Tag: Young Communist League Britain

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 […]

YCLers in Action in East England

January saw the first meeting of the YCL in Eastern England in 2015, the early beginnings of regenerating an active and visible YCL presence in the area. At the meeting in Colchester the district decided upon its course of action; to grow and strengthen the movement by the combined activities of recruitment and education; and identifying […]

May 2015: Young Communists to Stand for Parliament

Young communists are represented in the Young Communist League, which has been in the forefront of fighting for the rights of young workers, apprentices and students since early in 1921.  The YCL was the first organisation in Britain to campaign for extending the vote to 16 year olds, and in the general election, two members […]