By Barbara Humphries, Ealing Southall CLP (personal capacity) 1918 saw the end of the First World War and major political change sweeping across Europe. In
Category: Historical Archive
From the regular blog of Michael Roberts https://thenextrecession.wordpress.com/2017/11/08/the-russian-revolution-some-economic-notes/ It’s almost exactly 100 years to the day (on the modern calendar) since the revolutionary insurrection in
By Raphaëlle O, PCF Paris The immediate cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917 was the devastating impact of the First World War on Tsarist
By Roger Silverman THE END of the Second World War inspired a global movement towards revolution, particularly in the colonies of the “victorious” imperial powers of Britain
By Roger Silverman, First published on the Oakland Socialist website, https://oaklandsocialist.com/2017/10/20/the-russian-revolution-turns-100/ November 7th, 2017 marks the centenary of an event whose impact still today reverberates throughout
By Lal Khan One hundred years ago the Bolshevik revolution took place in Russia. It was the most decisive victory of the toilers in the
On August 14 and 15, this year, Pakistan and India’s ruling classes will be organising extravagant mass celebrations for their 70th anniversaries of independence. However, what
IT is now more than two years since the Labour Party came to power. Developments inside the Labour Party and movement, the mood and attitude
By Jo Lewin, Brentwood Labour Party (personal capacity) February 6 marks the centenary of the Representation of the People Act, granting women a vote for
By Andy Fenwick (Unite member and Worcester CLP) Many have celebrated the great fight against Fascists in the Battle of Cable Street. However, a precursor
