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Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson
The Ukraine War 6 months on: We have to stop the warmongers
As the war drags on and decisive military victory for either side looks increasingly remote, the movement must renew its call for peace, writes Shadia Edwards-Dashti
Johnson’s on the way out: time to hit the Tories where it hurts – weekly briefing
Lindsey German on the Tory implosion and the mainstreaming of identity politics
Tory chaos is our opportunity
Shabbir Lakha on Boris Johnson's resignation, the ruling class crisis and the tasks for the left
The deep divisions beneath the Tory meltdown
With the ongoing wave of Tory resignations, Boris Johnson's government is in freefall, and behind it a ruling class in crisis, writes David Jamieson
The end of Boris Johnson
Terina Hine on the collapse of Boris Johnson's government following the resignations of Rishi Sunak, Sajid Javid and other senior Tories
By-election blow: Boris' bad days are just beginning
Following Tory defeats in Wakefield and Tiverton, Boris Johnson's already-numbered days just got fewer, writes Shabbir Lakha
The beginning of the end of Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson has managed to cling on to power, but the huge Tory vote against him shows his days are numbered, writes Terina Hine
Johnson creates his own ministerial code of misconduct
The rule-breaking Prime Minister has rewritten the rules to suit himself, writes Sean Ledwith
While Ukraine burns: why is the west prolonging the war?
Chris Nineham describes the immense suffering and misery the Ukraine war is causing and why despite this, Biden and Johnson are pushing for more war
Sue Gray, Panorama and Tory lies: Boris Johnson must go - CounterBlast
Partygate is back and the overwhelming evidence that Johnson broke the law and repeatedly lied about it should be the end of his reign, writes Terina Hine
Beergate: Starmer’s ‘honour’ and cynical games - CounterBlast
Starmer has left the leadership of the official opposition to the opaque machinations of the Durham constabulary, writes Terina Hine
Local elections: Johnson’s Heineken effect goes into reverse
Even Tories now recognise their disgraced leader has morphed from electoral asset to electoral liability, argues Sean Ledwith
Let them ride buses: Boris Johnson’s car crash - CounterBlast
Boris Johnson’s vacuous interview on Good Morning Britain shows a Prime Minister who is out of touch and struggling to survive, writes Terina Hine
There’s planet government and then there’s life on earth – weekly briefing
Lindsey German on Boris Johnson’s woes and our opportunities
Johnson is running out of rope over lockdown parties - CounterBlast
Tory MPs are squirming over whether to save their leader or their own political careers, writes Sean Ledwith
Fines won't cut it: Johnson and Sunak have got to go - CounterBlast
Johnson and Sunak's lies are finally catching up to them, but a slap on the wrist isn't good enough, writes Terina Hine
‘Weapons, weapons and more weapons’: the path to further war – weekly briefing
Lindsey German on warmongers, Sunaks and Savile
Partygate: yesterday’s news? - CounterBlast
Boris Johnson is using the war in Ukraine to divert from his crimes, but the majority of people aren't just forgetting his lies, writes Terina Hine
War creates refugees - who knew?
