Talking Brexit on the doorstep
This election is about far more than Brexit. The social fabric of this country and global climate stability is at stake. However, canvassing for Labour since the election was called,…
For the Many, not the billionaires
Labour has started its election campaign with a bang before parliament has even dissolved. The Tories' only story of note - despite themselves calling for the election - is Boris…
Climate change needs a socialist solution. That means voting Labour.
Social media is already awash with bogus tactical voting sites, before parliament has even dissolved for the 2019 General Election. These tools cynically push voters to support the Liberal Democrats…
No Sweat: Crowdfunding a T-shirt that fights sweatshops
On April 24 2013, a building housing factories manufacturing for some of the world’s leading fashion brands collapsed, killing over 1,100 garment workers, injuring more than 2,500. It ultimately changing…
5 radical policies Labour should include in its manifesto
Labour Conference 2019 demonstrated the ambition and organisation of Labour’s left-wing grassroots. Campaigns including Labour for a Green New Deal, Labour 4 Day Week and Abolish Eton all had their…
Meet the worker who’s been occupying a Samsung building for 123 days
Activist and former Samsung employee Yong-Hee Kim is occupying a 25-metre Samsung tower at Gangnam Station intersection in Seoul, South Korea. The 60-year-old has been on the tower since 10…
The Global Climate Strike: A light in dark times
“Protecting the climate will destroy jobs.” So goes the often-repeated phrase. This lie is heard in parliaments, economic forums, and from red-faced dads at the dinner table. The false opposition…
Building socialism: Political education for the many
The Labour Left’s annual political education extravaganza, The World Transformed, is back with a bang in 2019. For the fourth consecutive year, the festival is taking place alongside Labour Conference…
UK students to fight Samsung’s labour rights abuses
Image credit: People & Planet Demonstrations outside High Street stores across the UK and Ireland are being organised for 25th-26th October as part of 48 Hours of Action Against Samsung.…
Johnson’s shut down of parliament is the tip of the democratic crisis iceberg
On Wednesday we learnt that Boris Johnson intends to shut down Parliament for five weeks in order to force through a disastrous no-deal Brexit. This week opposition parties met to…