Prospects For Nuclear Disarmament In Britain
Alan Mackinnon, secretary of Scottish CND & Scottish Committee member of the Communist Party, argues that the campaign to reject Trident needs to keep up the pressure both north and south of the border in 2014. This article first appeared in the Morning Star 20/01/2014. Last month a report from the House of Commons defence select committee highlighted the stark […]
No2EU Pours Scorn Over Osborne’s Empty EU Threats
Tory threats to leave the authoritarian neoliberal bloc are “hogwash”. This article first appeared as a feature in the Morning Star 16/01/2014. Chancellor George Osborne raised the prospect of Britain leaving the European Union yesterday if the 28-nation bloc fails to undertake fundamental reforms. Mr Osborne said more needed to be done to improve competitiveness, create jobs and […]
London Recruits: The Secret War Against Apartheid
With the sad passing of the great Mandela it is up to the left and anti-imperialist forces to remember him as the militant freedom fighter he was, and prevent the media and right-wing politicians from white washing history. In Britain we hear the Tories talk as though Mandela was a great friend and inspiration of […]
YCL Condemns Fire Station Closures in London
Ten London fire stations have closed their doors for the last time as callous Tory Mayor Boris Johnson pushed through £50 million of cuts to the fire and rescue service against overwhelming public opposition. Johnson’s cuts will save each household a paltry 7 pence a week, at a cost of 552 jobs and 14 fire […]
Tribute to Gerry Cohen: Communist Legend
The YCL learns with great sadness of the passing of Gerry Cohen and extends deepest sympathy to his friends and family. He will long be remembered for his contribution to the YCL, the Party, the Daily Worker and the Morning Star, the labour movement in Britain and the struggle for a socialism. I I I […]
YCL General Secretary New Year Address
Comrades and friends, I would first like to thank the many of you who donated so generously to the YCL as part of our festive appeal. 2013 was a period of change for the YCL. Mick Carty stepped down as general secretary due to his age earlier this year, and I was elected in his […]