The government seems shocked that the war they've been cheerleading is leading to people fleeing for safety, and have moved swiftly to limit how many can come to Britain, writes Terina Hine
Johnson on the warpath – weekly briefing
Lindsey German on the hawks circling over Ukraine
Ukraine: it’s Johnson and Starmer versus public opinion – weekly briefing
Lindsey German on imperial brinkmanship and the anti-war majority
We can't afford the Tories
John Rees looks at the battles ahead
Starmer smears Stop the War to side with the warmongers
Starmer is cosying up to the warmongers while the Prime Minister is risking a catastrophic war in Ukraine to deflect attention from his domestic political problems, argues Sean Ledwith
Ukraine: Boris Johnson is fanning the flames of war
Following Boris Johnson's visit to Kyiv, Britain and the US continue to ratchet up tensions with Russia despite Ukraine urging calm, writes Terina Hine
Gove’s levelling up is a hand-me-down rehash - CounterBlast
The Tories have stolen failed policies of their predecessors in a desperate bid to save Johnson’s skin, argues Sean Ledwith
Sue Gray report: Johnson's told too many lies to redact
Despite being heavily redacted thanks to the Met Police's intervention, Sue Gray's report is still damning of Johnson and his government, writes Terina Hine
Police protection: Boris Johnson and Cressida Dick – weekly briefing
Lindsey German on the Tory crisis and the Ukrainian standoff
The police, the Prime Minister and the birthday party - CounterBlast
The walls are closing in on Boris Johnson, writes Terina Hine
Last orders for Johnson – weekly briefing
Lindsey German gives an overview of the Tory PM’s terminal days
Illegal "VIP lane" contracts: Tory corruption is the other pandemic - CounterBlast
This Prime Minister personifies the arrogance, sleaze and inability to empathise of the ruling class, writes Sean Ledwith
Boris bottles it: is the party over? - CounterBlast
The lies are catching up to BYOB Boris and his position is becomes increasingly untenable, writes Terina Hine
Johnson is on the ropes: North Shropshire result could finish him off - CounterBlast
This morning’s electoral earthquake could be the beginning of the end for the Prime Minister, writes Sean Ledwith
The party's over for Johnson - CounterBlast
Johnson’s authority is diminishing among both the public and his own MPs faster than Omicron is spreading, writes Terina Hine
Is BoJo about to go-go? – weekly briefing
Lindsey German on the Tory leader’s ninth life and the quagmire of Cressida Dick’s cops
The ghost of Christmas parties past – weekly briefing
Lindsey German on Tory double standards and Sir Keir’s relentless rightwards steer
Johnson: who is that unmasked man? – weekly briefing
Lindsey German on our benighted prime minister, the politics of migration and university strikes
Murder in the Channel
The tragic deaths of refugees trying to get to Britain are the consequence of the government's hostile environment, argues Shabbir Lakha
Is this the beginning of the end for Boris Johnson? - CounterBlast
From Peppa Pig to rebellion in his own ranks, this is a moment of danger for Boris Johnson, within his party and among the electorate, argues Terina Hine
Mired in sleaze: Tory corruption reveals a system ‘not fit for purpose’
The Paterson scandal is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the overt corruption of Johnson’s government, writes John Westmoreland
Boris Johnson's climate fallacy
Johnson’s carbon-reduction plans are grossly inadequate, and his inept diplomacy is on display during a vital moment in the climate crisis, argues John Westmoreland
Johnson is levelling up on lies - CounterBlast
The Tory leader’s conference speech demonstrated how out of touch he is with most British people’s predicaments, argues Sean Ledwith
We won't pay for their crisis - Counterfire Freesheet October 2021
The Tory crisis, an interview with Ken Loach on Starmer and the next steps for the left, urgent demands to stop climate breakdown and more in this month's Counterfire freesheet
The US, Afghanistan and the Second Cold War
Dragan Plavšić considers the consequences of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan as another Cold War looms
Aukus: ratcheting up Western confrontation with China - video
Chris Nineham speaks to RT News about the provocative and unnecesary step the US, UK and Australia have taken with their new nuclear alliance
Why I’m marching in Manchester: take the fight to the Tories over the climate crisis
Elaine Graham-Leigh explains how the
People's Assembly demonstration
outside the Tory conference in October presents another opportunity to build the movement against climate change
Tory care plan punishes the poor and rewards the rich - CounterBlast
Boris Johnson is deluded if he thinks his legacy will be anything apart from the Covid catastrophe, argues Sean Ledwith
The Tories' contempt for the working class knows no bounds
With the Tories revamping austerity and Starmer focused on attacking the left in Labour, the real opposition is on the streets
The tragedy of Afghanistan must never be repeated - CounterBlast
The defeat in Afghanistan has shattered Britain's imperial fantasies and exposed the lies about humanitarian intervention, argues Terina Hine
Have you been invited to the 250 club? Tory corruption hits new heights
An astonishing article in the Financial Times this weekend made several revelations about the extent of corruption in the Tory party. Jamal Elaheebocus reports
China: Britain's gunboat diplomacy is not a force for peace
The deployment of the aircraft carrier HMS Elizabeth to the South China Sea is a reckless ramping up of tensions, argues Lindsey German
Punished for speaking truth to power: Dawn Butler is right about Johnson’s lies
Instead of punishing Dawn Butler for her honesty, Boris Johnson should be held to account for his lies, argues Caitlin Southern
Tory cruelty and incompetence vs public good sense and caution - CounterBlast
People are once again showing more sense than those who govern them, argues Terina Hine.
