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Communists urge support for EU Withdrawal Bill

Oct 22 2019

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The Communist Party of Britain urges MPs to support the swift passage of the new EU Withdrawal Bill which is due to have its Second Reading vote later today (October 22).

'While we have substantial reservations about aspects of the proposed legislation, the issue of Britain's membership needs to be settled so that Labour can go into an imminent General Election on a bold, radical manifesto of domestic policies', Communist Party general secretary Robert Griffiths declared.

The EU parliament's Resolution ‘On European Remembrance’ the role of British imperialism

Oct 15 2019

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The Communist Party of Britain expresses its deep concern at the Resolution ‘On European Remembrance’ passed by the EU parliament on 19 September 2019.

The resolution gives direct support to the repressive anti-socialist measures already in operation in Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, in EU Associate Member, Ukraine and which are in the process of introduction in Hungary. These measures make the dissemination of Communist materials a criminal offence. In Poland the maximum prison sentence is currently being increased from three years to four. In all cases the laws equate Communism and Nazism.

Communists condemn 'barbaric and cynical' Turkish invasion

Oct 10 2019

Details: Category: Britain

Britain's Communists have condemned the Turkish invasion of north-east Syria as a 'blatant and barbaric violation of Syria's national sovereignty'. Carol Stavris told the Communist Party of Britain's political committee that such a flagrant breach of international and humanitarian law cannot go unchallenged.

General Secretary talks to Xinhua News

Oct 07 2019

Details: Category: Global

... in 1848, the Communist Manifesto was published in London, which declared "the proletarian movement is the self-conscious, independent movement of the immense majority, in the interest of the immense majority."

Robert Griffiths, general secretary of the Communist Party of Britain (CPB), told Xinhua that the term "people," referred to as "the immense majority," was enshrined in the manifesto since its birth.

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Communist Party EC Statement on Brexit and the next general election

Sep 22 2019

Details: Category: Britain

The Communist Party reaffirms its commitment to working for the election of a left-led Labour government on a left and progressive manifesto at an early General Election. Once again, we will call upon all socialists, progressives, trade unionists, Greens and Scottish and Welsh nationalists to vote for such a government led by a socialist who has a long and proven record of defending the interests of working people and their families and of opposing militarism and imperialist wars.
In order to demonstrate its commitment to unity around this perspective, the CP will not be standing candidates of its own in the next General Election, providing Labour retains its left leadership and fights the election on a left and progressive manifesto.
Nevertheless, the CP will continue to oppose Britain's membership of the European Union, recognising that the treaties, rules, directives and policies of the EU are designed to protect big business interests and their capitalist markets against any advance towards socialism in any EU member state. Like most Communist and workers' parties across Europe, the Communist Party of Britain understands that the EU has also been designed to be unreformable as a construction to defend and promote capitalism and is now developing a military dimension in order to promote the common interests of Europe's main imperialist powers.
Therefore, the CP reiterates its demand for Britain's withdrawal from the EU in accordance with the result of the June 2016 referendum, on terms which enable future governments to engage in commerce and make trade agreements which mutually benefit the workers and peoples of Britain and other countries.
Britain's Communists condemn as anti-democratic all efforts to delay or block any kind of Brexit, including by holding a second referendum. Democratic principles require that the result of the June 2016 referendum be honoured, which can only mean implementing it. Popular sovereignty demands that the people's vote of June 2016 overrides all machinations in or by the Westminster parliament and the courts to delay or prevent Britain's exit from the EU. Refusing to implement that Brexit referendum result - not the temporary absence of MPs from Westminster - will represent the biggest threat to democratic rights and principles in Britain for many decades.
Should Britain finally withdraw from the EU while remaining tied to Single Market or customs union rules which restrict the freedom of the British, Scottish and Welsh governments to pursue policies in the interests of the working class and the people generally, the Communist Party will continue to campaign with its allies for the removal of those restrictions and the implementation of left policies regardless.

CP reaffirms call for left-led Labour government and EU exit

Sep 22 2019

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Britain's Communists have welcomed the renewed commitment of trade unions at last week's TUC conference to campaign for the 'New Deal for Workers', building up to a national 'day of action' next May Day. 'It is in the interests of all workers that the unions and the TUC conduct a coordinated, militant campaign to recruit millions of non-union and mainly young employees', Communist Party trade union organiser Andy Bain reported to the party's executive committee. 'The other vital aspect of the "New Deal" is that it demands extended trade union and workplace rights to improve wages, terms and conditions for all', he pointed out.

Communist parties warn of 'new war danger' in Middle East

Sep 16 2019

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1c27d79cff9fb570d0a1702956dd6478_w275 Six Communist and workers' parties have issued a joint statement in Paris warning against the continuing threat of a new war in the Middle East. Meeting at the Fete de l'Humanite, representatives of parties from Iran, France, Lebanon, Cyprus, Iraq and Britain expressed their concern at the rising tension between the governments of the US and Iran. They also condemned the 'economic warfare' being waged against the people of Iran as the result of US and European Union sanctions and pledged solidarity with forces in that country struggling for democratic and human rights.

Communists urge focus on militant 'New Deal' campaign

Sep 12 2019

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'While Brexit understandably dominated many of the debates at the TUC conference, other vital issues were neglected to a worrying extent', Andy Bain told the Communist Party's political committee on Wednesday evening.

Lisbon meeting calls for 'Europe of the peoples and workers', not the 'EU of big capital'

Sep 09 2019

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ab767dd0507c84c34a90ba071ef10f41_w275 The European Union cannot be reformed in the interests of the workers and peoples of Europe, insisted an international panel of speakers at the huge 'Avante!' festival near Lisbon, Portugal, at the weekend.

Welsh Communists warn of future Labour election defeat

Sep 01 2019

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Welsh Labour is alienating potential support in working class communities on a scale that could contribute to the party's defeat at the next General Election, Welsh Communists warned at the weekend.