Join the People’s Boycott

The YCL is joining the Communist Party’s campaign for a People’s Boycott of the European parliament elections, called for 23 May.

General Secretary’s Report to the New Central Committee

On 20 April 2019 at the Marx Memorial Library in London, the first meeting of the Central Committee, newly established at our Congress in 2018, was held. The Executive Committee discussed national plans of work as well as campaign, political and organisational issues with representatives from branches throughout Britain.

UKIP: Smoke And Mirrors

Communist Party General Secretary Robert Griffths analyses the forces at work behind the growth of the Ukip ‘phenomenon’. The extensive media coverage of last week’s EU and local elections contrasts starkly with the lack of popular interest

North West Rids Itself of Fascist Tumour

Statement from YCL North West on the defeat of the BNP in the European elections. Voters across Britain are celebrating the defeat of Nazi BNP leader Nick Griffin in the aftermath of the European elections this week

Challenge: Latest Issue

Challenge : May Day 2014 Edition [May 2014; Volume 21; Issue 34] £1.50 + 75p P&P Challenge is the quarterly journal of the YCL – it regularly contains articles covering all the latest news and views of the YCL, developments international, articles covering important historical developments, culture, different campaigns and struggles taking place in Britain and the […]

UKIP Exposed: No Friend of the Workers!

In a searing editorial, Britain’s socialist daily, the Morning Star exposes UKIP – but takes the left to task for complacency too. Ukip is just as much a part of the neoliberal Establishment as the Tories or the EU. Progressives are rightly appalled by the incendiary anti-immigrant message being plastered on billboards across Britain by the […]

EU exposed by the Left in Europe

A European left declaration strengthens opposition to the EU, writes John Foster CP International Secretary in the Morning Star. This week 15 communist and left parties from across the European Union issued a joint statement on the reactionary and anti-working class character of the EU. The signatories include the French, Spanish, Portuguese , Czech and Cypriot communist […]

The Big EU Jobs Lie

No2EU London candidate Alex Gordon exposes the reality behind claims that 3.5 million jobs will disappear unless Britain remains locked into the European Union. This article first appeared in the Morning Star 02/04/2014 The popularity of the European Union, not only in Britain but among citizens of every member state, is collapsing. Eurobarometer, the EU’s own polling […]

22nd May: Why you should vote No2EU!

The late great Bob Crow explains why YOU should vote No2EU in this years European elections. This article first appeared in the Morning Star. On May 22 we are asking you to lend us your vote and back No2EU: Yes to Workers’ Rights, an electoral coalition that supports workers’ rights, decent public services and peace. The European […]