‘Freedom Day’ is really Groundhog Day
Freedom Day shows every sign of being anything but free, argues Dragan Plavšić
The Tories won’t divide us - anti-racists take to the streets
Protesters take to the streets around the country to stand strong against racism and to call out Tory hypocrisy
Tyrone Mings is right: racism is driven from the top
The racist abuse of black England football players has been fuelled by the Tory culture war, but the popular backlash against it marks a turning point, argues Yonas Makoni
Better safe than sorry you believed Boris – weekly briefing
Lindsey German on lockdown easing, the Unite election and the tragedy of Sarah Everard
Fighting for the NHS: Voices from the frontline in Wandsworth
Health activists in Wandsworth celebrate the NHS and call for patient safety, pay justice and an end to privatisation, reports Peter Bird
Don’t believe the hype: Tories love talking about freedoms while actually taking them away - CounterBlast
Johnson is using libertarian rhetoric about Covid to hide an increasingly authoritarian reality about everything else, writes Sean Ledwith
The anger's everywhere... Join the fightback - Counterfire Freesheet June 2021
United against the Tories, why solidarity with Palestine is critical, a socialist guide to combating climate change and more in this month's Counterfire freesheet
Creepy and cringeworthy: school student on 'One Britain One Nation' day
The campaign to get school children singing about how great Britain is the latest bizarre initiative in the Tory culture war, writes Jamal Elaheebocus
HMS Provacateur and British brinkmanship in the Black Sea
Britain's encroachment into the Black Sea is a deliberate and dangerous provocation of Russia says Stop the War in a statement
Why students are joining the People's Assembly demonstration
Students will be marching this Saturday as part of a united opposition against this inept and untrustworthy Tory government, writes Chris Adair
The predictable and preventable failure of 'Freedom Day' - CounterBlast
The government's inaction is responsible for the delay in lifting lockdown restrictions which could have been prevented, argues Terina Hine
The crisis isn't going away and the G7 have no solutions
The G7 fantasy of returning to the pre-pandemic 'normal' isn't going to solve the economic crisis or the breakdown of the climate, argues Michael Roberts
Empty G7 promises are not going to solve the climate crisis
What we are seeing from summits like the G7 is a governmental equivalent of producing ever more elaborate revision timetables, without ever getting down to doing any revision, argues Elaine Graham-Leigh
To Biden and the G7 leaders: Palestine is still the issue
Without Western support, Israel wouldn't be able to oppress the Palestinians with impunity, that's why our protests during the G7 summit are important, argues Shabbir Lakha
A world in crisis and G7 leaders aren't going to do anything to solve it
All the talk of solving the world's problems at the G7 summit is just that - all talk, says Lindsey German
Cummings’ revelations: Nemesis comes to Number 10 – CounterBlast
The Prime Minister’s former chief advisor has confirmed what most of the country has known for months, writes Sean Ledwith
Vaccine imperialism: an indictment of global capitalism
The ongoing debate on waiving vaccine patents so poorer countries can have access tells you everything about capitalism putting profit ahead of lives, argues John Clarke
Johnson’s lies pile up in their thousands - CounterBlast
Boris Johnson alleged comments are in character with his catastrophic policies which have resulted in thousands of deaths, argues Terina Hine
Britain's war machine: imperial fantasies and the tilt to China
Britain's new hi-tech aircraft carrier and its 100-stop mission will only increase global tensions, argues Chris Nineham
No solution for Generation Rent: 95% mortgages will not fix the housing crisis - CounterBlast
As house prices continue to spiral, the new Tory plan isn't going to do anything to help young and working class people, argues Terina Hine
Loyalist riots: is the long Good Friday coming to an end?
