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A statement from the Jewish Socialist Group on the parliamentary report on anti-semitism The Jewish Socialists’ Group (JSG) condemns the Home Affairs Select Committee’s report on Antisemitism as a shoddy piece of politically motivated work. It has contorted the serious issue of antisemitism and turned it into an instrument to attack Jeremy Corbyn and the […] Read more »

This is an edited and expanded version of the speech that Pete Green gave at the funeral of Matthew Caygill who died earlier this year. Matthew was a founder and much valued member of Left Unity. Pete is a former member of Left Unity who has now joined the Labour Party and was one of […] Read more »

Felicity Dowling on the need to keep building all the campaigns to defend the NHS Across the country there are hundreds of campaigns to defend local hospitals, maternity provision and  Accident and Emergency and local NHS services, including action against private GP providers. Campaigns like keep our NHS public, call 999 for the NHS, the […] Read more »

Across the country – but especially in Lancashire – there is dismay and real anger about the government decision to allow fracking in that county. Last time the exploratory fracking caused an earthquake in Blackpool. This time it will cause a political earthquake. Left Unity principal speaker Felicity Dowling said: ‘In response to the decision to permit fracking […] Read more »

Kate Hudson writes: Jeremy Corbyn’s re-election to the leadership of the Labour Party on an increased vote is a significant victory for the left in the Labour Party and for progressive politics in Britain. It is a victory that everyone on the left celebrates.  It demonstrates the strength of support that exists for changing the […] Read more »

  Solidarity with Women in Poland who are on strike today in defence of abortion rights. Abortion is already difficult in Poland and now the government is proposing a total ban with the threat of imprisonment. Left Unity sends our warmest greetings and solidarity.   Read more »

Left Unity’s 2016 National Conference recommits ‘to the radical socialist principles of our party’ Read more »

Left Unity condemns the position advanced in today’s Fabian Society report calling for the Labour party to back an end to free movement. It wrongly states that EU migrants are responsible for downward pressure on wages and reductions in living standards. This is not true. Reports show that immigration is a net contributor to the […] Read more »

  Paul Clarke writes The proposal by Theresa May and her Brexit cabinet to substantially increase the number of grammar schools is a further step towards entrenching class privilege – despite their false claim that grammar schools increase social mobility. It is a part of a series of measures aimed at refocusing working class education […] Read more »

Louise Harrison writes from Doncaster. If you are a working class woman living in today’s Britain, it’s fairly guaranteed you will be experiencing one of three things; low pay, unwanted reduced hours or living in fear of public sector cuts that will take away your much needed job. Consequently, you will have some type of […] Read more »