The Workers Party is standing in the Sparkbrook and Balsall Heath East by-election on October 6th. Our candidate is Phil Bevin who worked in Jeremy Corbyn’s office before the 2019Continue reading “By-election campaigning underway”
Category Archives: British politics
Brighton TUC fringe meeting draws near…
At the TUC Conference in Brighton this September, all the real talk will be happening on the fringe. From 7pm on the evening of Monday 12 September, the Workers Party will be offering three great speakers for the bargain price of £4.89.
Enough is Enough – Break the Link with Labour!
The Workers Party welcomes the emergence of every campaign which genuinely seeks to stand up for working class interests. The five demands of Enough is Enough mirror closely those commitmentsContinue reading “Enough is Enough – Break the Link with Labour!”
Members Voice: Don’t Pay UK smeared me as an anti-semite!
Workers Party member Dr Phil Bevin argues we shouldn’t be putting our trust in the Don’t Pay UK campaign – and he’s certainly got a story to tell. It’s aContinue reading “Members Voice: Don’t Pay UK smeared me as an anti-semite!”
Join us at TUC Conference 12 September
Join us at TUC Conference 2022 to discuss the future for our trade unions in Starmer’s Labour party. The Workers Party has organised a fringe event on Monday evening at 7pm in a city centre location. We’ll announce the venue nearer to the time to those who purchase a ticket. There’s only space for 70, so be sure to reserve your seat.
Listen to Podcasts? Follow George Galloway and the Workers Party
Thousands of people now listen to podcasts when driving, on the bus, working or exercising. To listen to podcasts you can use online platforms like SoundCloud, or a host of apps many people have on their phones, like Spotify.
Affiliate to Labour? Not us…
in 1900 the Conference to create the Labour Representation Committee was attended by 129 delegates, representing 500,000 trade unionists, three socialist bodies (ILP, SDP and Fabians). By 53 votes to 39 (with a quarter delegates abstaining) the Conference rejected the “socialisation of the means of production, distribution and exchange”
TU Group statement: FBU, ASLEF and the question of Labour Party affiliation
The Trade Union Group is deeply disappointed by the decisions made by both the Fire Brigades’ Union (FBU) and the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF) at theirContinue reading “TU Group statement: FBU, ASLEF and the question of Labour Party affiliation”
ASLEF and the fight for political independence
The news that ASLEF will remain affiliated to the Labour Party is disappointing but not unexpected. Supporters of disaffiliation knew that it was going to be a difficult task extricatingContinue reading “ASLEF and the fight for political independence”
Local elections 2022
In February 2022 the Workers Party of Britain agreed with the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition to avoid unnecessary electoral clashes and the party limited its electoral work in theContinue reading “Local elections 2022”