The combination of sectarianism, poverty and repression is an explosive mix argues Chris Bambery
Passport to more Tory failure: why Boris Johnson's strategy is wrong - CounterBlast
Boris Johnson’s vaccine passport strategy is a bad idea which won’t stop a third wave, argues Terina Hine
Sewell report: racist government exonerates itself over racism - CounterBlast
The facts show the pro-Tory report is in wilful denial about structural racism in the UK, writes Sean Ledwith
Capitalist greed got us into this mess, it won’t get us out
The success of the vaccine rollout has been despite capitalism, not because of it, argues Shabbir Lakha
Lockdown anniversary: a year of Tory failures
On the anniversary of the first national lockdown, Terina Hine details the government's consistent failings over the last year
Johnson’s not-so-cautious roadmap raises more questions than it answers - CounterBlast
Despite the bluster over 'data not dates' there are big holes in the prime minister’s 'irreversible' plan argues Terina Hine
Learning little: Johnson and the great schools gamble
David McAllister responds to Boris Johnson's "big bang" school reopening plans for 8 March
It’s not the vaccine, it’s the vacuousness: polling, politics and the Starmer slump
Chris Nineham argues Starmer's poor polling can't be blamed on vaccine success
The revolutionary right: the threat remains
The transatlantic conservative movement can be understood as a process Gramsci called ‘Revolution-Restoration’, and the left must stop being spectators to the course of events, argues Mike Wayne
100,000 reasons Johnson should resign in disgrace - CounterBlast
The Prime Minister is not fit for office and is directly responsible for the Covid catastrophe, argues Sean Ledwith
Covid19: the struggle to save lives means opposing this criminal government – CounterBlast
As UK deaths from Covid approach 100,000, we must never forget the political failures which led us here, argues Alex Snowdon
A lesson from the teachers: how to take on the government and win
The National Education Union has shown what a fighting union can achieve, says Tony Dowling
Our teachers were right, the government was wrong
The government’s delay on schools has shown how little they care about pupils and teachers and we’re sick and tired of it, writes Isabella, a secondary school student
Schools: the frontline in stopping the Tories and saving lives – weekly briefing
Alex Snowdon assesses the first government crisis of 2021
2020: the year the mask fell off
Shabbir Lakha reflects on a tumultuous year and what we must remember for the fight ahead
Keep schools closed: the rush to return is deadly
With record case numbers and hospitalisations, and increasing deaths, returning to school next week would be catastrophic, writes a secondary school teacher
Brexit brinkmanship: after 4 years, it’s the safe bet that wins the race
As the UK and the EU announce a trade deal, Martin Hall considers it, and looks back on the most divisive issue to beset the left in a generation
The perfect storm: Covid and Brexit merge in Kent - CounterBlast
Terina Hine looks at the growing crisis around sky-rocketing Covid transmissions and the miles of backed up lorries on the M20 ahead of the Brexit deadline
Cancelled Christmas ends a year of Tory disasters - weekly briefing
Alex Snowdon on the black hole of Johnson’s governmental crisis
Covid Christmas crisis: Johnson’s Tories are a plague on all our houses – CounterBlast
A catalogue of mismanagement exposes an incapable government that must be removed, observes Alex Snowdon
The Tories’ addiction to profit threatens all our lives - CounterBlast
Boris Johnson is ending the year with the same clueless and inept style of leadership he started it, writes Sean Ledwith
Schools’ Covid Christmas Nightmare - CounterBlast
By refusing to seriously address infection rates in schools. the Tories have guaranteed a difficult and dangerous Christmas for many, argues Terina Hine
Deal or no deal? Johnson and the EU at loggerheads
Whatever happens in the next day, the Tories will not deliver the Brexit that people voted for, argues Shabbir Lakha
Johnson hopes vaccines will get him off the hook - CounterBlast
Frederick Engels, born 200 years, ago identified the type of disastrous policy pursued by the Johnson government during the pandemic, argues Sean Ledwith
Tiers of a clown – weekly briefing
Lindsey German on the idiocy of Tory pandemic policy and Starmer’s witch-hunt on the march
Covid crisis: what are YOU getting for Christmas?
