Half a Million on Strike in Britain

Tom Costello is a member of Socialist Alternative (England, Wales & Scotland). What Now for the Workers’ Movement? The language of class war is the order of the day in Britain. As striking nurses have said on the picket lines: “Patients aren’t dying because we are striking. We are striking because patients are dying”, which […]

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Vicious Tories win with lies – but mass struggle looms on the horizon

 The Conservative victory at the general election is a major setback for the working class and youth of Britain. The bumbling bigot Johnson will whip up prejudice and launch further attacks on our services, livelihoods and environment. This will meet with resistance which we will support and help organise. Local ‘conferences of resistance’ should be […]

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Scotland: Independence referendum – A working-class revolt

Peter Taaffe is a member of the Socialist Party (CWI in England & Wales). The referendum has turned British politics upside down – even though the No vote won The referendum has turned British politics upside down – even though the No vote won. The Yes campaign became a mass mobilization of working-class communities: against […]

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