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6 June 2018
Italy's political crisis is reverberating through Europe
Three months after the general election of 4 March, Italy has a government again. On 1 June, the 'yellow-green' government was officially installed.
9 May 2018
France '68: History's greatest general strike erupts
France, May 1968: week two: The legacy of the French revolution of 1848, the second time France overthrew a monarchy, played an important part in the escalation of the demonstrations and street fighting in Paris.
11 April 2018
A socialist approach to Corbyn and a customs union
Pete Watson, from Nottingham Socialist Party branch, takes up some of the issues raised in the editorials of issues 984 and 985 of the Socialist, which commented on Jeremy Corbyn's February speech on Brexit. Pete's points are followed by a reply from Socialist Party executive committee member Judy Beishon.
7 March 2018
May's EU speech kicks the can down the road
The closing line of Theresa May's speech - "now let's get on with it" - will have led to jeers of frustration from any workers listening.
28 February 2018
Gorbachev: Accidental architect of world change
Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet Union's last leader, left a truly historical legacy. Aiming to reform bureaucratic rule he helped unleash forces that led to the collapse of Stalinism
26 February 2018
Tory Brexit divisions, Corbyn's opportunity
The workers' movement must maintain an independent class opposition to a Tory Brexit, 'soft', 'hard' or 'no deal'. But that is not the position of the Blairite defenders of capitalism within the Labour Party.
31 January 2018
Tory infighting escalates - workers' action can oust them
Media reports suggest that around 40 Tory MPs have submitted letters calling for a no-confidence vote in Theresa May. If that reaches 48, the vote would be triggered and could lead to a leadership contest.
10 January 2018
Sweden: School strike against deportations
Before the seasonal holidays began in Sweden, an historic strike against the deportation of refugees was organised. On 12 December, at 12noon, school students across the country - from Boden in the north to Ystad in the south - took part.
1 January 2018
The capitalist press regales us daily with a blizzard of facts which unconsciously indict their profit-driven system and their callous political representatives, the Tory government of Theresa May.
13 December 2017
Brexit deal no solution to Tory rifts
For a while Theresa May's divided government seemed unable even to obtain a deal on the 'first stage' of Brexit negotiations
13 December 2017
A world in crisis, ripe for revolution
Committee for a Workers' International document: The world crisis of capitalism - despite the surface impression of 'recovery' - has only got worse since the meeting of last year's IEC.
18 October 2017
This brutal, broken Tory government is limping. May's premiership hangs by a thread
13 October 2017
The Tories were humiliated at their conference, hold power only precariously, are split over Europe and on May's leadership. Meanwhile, Jeremy Corbyn furthers his position and policies in Labour. Peter Taaffe looks at the significance of their contrasting fortunes.
27 September 2017
Travel chaos for Ryanair customers as airline cancels thousands of flights
There has recently been controversy among the clouds, or rather down on the ground, for Europe's largest airline, Ryanair, amid cancellations and a major staffing crisis
6 September 2017
How the Single Market blocks socialist policies
The European Single Market is a major barrier to any incoming socialist or anti-austerity government
30 August 2017
School spend is behind eastern Europe
UK education spending is behind many eastern European countries, according to EU figures
29 August 2017
Reject Starmer's Single Market u-turn
"The Labour Party's announcement that it wants the UK to remain within all the EU's structures ... is the best news to come out of British politics in a long time", said a FT editorial.
23 August 2017
The Single Market: a neoliberal tool of the bosses
Fight for a socialist Brexit: The single market compels privatisation of public services, prohibits nationalisation, and makes it easier for employers to exploit workers in numerous ways
26 July 2017
Right wing attempts to use single market against Corbyn
Stand firm for an internationalist, workers' Brexit: Just six weeks ago Jeremy Corbyn's leadership, and radical election manifesto, led to a historic surge in the Labour vote
24 May 2017
Corbyn and Brexit: Why a socialist approach to the EU is needed
As the general election draws nearer and people become more aware of what Jeremy Corbyn stands for, the gap between Tories and Labour in the polls has started to close
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