Boris Johnson wants to return to an ineffective tier system to save profits for shops instead of people’s lives, writes Caitlin Southern
Johnson reset explodes on the launchpad - CounterBlast
The overdue departure of Dominic Cummings will not change the incompetence and corruption at the heart of this Tory government, writes Sean Ledwith
Johnson's choice: no good Brexit options
Whichever way the prime minister looks, he is presented with a circle of problems that is becoming increasingly difficult to square, argues Martin Hall
The left’s Trump card – weekly briefing
Lindsey German on change at the top and what it really means for our side
Tory lockdown rebels: a divided party responsible for Covid carnage - CounterBlast
Boris Johnson's half-baked lockdown is failing to appease Tory dissenters, and failing to protect the country, now is the time for action from below
A national lockdown without closing schools is not going to stop the virus
The government’s refusal to close schools and universities marks the latest in a string of failures to protect people from the pandemic, argues Caitlin Southern
The SpyCops bill is an attack on us all: it must be resisted
We shouldn’t imagine that we are powerless and have to accept this assault on our civil liberties lying down, argues Shabbir Lakha
Tory splits widen as opposition to No. 10 grows in all quarters - CounterBlast
The Tories are failing in the most basic principle of government, to keep its people safe, and its uniting people against them, writes Terina Hine
Double trouble: Tory Covid shambles is hastening UK break-up
The government’s woefully inadequate handling of the pandemic is expanding the wedge between the nations of the union, argues Dr Stuart Cartland
Now it's official: Johnson is denying the science - CounterBlast
Boris Johnson’s briefing on the latest restrictions reveal only that the government is ignoring the science and has no plan, writes Terina Hine
Johnson's conference speech: an ode to crony capitalism - CounterBlast
In his speech to Tory party conference, Johnson offered no route out of the catastrophe his government is causing, argues Terina Hine
The Tories and Covid, not just incompetent but corrupt
The government’s privatisation of public services is at the heart of the Test and Trace failures and it’s costing lives, argues Lucy Nichols
Tory Test and Trace error: a symptom of a failing strategy
More than a technical glitch, the NHS Test and Trace failure shows how little this government care about protecting lives, argues Adriana Cooley
Boris Johnson's failures are to blame, not our 'complacency' - CounterBlast
The government is once again scapegoating ordinary people to cover its own failures, argues Alex Snowdon
Wheels are coming off the Johnson bandwagon - CounterBlast
Even his own MPs are now losing faith in the Prime Minister’s ability to manage the second wave of the pandemic, writes Sean Ledwith
Johnson's 'Lifelong Learning': all bluster and no solutions - CounterBlast
Boris Johnson's latest measure falls way short of the mark and will do nothing to stop the impending unemployment tsunami, argues Terina Hine
International law and Britain’s colony in Ireland
Don’t be fooled by outrage over the latest Brexit proposals from the Tories. International law hasn’t stopped them in the past, argue Reuben Bard-Rosenberg and Martin Hall
Johnson’s disastrous policies will bring return to hundreds of daily deaths - CounterBlast
A rushed ‘return to normal’ is driving up the infection rates and, increasingly, the death rate, writes Alex Snowdon
‘And seem a saint, when most I play the devil’: Johnson’s dangerously misleading Covid broadcast
The government is still committed to putting profit before lives. We need to organise to force adequate safety measures argues Katherine Connelly
Starmer's 'New Leadership': blame Corbyn, offer nothing - CounterBlast
Starmer's policy-stricken, Corbyn-bashing conference speech confirms that opposition to the Tories is only going to come from outside parliament, argues Terina Hine
The testing fiasco is just the start: we need to fight for a proper response - CounterBlast
Real preparations for the second wave must be the demanded of the whole movement, writes Chris Nineham
Extend the eviction ban now!
