PHONES RINGING RED - this weekend, communists across Britain are speaking to supporters and activists to reinforce a message of resistance and unity to face-down the drive “to marginalise socialists and left-wing ideas in the Labour Party and the wider labour movement.” (1/5)
In a statement Friday morning, the CP urged, “socialists and the Labour-affiliated trade unions must unite in solidarity with Corbyn, demand his reinstatement and fight to reverse the drive to marginalise the left in the Labour Party.” (2/5)
Says Communist Party general secretary Robert Griffiths, “Our members will be explaining that a stronger Communist Party - which is now rapidly growing in membership and locality - is crucial to the fight-back. " (3/5)
The CP brings essential ingredients to the struggle. It is internally united, non sectarian as it builds political alliances and has a strategy for the Movement, clearly set out in its programme, ‘Britain’s Road to Socialism’. (4/5)
We urge all members to ring friends, activists and allies with that unifying and resolute message - unite, stand firm and we will overcome.” (5/5)
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“Tory under-investment and privatisation have undermined our NHS, and led to one of the worst death rates in the world”, says Communist Party general secretary Robert Griffiths.
(2/7)
“There should be no doubt anymore about who does the vital work upon which our whole society depends - the workers who staff our medical, caring and public services; the workers who produce and distribute our food, medicines and other essential supplies;
(3/7)
Violence against women and femicide have been long-standing issues in Turkey, but recent years have seen a substantial increase.
On 21st Jul, 27-yr old uni student Pınar Gültekin was murdered by her ex-boyfriend, becoming another victim of Turkey’s wave of femicides. Missing for 6 days, she was found strangled to death for refusing to reconcile with her former partner.
The Communist Party has released the following statement about the suspension of Jeremy Corbyn from the Labour Party today (October 30 2020):
The suspension of Jeremy Corbyn from the Labour Party on the flimsiest of pretexts is not only a baseless attack on a longstanding fighter in words and deeds against all forms of racism, including anti-Semitism.
It is also the latest step in a longer and bigger drive to marginalise socialists and left-wing ideas in the Labour Party and the wider labour movement.
JEREMY CORBYN’S suspension from @UKLabour is a declaration of war by the leadership against all socialists.
It throws down the gauntlet to the entire left to rally in defence of the leader who brought socialism back as a major force in British politics. morningstaronline.co.uk/article/e/jere…
As a lawyer, @Keir_Starmer is well aware that this is a travesty of justice more akin to the proceedings of a witch hunt than any semblance of due process.
He does not care, because the decision to suspend his predecessor is not motivated by Corbyn’s response to the EHRC’s report. It rests on the calculation that the new leadership is now strong enough to expunge the left’s influence from the party altogether.
PEOPLE'S SECURITY VITAL IN THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID, COMMUNISTS INSIST - the Communist Party has called for urgent action to guarantee employment, income, housing and food security in the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic.
'Millions of workers are facing cuts in hours or lay-offs and redundancies', the party's Trade Union Organiser Andy Bain reported at its Political Committee on Wednesday evening.
'Unemployment is set to rise to at least 10 per cent by the end of this year on present projections, unless the Tory government takes the necessary steps to break the circuit of infection with public support', he added.
Joint statement from the Anti-Racist/Anti-Fascist Commission and @ycl_britain. Read thread 📜👇
In order to fully recognise the problems of racism in Britain and its continued imperialist role, it is absolutely necessary that Britain confronts its racist and imperialist past.
History is not neutral. Having statues dedicated to those who benefited from slavery in Britain's public spaces, effectively legitimises their status and by extension the slave trade and racial oppression.
We fully support the demands that statues of slavers and racists be pulled down and hidden away.