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One Nation Labour is not for me

Karen Michael, a long time Labour party member has resigned from the party and is now one of the founders of Left Unity in Norwich. This is her resignation letter. The Labour Party Labour Central, Kings Manor Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 6PA Re. Membership in the Labour Party: I hereby resign my membership and affiliation […] Read more »


Spend Valentine’s Day with Attila the Stockbroker and Left Unity

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SHOUT OUT: Left Unity STUDENTS

Stephen Miller, Northampton Branch The student youth movement burns brightly and Left Unity must help fan those flames to ensure that the fire does not burn out. Which is why we (students/youth) need to begin formally organising with LU, in order to: 1. Share ideas 2. Communicate and co-ordinate Create youth/student materials to share on […] Read more »


Exeter University in Occupation – Defend Education

Exeter University students tonight occupied their university in order to defend education. This current wave of student protest is spreading rapidly and Left Unity offers its full support and solidarity. Exeter students have entered into occupation of the Queens Senior Common room to demonstrate against the privatisation of the student loan-book and to defend the […] Read more »


The Truth Behind World War One

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Education is a right not a privilege: Left Unity at Birmingham Occupation

Stephen Miller: Northampton Left Unity On Friday evening we travelled to the occupation being carried out by Defend Education Birmingham to show our support  to the brave students standing up against wave after wave of attack by the university management, the police and the government. Left Unity must stand shoulder to shoulder with students involved […] Read more »


Defend Simon Furse and Kelly Rogers

Left Unity stands in complete solidarity with the students at Birmingham University whose only ‘crime’ has been to defend education. Re-instate Simon and Kelly! Dear comrades, We are writing on behalf of Defend Education Birmingham calling for solidarity with our comrades Simon Furse and Kelly Rogers who have both been suspended from our university following […] Read more »


Labour Party resignation letter – joining Left Unity

Len Arthur has just resigned from the Labour Party and joined Left Unity. His resignation letter below makes his reasons clear Sunday, January 26, 2014 Labour Party resignation letter – joining Left Unity. Dear Mathew Direct Debit payment With reference to your letter to me date December 6th 2013. I’m afraid I have decided to […] Read more »


Towards a European Eco-Socialist Action Network

Andrew Burgin reports on the moves to found a European Eco-Socialist network The increasing ecological crisis and impending environmental catastrophe that we all face, is leading more on the left to recognise that we have to be both red and green in our politics – we have to be ecosocialist. One without the other is […] Read more »


Why I am occupying the University of Birmingham

This article is written by Left Unity member at the University of Birmingham, who is currently in the occupation but who has chosen to remain anonymous to avoid disciplinary action from the University.  Last term hundreds of students undertook a massive eight day occupation of the University of Birmingham Senate Chamber with a list of […] Read more »



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