Housing activists are again building pressure on the government to not end the eviction ban on 20 September as planned, reports Shabbir Lakha
Assange extradition trial: The prosecution's case does not hold water
The prosecution perform mental gymnastics to avoid accusations that they are criminalising journalists, says John Rees
Tory failure: the explanation lies beyond stupidity - weekly briefing
Lindsey German on the return of Conservative sleaze and Keir Starmer’s unfit-for-purpose Labour Party
Barnier vs Johnson: the left needs them both to lose
There’s much to say about this week’s Brexit news and, as ever, much of the commentary misses the point, argue Reuben Bard-Rosenberg and Martin Hall
The government's letting down NHS workers, it's time to fight back
With a second wave on the horizon and continuing government incompetence, we need to fight for health workers' rights now, writes Alia Butt
The official opposition isn't working: is there a new frontline? - CounterBlast
While the government is in disarray and Starmer fumbles, the opposition is building in workplaces, writes Chris Nineham
Johnson’s latest pandemic plan is more moonshine than moonshot - CounterBlast
The Prime Minister who bungled the first wave of coronavirus cannot be trusted to tackle the second, suggests Sean Ledwith
The Assange case: the people have the power
The tide is turning in the case to extradite Julian Assange - now opinion needs to be turned into power, argues John Rees
Left-wing comedians the problem at the BBC: is Tim Davie joking? - CounterBlast
The BBC’s new Director General complaining about left-wing bias in comedy is a joke, writes Chris Nineham
Johnson is floundering in a sea of incompetence - CounterBlast
As parliament returns, no one should believe Johnson’s promises of safety at school or work, argues Sean Ledwith
The cost of the Costa Coffee economy - weekly briefing
Lindsey German on the Tory return to work and Trump’s bid for a second term
This town is a ghost town: government pushes re-openings amidst empty city centres - CounterBlast
Tory attempts to square the circle of profits and public safety are becoming increasingly desperate, argues Lucy Nichols
This Tory is for turning: Boris Johnson’s vacillations
The present series of U-turns shows the government is both incompetent and vulnerable to pressure from below as never before, asserts David McAllister
Another day, another U-turn: Boris Johnson is vulnerable - CounterBlast
Pressure from below has forced the Johnson government into crucial retreats on exam grades and face coverings, writes Sean Ledwith
The summer daze of Boris Johnson - weekly briefing
Lindsey German on a political crisis that’s far from over
Johnson is bullying schools back into unsafe reopening - CounterBlast
The moral duty of the government should be to save lives not risk them, argues Sean Ledwith
Refugee crisis is one of the major legacies of Britain’s recent interventions
'Wars are welcome, refugees not' seems to be the only mantra the media and politicians want to repeat, says Lindsey German
Why the government is to blame, not the people - CounterBlast
Boris Johnson’s Tory government should be held responsible for the scale of the coronavirus crisis, not ordinary people, argues Alex Snowdon
Summer Brexit report: Britain drowns beneath the waves
As the UK reels under the double impact of the pandemic and recession, the Brexit deadline is coming over the horizon, argues Martin Hall
The Starmer supremacy: Labour is now on the wrong side of the struggles that matter
Starmer's stampede to the right means that socialists will need to reach beyond the Labour Party to build a fighting left, argues Chris Nineham
Hoping for a vaccine is not a policy - CounterBlast
Johnson’s government is gambling that reports of a vaccine will distract us from their disastrous handling of the pandemic, argues Sean Ledwith
The Russians are coming: the new liberal delusion
The unfounded hysteria about Russian interference is being driven by the political centre struggling to find a way back, argues Chris Nineham
Tory logic: clap for nurses but deny them a pay rise
The government's public sector pay rise has denied any reward to the nurses on the frontline they've been clapping for, writes Mona Kamal
It’s working people’s good sense versus the government’s nonsense – weekly briefing
Lindsey German on Covid and the distortions of the Tory spin machine
'It will be over by Christmas' is a dangerous delusion - CounterBlast
The prime minister has recklessly heralded a renewed push back to the workplace for millions of people, writes Alex Snowdon
Dropping Huawei: UK will protect the special relationship whatever the cost
The decision to ban Huawei at the detriment of the UK economy shows the ruling class will follow US foreign policy no matter what, writes Jamal Elaheebocus
The great stay at home and why it is entirely rational - CounterBlast
Michael Gove and Boris Johnson are desperate to get us back to work. 'Work from home if you can' has morphed into 'get to work unless you really can't', says Chris Nineham
‘This is a campaign for all of us’: TfL workers rally against job and service cuts
This critical campaign provides a model to the kind of movement that will be needed to protect jobs and win improved public services, says Kate O'Neil
