Defend the NHS: stop the Health and Care Bill
Felicity Dowling writes: Wednesday 14th marks the second reading of the Health and Care Bill 2021. This single piece of legislation is the greatest threat the National Health Service in England has faced yet. Read more »
Summer of Rebellion!
Allan Todd writes: Firstly, by way of some nostalgic light-relief, 53 years ago I was one of many who had to evacuate from a Norwich club – where the rock band, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, had been performing their 1968 hit, ‘Fire’ Read more »
Defeat the NHS White Paper!
Felicity Dowling writes: Go out and protest on the NHS 73rd Birthday on July 3rd, there will be a protest near you, but do more. Build the opposition to the dangerous NHS White Paper in your area. We need the NHS from when we are born, we need it to keep us well, getting treatment […] Read more »
European Left calls for an end to blockade of Cuba
The European Left, in the face of the events that have occurred in recent days in Cuba in the form of demonstrations with the slogan of SOS Cuba, Read more »
Join the NHS anniversary protests!
On the 73rd anniversary of the founding of our NHS, a Day of Action has been called by Keep Our NHS Public, Health Campaigns Together, NHS Workers Say No and NHS Staff Voices. Join with protests up and down the UK to demand: patient safety, pay justice and an end to privatisation! Read more »
European Left Summer Seminars
Join the EL’s Summer Seminar programme, on 3rd and 4th July 2021, online: Interpretation is available in English, French and Spanish Read more »
After Covid: Demand a New Normal
People’s Assembly – National Demonstration on June 26. Assemble 12 Noon – Portland Place. March to Parliament Square. Read more »
Ecosocialist Alliance Statement on G7 Conference
Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US (and the EU) have a great part of the immense wealth of the richest countries in the world in 2021. Read more »
No to NATO: oppose the 2021 summit
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) heads of state will meet in Brussels on June 14th. It’s vital that the international peace and anti-war movement mobilises to oppose this gathering of the world’s largest nuclear-armed military alliance. Read more »
Say No to Orbàn’s visit
Anti-racists to protest visit by antisemitic Islamophobic Hungarian leader Viktor Orbàn: Friday 28 May, Downing Street, 10am Read more »
Lifted! European Parliament’s vital vote to waive Covid-19 vaccine patents
After months of shameful right-wing stalling and delaying tactics, the European Parliament approved a resolution to tackle the AIDS epidemic which includes a Left demand for waiving intellectual property rights on Covid-19 vaccines. Read more »
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Discussion & Debate
Socialism, Democracy, and the Break-up of Britain
Len Arthur and Craig Lewis write: This article is a contribution to the on-going debate in Left Unity concerning socialism, democracy and how socialists should relate to independence movements. Read more »
Confessions of an anti-nationalist
David Landau writes: People yearn to belong. This may sound like pop psychology but it underpins the co-operative labour which makes surplus value, that forms the basis of working class solidarity Read more »
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Local reports
Kill the Bill – the new movement strengthens
Andrew Burgin on the growing Kill the Bill protests With the outpouring of rage and anger and sadness around the murder of Sarah Everard, Read more »
NHS defended at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital Rhondda Cynon Taf – LU Wales in practice!
The save Royal Glamorgan A&E (SRGAE) campaign, which was initiated by the People’s Assembly RCT/Bridgend group, has had a tremendous victory Read more »
INTERNATIONAL WORKERS’ MEMORIAL DAY 2020
Sandra Daniels and Bob Williams-Findlay from West Midlands Left Unity have issued this statement on behalf of Disabled Members. Read more »
Tens of thousands joined TUC demo
Trade union members, peace campaigners and politicians joined pensioners and families from across Britain Read more »
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Sun 1 Aug, 10.00
Afrikan Emancipation Day/Reparations Rebellion
In Brixton, Windrush Square.
Mon 23 August
XR London Rebellion
As the UK moves further towards authoritarianism, we must rebel against business as usual.
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