Open the road to the youth!

  200 years ago at the Peterloo massacre, when the ruling class felt threatened by a strong working class movement, they sent in the yeomanry. In the recent UK election, they sent in the press. Despite the attacks, however, Corbyn’s leadership inspired and mobilised the youth like never before. 56% Read more…

Queen Mary Occupation Report

On Tuesday 10th April 2018 the Queen Mary student occupation came to a close. For the past 30 days, 20-30 students at Queen Mary, in solidarity with the UCU lecturers’ strikes and against student bursary cuts, occupied the Octagon; a grade II listed space often referred to as “the heart” of the university.

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An eyewitness account of the struggle in France

We publish below an eyewitness account of the Nuit Debout movement that has, along with massive strike action, been sweeping France. For an analysis of the movement, its strengths and weaknesses, see here: http://www.socialist.net/french-labour-law-strengths-and-weaknesses-of-the-movement.htm ——————— Since March, a fervour has been sweeping France. In direct opposition to the proposed counter-reforms of Read more…