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Left Unity and Breakthrough Party are pleased to support Extinction Rebellion’s ‘The Big One’ — a mass protest in London beginning on Friday 21 April. Extinction Rebellion’s plan is for at least 100,000 people to arrive outside Parliament on 21 April – and/or on the following three days – for a “multi-day show of strength […] Read more »

Climate and ecological disasters are raging – while the ‘Cost of Living’, energy and social justice crises are worsening. At the same time – and closely connected to all these crises – fossil fuel companies continue to post record profits. They are aided and abetted by this corrupt Tory government – which gives them massive […] Read more »

Name: Francis Fish Post: Principal Speaker Nominated by: Felicity Dowling, Jim Hollinshead Statement: We are potentially on the cusp of becoming a large party that has a lot of social weight if we can find our audience. For example, there was an article in The Independent saying that 60% of the population want an alternative […] Read more »

First off: Gary Lineker was absolutely right to say what he did Read more »

If there were a socialist government producing the March budget,  rather than this cruel government for the rich, this is what we would want in that budget, for all our children.  Read more »

This is the time of year that we invite all members to stand for election to one of our posts or committees. We have lots of new members and this invitation is for you too! The entire process takes place online, including the voting. Read more »

We are witnessing a frightening new upsurge in fascist activity in the recent period – declaring itself in Telford with a series of mobilisations by Tommy Robinson (real name Stephen Yaxley Lennon) and now, taking a further violent turn in Merseyside, spearheaded by a fascist outfit called Patriotic Alternative with other events planned in Newquay […] Read more »

The seventh issue of Left Unity’s new printable newsletter is now available. Click below to read or download and print to share at meetings and events. Read more »

2022 saw more strike days lost than any year since 2011. The strike wave looks set to continue in 2023 with union members across the public sector joining or planning more action. Beyond the headline national disputes, hundreds of local strikes have been going on since the summer. Many registering significant successes, like the Dockers […] Read more »

Dr John Puntis writes: The founding principles of the NHS have long been under attack, but now it seems that some politicians from both Conservative and Labour parties are predicting its impending collapse unless radically reformed. Read more »