The sight of parliamentarians in front of the Union Jack should fool no one. Working class nationalism, British independence and security of our borders are anathema to the majority in Parliament. They would prefer to stand in front of the EU flag.

Our ruling class has a track record of not protecting Britain’s national interest. One typical episode occurred at the end of the Second World War…

Britain has been the preferred hunting ground for US multinationals buying up businesses abroad, leading to a serious loss of independence.

The Bolsheviks called for “Peace, Land and Bread” in 1917 at a time of crisis and transition in Russia. They aimed to unite a country weary of  a war for rulers they despised and for aims they did not share.

There is capital – plenty of it – that could be used for investment here in Britain but instead countless billions of pounds are invested overseas. Meanwhile employment and living standards here suffer…

The new government rules out rejoining the EU, but acts as if it wants to adopt by stealth all those things British workers rejected in 2016 – above all a return to free movement of labour, open borders.

Whatever result we wake up to, the tasks for our class will still be the same. Workers have nothing to gain from a change of party in government.

May Day is a day to remember the power of the working class to transform the world. In 2024 we must assert that power to shape a future for Britain.

Our government spends precious resources in two theatres of war, in Ukraine and the Middle East. The time has come to question its aims.

Once again, the US is seeking to make even greater use of its bases in Britain. And once again, opposition is building…