Socialist Appeal weekly bulletin

Welcome to the latest Socialist Appeal weekly bulletin, with the highlights of this week's news and analysis from www.socialist.net.

Boris Johnson's Tory government is one of chaos and crisis: unable to control the virus; forced to U-turn over exam grading and evictions; and presiding over a sharp economic collapse.

On top of this, a tsunami of job cuts and austerity lies ahead for the working class. As the economic life support is removed, a deep depression looms. We are facing an unparalled crisis of the capitalist system.

Instead of providing a real opposition, Keir Starmer is siding with the Tories, condemning Black Lives Matter activists, and paying off right-wing saboteurs.


This is why we need to build a strong Marxist organisation - in the labour movement and on the streets. We therefore urge all our readers to join us today in the fight for socialism.

We are also proud to invite readers to Revolution 2020 - a three-day festival of Marxist ideas, hosted online and across Britain from 23-25 October. Buy your ticket now for this exciting and inspiring festival - and join the revolution!

‍The latest issue of the paper (no. 334) is out now, with articles on: The Corbyn movement - 5 years on; BLM and the shooting of Jacob Blake; Unison general secretary elections; and much much more.

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