Communists in East England: Demand ‘Health for the people’!
Communists in the East of England are demanding an end to government plans for the break-up and privatisation of Britain’s health services in the area. In a searing criticism, well-known local health campaigner Steve Sweeney has written a pamphlet which demonstrates how government plans will lead to the dismantling of the NHS. You can download […]
Communist Party Scotland Statement on Scottish Independence
From Communist Party Scottish Executive Committee 4th March 2014. As agreed by Communist Party Scottish Committee. The Scottish Committee of the CPB defends the right of nations to self-determination and condemns the Coalition government for its threats of non-cooperation. If a majority of the Scottish people vote for independence in the 2014 referendum, then their […]
Liverpool Marches to Defend Public Services
On Saturday 15th March, unperturbed by the recent loss of two of its giants, the Labour movement in Liverpool turned out to show it’s support for the public sector which has been cut by nearly 30% in Merseyside compared to 2% in the Tory heartlands in the south. Led by the unions Unite and Unison, the […]
Bob Crow: A Great Champion of the Workers
Responding to news about the death of RMT General Secretary Bob Crow, Communist Party General Secretary Robert Griffiths said: ‘The left and the labour movement have lost a great champion of workers and their families across the world. Bob was a deeply committed and principled socialist who fought as hard for the working class as […]
Statement of World Federation of Democratic Youth on the Developments in Ukraine
Statement of the World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY) on the developments in Ukraine 05/03/2013 These past months the international anti-imperialist movement has been watching closely the dangerous developments that are taking place in Ukraine and the power struggle among imperialism that has been leading the Ukrainian people down a dangerous path. In the past few days […]
The State of Women’s Liberation in 2014
As part of the build up to International Women’s Day celebrations on Saturday (08/03/2014) Emily Weir from YCL Edinburgh gives a sober reflection on the progress of the movement for women’s liberation and the importance of International Women’s Day in 2014. She puts paid to the idea that women have achieved equality in our era – or […]
Coordinating Committee of Communist Parties in Britain: International Women’s Day Celebration
The YCL strongly encourages comrades in London to attend this celebration. An evening of entertainment, culture and politics to celebrate International Women’s Day, convened by CPs with members domiciled in Britain and hosted annually by the Coordinating Committee of Communist Parties in Britain. 18.30 – 20.45 Saturday the 8th of March at the Marx Library, in […]
Solidarity with the Communist Party of Ukraine
Robert Griffiths Communist Party General Secretary in Britain has written to the Ukrainian Communists to express solidarity and support. You can read the letter in full here: l SOLIDARITY WITH THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF UKRAINE The Communist Party of Britain expresses its solidarity with the Communist Party of Ukraine in its struggle to defend the […]
Trade Union & Political Cadre School 8th & 9th March
The Communist Party Trade Union Coordinating Committee is convening a trade union and political cadre school for members and supporters meeting at Marx Library, in London, over the weekend of the 8/9 March. The YCL welcomes this event and it’s aims and would strongly encourage YCL members who are also active in the CP to […]
Ukraine: Alarm Bells Ring Out Across Europe as Fascism Rears it’s Ugly Head
The issues behind the protests that have brought Ukraine to the brink of civil war remain, writes John Foster CP International Secretary in the Morning Star. Alongside long-standing divisions in the country itself it has become a battleground for outside powers. “Ceding Ukraine to Moscow could turn into a broader undermining of Western credibility,” an […]