In a move which has caused intense debate on the US left, House representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), one of the leading members of the leftwing grouping in the Democrats known as “The Squad”, recently voted against an amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026, which sought to remove Continue Reading
Stephen Owen
Fight for communist/socialist ideas in YourParty
This is an edited version of the introductory talk that Stephen Owen gave at the Talking About Socialism Zoom discussion on Monday 11 August 2025. The title of the meeting was ‘How can we make YourParty democratic and socialist?’ Barry Biddulph gave a second introduction to that meeting. A summary Continue Reading
What is Reform UK? Building a communist response
Movements to the right of the political mainstream are once again growing, with Reform UK the latest party to find itself challenging both the major political parties from a position to their right. Victories in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election, and across the country in the local and mayoral elections, Continue Reading
Labour’s Immigration Crackdown
Following on from the victory of Reform UK in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election and in the local elections, the Labour government has responded, with a speech by Keir Starmer on 12 May, speaking to the government white paper “Restoring control over the immigration system”. In a political environment already Continue Reading