by E. Robinson A week ago today on the 14th of June, the public housing flat Grenfell Tower caught fire and spread rapidly to the rest of the building. At the time of writing, 79 have been confirmed missing or dead (and still rising), some of whom may nev... read more
By Steve Dobbs Labour’s solid result last week has sent the ruling class, the establishment and their supporters into turmoil. How could this happen, they all shriek? ‘Good evening. I know nothing. We, the media, the experts, the pundits, know nothing... read more
by Kyle Williamson Let me take you back to 1974, where Edward Heath, the former Conservative Prime Minister, decided to call a snap General Election. His lead in the polls was clear and Britain was in social turmoil because of the Miners strike and the de... read more
By Steve Dobbs Only weeks ago, according to the bourgeois press and some of the jaded Marxist sects, Labour were set for electoral wipeout. ‘Labour facing election wipeout as polls suggest Tory majority of up to 150’ claimed the Telegraph. CPGB member... read more
By Bruce Wallace Socialists in Scotland will be campaigning for the defeat of the Tories in the General Election on 8th June. Theresa May’s decision to announce the election is an attempt to bolster her majority by riding the anti-EU Brexit mood in Engl... read more
By Steve Dobbs As I pointed out last week, the right-wing inside and outside the Labour Party are using Brexit as an excuse to sabotage Corbyn. Events have continued to ramp up even further. Yesterday, Lib Dem Vince Cable made explicit his intention of fo... read more
By Steve Dobbs ‘Chuka Umunna breaks ranks with Labour on Brexit with demand to stay in EU single market‘. Blairite wreckers like the ex-shadow business secretary Umunna want to ride roughshod over the democratic mandate to leave the EU, underm... read more
Reproduced from issue 3 of the journal Editorial Introduction (Dominic Smith) An understanding of the Labour Party is key to understanding the political landscape in Britain today. Despite the meteoric rise of Jeremy Corbyn to Labour leader in September ... read more
Yesterday Labour Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell hit the headlines after being asked by Andrew Marr whether he was a Marxist. Given the non-revolutionary and reformist nature of the Labour Party, and indeed its leadership, the question seemed somewhat da... read more
Statement by Marxist World Editorial Board In an almost unprecedented turn of events, yesterday Tory Prime Minister May called a snap general for Thursday 8 June, breaking her previous promise of not holding one until the end of the full parliamentary ter... read more