The global picture: Covid cases and deaths continue to rise sharply
World leaders like Trump and Johnson trying to get back to business as usual while the virus continues to spread are deliberately sacrificing public health, writes John Clarke
Tory scapegoating should be resisted
Boris Johnson’s attempt to shift the blame for the impact of Covid-19 in care homes on to workers is a gross denial of responsibility, argues Victor Davis
Save lives and jobs: distance yourself from neoliberalism - weekly briefing
Lindsey German on post-Covid reconstruction and the politics of free speech
Ten reasons Roosevelt’s New Deal was more myth than reality
FDR’s reputation as a workers’ President should be rejected along with Boris Johnson’s attempt to channel his legacy, argues Sean Ledwith
Johnson colludes with Trump to strangle Venezuela
The decision to deny the return of Venezuela’s $1bn gold deposit is deliberately risking lives in a pandemic for the sake of regime change, argues Sean Ledwith
Tory policy: eat, drink, be merry because tomorrow… well you know the rest – weekly briefing
Lindsey German on government idiocy, Black Lives Matter and Starmer’s Thermidor
Protesters march against the UK enabling the war on Yemen
Protesters demanded an end to Britain's role of facilitating the war on Yemen that has created the world's worst humanitarian crisis, reports Lucy Nichols
‘Super Saturday’ reopening is reckless and dangerous - CounterBlast
The government’s push to reopen pubs, restaurants and much else this weekend is irresponsible and premature, writes Alex Snowdon
‘Be sensible’ says Boris Johnson as he recklessly ends the lockdown - CounterBlast
While new Covid infections and deaths continue, it is disgraceful that the Tories are patronisingly telling
us
to be sensible, says Penny Hicks
Boris is playing a grim game - CounterBlast
The new haphazard approach of leaving local areas to impose their own small lockdowns shows callous disregard for lives, argues Lucy Nichols
We have everything to fear from Johnson’s spin and incompetence - CounterBlast
Boris Johnson’s pathetic attempt to compare himself to Roosevelt will fool nobody as the gap grows between his rhetoric and reality, argues Sean Ledwith
Starmer’s ruthless at rooting out the left, not antisemitism - CounterBlast
In a week where the Tories are covering for corruption and risking working people’s lives, Keir Starmer is attacking the left instead of the government says Penny Hicks
Israel annexation of West Bank will be the final nail in the Oslo Accord
What the annexation would mean to Palestinians and Israelis and why we should oppose it, explains Sybil Cock
Johnson is gambling with our lives. Why is Starmer backing the bet? - CounterBlast 24 June
Boris Johnson is lifting the lockdown when it is patently unsafe to do so, and the opposition's going along with it, writes Shabbir Lakha
The movement that can dump Trump – weekly briefing
Lindsey German on the Black Lives Matter impact on US politics and the floundering Tories
Are the Tories just making it up as they go? - CounterBlast 19 June
The Tories have lowered their covid temperature gauge after already easing the lockdown, what are they playing at?
Lives and livelihoods: Britain’s pandemic economy
Michael Roberts takes a look at economic implications of the government's failures
Socialist Register 2020: Beyond Market Dystopia - book review
The wide range of essays in
Socialist Register 2020
provide important reflections on the strengths and weaknesses of recent left movements, finds Sean Ledwith
Black footballers shame Tory ignorance on poverty and racism - CounterBlast 17 June
Boris Johnson’s hope that the return of the Premier League will distract us from his criminal incompetence is likely to be misplaced as a new generation of politicised black footballers emerges, writes Sean Ledwith
We can win, with or without Labour's help - CounterBlast 16 June
Marcus Rashford's intervention tipped the balance and pushed the government into concessions on free meals showing movements can win without the Labour machine, argues Shabbir Lakha
Fascist thugs attack anti-racist protesters in London
The police failed Black Lives Matter protesters who were attacked by fascists in Trafalgar Square, reports Steph Pike
Don’t let cynical ploys derail BLM - CounterBlast 13 June
The Black Lives Matter movement in the UK is coming under pressure from a number of directions, writes Alex Snowdon
Boris Johnson, statues and staying in the streets
As Johnson launches lazy attacks on the movement, now is no time to retreat, argues Lindsey German
Government defeat on schools shows organised resistance can win - CounterBlast 9 June
Teachers and parents have successfully pushed the government back, writes Shabbir Lakha
Black people protesting racism are not thugs - CounterBlast 8 June
Johnson’s attempt to demonise protesters in Bristol reveals his true colours, argues Lucy Nichols
Why I'm angry: People's Assembly Youth Takeover
Shabbir Lakha speaks on a People's Assembly platform on Black Lives Matter protests, racism and the pandemic in Britain and how we fight back
40,000 deaths but Johnson pushes us back to work - CounterBlast 5 June
The awful milestone of 40,000 officially recorded deaths shows why the government is reckless in lifting the lockdown, writes Alex Snowdon
Judgement day for Johnson?
