It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Peter Taaffe, who after a long illness died on 23 April 2025. The loss of Peter is a big blow to the working class movement and Trotskyism internationally. Since becoming active in the revolutionary movement in 1960, Peter made an indispensable contribution, both theoretically and practically in the hard graft necessary to build a revolutionary party and international. Peter was a leading member of the International Secretariat of the Committee for a Workers’ International (CWI), Political Secretary of the Socialist Party in England & Wales, and for many years its General Secretary.

Characteristically, Peter fought a determined battle against numerous illnesses in recent years which allowed him to enjoy his final years a little longer. On behalf of the CWI throughout the world and the Socialist Party in England & Wales, we send our heartfelt condolences to Peter’s wife Linda, daughters Nancy and Katie, his grandchildren and

James Carville, the political advisor who coined the phrase ‘it’s the economy stupid’ as a campaigning slogan for Democrat Bill Clinton to win the 1992 presidential election, was once asked what he’d like to be reincarnated as. “The bond market,” he replied, “it can intimidate anyone.” 9 April 2025 will be remembered as the day that proved that ‘anyone’ includes current US President Donald Trump.

Traditionally, when stock markets are falling, government debt or bond markets go up, as investors search for safe havens. This is particularly true of US government debt given the US’s dominance of the world financial system. In the first days after ‘Liberation Day’ that was what happened, but then the US bond markets suffered the steepest fall in four decades. Even more alarming, the price of gold – traditionally the safest haven of all – also started to fall. This was an indication that the whole global financial system was in danger of freezing up. Investors were selling whatever they

TUSC are standing candidates across the UK.

The Trade Unionists and Socialist Coalition stand against cuts, war, and all members of TUSC pledge to take no more than a workers wage through politics.

The Greens became the largest party on Bristol Council last year, promising change after years of service cuts under Labour. What has this bright new future meant for Bristol? £50 million more cuts!

Greens were beaming ear to ear, two of their leading councillors spoke of their “pride” in their council budget. That’s pride in slashing funding for services for domestic abuse, mental health, and children in care, and reducing bin collections to once every four weeks.

The change in council has meant very little for the people of Bristol. Yet again we have a party aligned with austerity, maintaining a political system which puts private profit first.

Labour’s attempt to pose as opposition was extremely hypocritical. They spent the last eight years running the city, making cuts, and blaming the Tory government.

Now Labour sits in Westminster, and the Greens in Bristol. But austerity still continues. Labour even moved an amendment to reopen public toilets – toilets closed b

Below is a transcription of the images. And the letter Farage wrote.

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Anti-racists outnumbered fascists in Southampton on Saturday. Around 400 people turned out to show up to 100 fascists that they’re not welcome in the city.

The fascists, led by Ukip leader Nick Tenconi, marched to the Southampton cenotaph. Tenconi asked who there was from Southampton—and was met with silence.

They sang the praises of United States president Donald Trump, carrying a banner that read, “Mass deportations now.” They tried to weaponise child sexual exploitation and the Southport murders to push a racist agenda. And chants of “Free Tommy Robinson” rang out.

But anywhere they marched, anti-racists followed them—marching behind them with a police line separating the two groups.

A word from your fellow radical Squid:

I was able to attend in person with an Anarchist group. the police blocked our movements, tried to follow us after the dispersal most likely to collect intel, whilst at the demo they used a large camera and a drone to try and capture surveillanc

An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.

Come join a leftist org, join our struggle and let's fight the bosses.

Across Exeter city centre Exeter's early risers were met graphic poster in bus stop billboards depicting the Palestine conflict with headers saying Israeli genocide as well as well known brands with financial investment in Israel being added to the lower section of the poster.

Its obvious the statement being made is and the activists involved have my full support.

Hello comrade.

@cowbee@lemmy.ml has compiled a comprehensive list for fledgling socialists.

Battle of Cable Street

There's a wonderful story that took place in Cable Street London on the 4th October 1936, at the time a predominantly Jewish and minority area. A far right extremist by the name Sir Oswald Mosley who styled his views on Hitler and the fascist movement that was developing through Europe, he had rallied his troops, A bunch of Nazi thugs to walk through Cable Street to intimidate the local migrant population but through the organisation of unions, workers, anarchist, socialist and communists, as well as minority groups we pushed back Oswald Mosley and his Nazi thugs and we pushed them so hard that we never saw Oswald Mosley again. Well apart from an appearance in Peeky Blinders last season.

In our current world we are seeing glimpses of fascism, we see wealthy millionaires similar to 'Sir' Oswald Mosley telling us our NHS, social housing, education and even city council budgets are failing due to Immigration, identity politics, gender roles, and whatever else is

Come fight against Tommy 10 Names racial rhetoric. Tommy Robinson from the comfort of his social media accounts has rallied up the troops with promises of a better Britain if we only kick the migrants out. We know that this is simply a sly subversion that masks the real issue and pits us against each other. Working class people have far more in common to these marginalised people they are attacking than they do the right wing talking heads.

like before we will stand against such subversion of divide and conquer but we must stand together, and today in Torquay we will do exactly that.

12pm to 4pm Castle Circus.