh Hall, Glasgow. The meeting is entitled “Scotland Needs Socialism” and will focus on the need for a revolutionary transformation of society in the context of the world today […]

The anti-worker nature of the EU

The argument surrounding British involvement in the EU is fast becoming a main political topic in British politics, only behind the Coalition government’s austerity plan and the debate surrounding Scottish Independence on the political agenda.  However, the extent to which the EU plays in the government’s austerity plans and what involvement it may have in […]