A Centenary for Socialism
The Communist Party has recently been celebrating its victories and achievements over the 100 years since its founding in Britain – a truly momentous occasion….
Arts and Culture
May Day 2020
For May Day under lockdown, Rosie MacGregor sings “Bring out your Banners”. A fine song, well sung! Rosie MacGregor, a Labour Party member, is the…
THE FUTURE OF FUNDING FOR CULTURE IN DORSET
Dorset Council are holding a public consultation about the future of funding for arts, culture and heritage in our county. For eight weeks from 15th…
Tolpuddle 2019
Comrades enjoying the sun outside the Martyrs Marquee on Sunday.
Volunteers for Liberty: Trade unionists & the Spanish Civil War
A new film from Marx Memorial Library, the International Brigade Memorial Trust and Platform Films Most of the 2500 International Brigade volunteers who went to fight fascism in…
A dedication to comrades recently departed, composed by Bobbie-Jo Treglown.
Happy New Year To One and All!
In Praise of Dialectics Today, injustice goes with a certain stride, The oppressors move in for ten thousand years. Force sounds certain: it will stay…
Arms and Legs
Arms and Legs We sell Arms and make great Legs For Handsome Heroes To wear at the Olympics But what of the Innocents Who know…
I Still Hate Thatcher….
I Still… I still hate Thatcher I will hate May She’s married to a banker What else is there to say? Never trust a Tory…
Art as political action, written in the sand.
This weekend, on beaches all over Cornwall, passers-by found the same message written in huge letters in the sand: “We’re with Corbyn!” The messages…