Communist Summer Camp 2016

The Young Communist League is very pleased to announce the arrangements for the Communist Summer Camp 2016! The camp will be happening from Friday the 19th of August till Sunday the 21st of August 2016 and is open to all members and friends of the YCL and the Communist Party

New General Secretary of the YCL elected

At the meeting of the Executive Committee of the YCL on 20 February 2016, our chair Owain was chosen to take on the role of General Secretary (a role that officially represents the YCL) after Zoe, our long-standing comrade, decided to step down. Below is a statement by Owain concerning his election as our new […]

YCL London Venezuela Film Screening and Discussion

YCL London will be hosting a special screening of the film “War on Democracy” by John Pilger with a special Venezuelan guest speaker, followed by discussion and drinks and snacks. The topic is the role of U.S. imperialism, intervention and counter-revolutionary movements in Venezuela and Latin America as a whole, where for many years popular […]

First They Came For The Communists …..

Solidarity with Antifascist Resistance in Ukraine (SARU www.ukraineantifascistsolidarity.wordpress.com) has organised a public protest against Ukraine’s new laws to criminalise Communism and glorify Nazi collaborators for Saturday the 25th of July. The YCL as an affiliate and supporter of SARU urges people to support this important event. Stand up to support our sister Party in Ukraine […]

International Women’s Day 2015

Today (March 8) marks International Women’s Day, Zoe Hennessy General Secretary of the YCL has issued this statement on behalf of the YCL Executive Committee. It is a time to reflect on and celebrate the past and current contribution of women to the struggle for socialism and equality, and look forwards to the struggles of […]

YCL Statement on the Anniversary of the Death of Hugo Chávez

Today March 5th marks the second anniversary of the passing of comrade Hugo Chavez. The YCL commemorates this occasion by stating that the Comandante will always be fondly remembered by everyone in our organisation and millions of socialists and freedom fighters around the world. His voice was, and continues to be, the voice of hope […]

Peoples Assembly Launches Election Manifesto

Bill Greenshields, Communist Party representative on national committee of the People’s Assembly outlines a radical new manifesto aiming to inspire a movement for economic justice in the run up to and beyoned, the 7 May general election

Communists Condemn Islamic State and Imperialism

Communists domiciled in Britain from seven different countries met in London at the weekend to discuss issues of Islamic fundamentalism. Members of communist and workers parties in Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Cyprus, Greece, Bangladesh and Guyana as well as Britain condemned Islamic State (ISIS) and similar movements as fundamentally reactionary, sectarian and anti-communist. But they also […]