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Jeremy Corbyn leads opposition to Johnson’s attempted No Deal Brexit coup

18th August 2019

As the deadline of 31 October approaches it is entirely clear that the political situation is polarising around a choice between Boris Johnson’s attempted coup against parliament to achieve No Deal and Jeremy Corbyn’s efforts to stop it.

Argentina’s Presidential election 2019 – is this the year that the Latin American left launches a counter-offensive?

17th August 2019

The prospect of the left gaining an electoral victory this autumn in Argentina, one of Latin America’s largest and most influential countries, provides a significant impetus for left and progressive movements across the whole region. The strong chance of a victory for the Alberto Fernandez and Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner left ticket also raises the following question: will 2019 signal the start of a left wing counter-offensive in Latin America which sees the left pushing back against the US-sponsored right wing offensive that has put the ‘pink tide’ on the defensive for the past five years?

Only Labour can lead the fight against Britain’s Trump and a No Deal Brexit

29th July 2019

The formation of Boris Johnson’s hard right Cabinet makes crystal clear the meaning of a Tory Brexit. It is to subordinate Britain to a trade deal with the US in which the NHS would be up for sale, in which food standards would be cut to US levels, in which rights at work would be reduced to US levels, and in which a fundamental attack would be launched on Britain’s welfare state.

In Britain’s biggest post-World War II political crisis Labour leads the fight against No Deal

16th July 2019

This autumn Britain will enter its biggest political crisis since World War II as Johnson, Farage and Trump launch their attempt to force through a No Deal/Hard Brexit - a fundamental attack on the working class and oppressed.

Trump’s brass-neck pirates versus the Iranian people

14th July 2019 shoreditchadmin2 0

US President Donald Trump is continuing his faltering campaign against the Iranian people. Having pulled back from a direct military attack on 21 June, he clearly feels the need for new tactics.

A Hard Brexit = Trump + Thatcherism 2.0

1st July 2019 shoreditchadmin2 0

The danger of a No Deal Brexit has become urgent and real with both the two final candidates for the Tory leadership saying they would accept such an outcome.

Trade war – bad polls & bad economic numbers pressure Trump

26th June 2019 shoreditchadmin2 0

US share markets rose sharply on news of the announcement that Presidents Xi and Trump would meet at the G20 summit – as the Financial Times simply summarised it ‘Trump plan to meet Xi on trade sends US equities sharply higher’.

Catastrophic heat waves demonstrate the new climate reality

25th June 2019 shoreditchadmin2 0

The searing heat that has scorched northern and central India for more than 30 consecutive days, with appalling consequences, is a further indication that we are in a new climate reality.

US capital mobilises to try to block Bernie Sanders

20th June 2019 shoreditchadmin2 0

The US Democratic Party primary campaign is now getting well underway and the most important issue in this contest, from the point of view of the interests of the US working class, is whether Bernie Sanders can secure the party’s nomination for President.

The decisive fight against No Deal, led by Corbyn

17th June 2019 Socialist Action 0

Jeremy Corbyn led the fight against No Deal in last week’s parliamentary vote, bringing with him the bulk of the opposition parties– and against the overwhelming majority of the Tory party. Unfortunately, it was lost by 11 votes. But the consequences for living standards in Britain are so grave that it is vital the fight continues.