After being told to return kids to schools, Parents and Unions had other ideas, finds Tony Dowling
Teachers tell Johnson to follow the science - CounterBlast 31 May
Scientists speaking out against the government put pressure on Boris Johnson to delay school re-opening, writes David McAllister
The schools’ crisis: what can we expect
Children will not be returning to normal schooling this week, explains NEU executive member Philipa Harvey
Not until it's safe: stay away on 1st June
Many primary schools will re-open for large numbers of children on Monday. This is too soon, argues NEU activist Tony Dowling
Herd today, gone tomorrow? – weekly briefing
Lindsey German on Cummings, Covid and the reassertion of working class organisation
TfL price hike: risk your life going to work and pay for the privilege
The fares and congestion charge changes will hit the very people being forced to go back to work in the capital the hardest, argues Shadia Edwards-Dashti
Do as I say, not as I do: Cummings must go
The revelations about Boris Johnson’s chief adviser breaking lockdown rules should be the end of his career, writes Sean Ledwith
Teacher speaks out against government plans for school opening
Sarah Kilpatrick, a secondary school teacher in Gateshead and Assistant Secretary of her NEU branch, looks at why fulfilling NEU's five tests are critical for the safe opening of schools
Contagion revisited: how Hollywood got its pandemic prediction upside down
Chaotic leadership vs calm public: how reality was different from Contagion's plotlines, says Chris Nineham
Austerity reloaded: Tories want us to pay for crisis
The Tories are talking about more austerity and we need to shut it down, argues Kevin Potter
New research shreds Johnson’s 'Covid-secure' workplaces
The evidence regarding indoor work spaces and Covid transmission is clear, and it's not what the government is saying, argues Alistair Cartwright
Doctor speaks out: this isn't freedom, it's a death sentence
Physical distancing restrictions are not simply a matter of preserving NHS capacity, they are about saving lives, says Red Elmahdi
It is not safe to reopen schools - Kevin Courtney on Sky News
The National Education Union's joint General Secretary Kevin Courtney spoke to Sky News on why the government's plan to reopen schools is reckless and irresponsible
Know your rights: if it’s not safe, don’t go back to work
If you're being made to go back to work and don't feel safe, know your rights and join a trade union, writes Tony Dowling
World War 2: we weren’t all in it together
On VE Day, we repost Lindsey German's article busting the oven-ready myths that are being used to corral the herd during this crisis
The government keeps moving their own goalposts - CounterBlast 1 May
As the government fails its own tests and scrambles to ‘get the economy going again’, we must demand that people are put before profit, writes Cameron Panting
Coronavirus is showing that war has never been about security
While thousands are dying from the pandemic, it is obscene that war machines are still grinding on, argues Lindsey German
The government's callousness is clear for all to see - CounterBlast 19 April
Boris Johnson's government has blood on its hands, says Tom Griffiths
Sir Keir Starmer’s deadly crusade: supporting big business and undermining unions - CounterBlast 15 April
Keir Starmer's "forensic" opposition amounts to siding with the government against unions and public health it seems, writes Katherine Connelly
UK's national scandal: time for accountability and change
In this thorough and damning account of the government's catastrophic failures dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, Dr Raisa Ahmed argues we cannot return to 'normal'
NHS workers without PPE dying isn't just a tragedy, it's indirect murder
Doctors and Hearses by Potent Whisper
In defence of Corbynism
Although a Corbyn-led government would undoubtedly have spared a great deal of tragedy, the gains made in the last five years are undeniable, argues Ben Myers
Evidence of the Government's neglect is mounting - CounterBlast 7 April
The death toll soars in Britain through neglect and incompetence as the US spitefully blocks aid to countries all over the world, reports Shabbir Lakha
Coronavirus crisis: is the tide turning against the Tories?
Number Ten’s Covid-19 media strategy appears to be unravelling, notes Alex Snowdon
The Matt Hancock Show: government spin and outright lies - CounterBriefing 3 April
The Tories are lying to us. Penny Hicks responds to the government’s daily briefing
The virus makes you ill but it's the government that kills you
The Rhyming Guide to Covid-19
The deadly Tory game of catch-up - CounterBriefing 31 March
The government are full of praise for citizens and health staff but their actions show them up, argues Shabbir Lakha
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