Only workers in struggle can change Britain
4 July 2024
The way forward for Britain and its people is in working class action. Now is the time to take control.
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Prepare for struggle
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.
Stop the drive to war! Build a new Britain!
On foreign matters, as on domestic matters, there is no free choice. Labour and Conservative both claim to be more pro-NATO, more pro-war, than the other…
Reject the election trap, prepare for struggle!
Reject the election trap, prepare for struggle!
Tuesday 2 July 2024 19:00
Workers looking for change will not find it from the general election. Whatever the result, the tasks for our class will be the same.
Workers are the only force for progress: accept that challenge and prepare to fight for it.
Come and discuss. Email info@cpbml.org.uk for an invitation.
Reject the election trap, prepare for struggle!
24 May 2024
Workers looking for change will not find it from the general election. Whatever the result, the tasks for our class will be the same. Workers are the only force for progress: accept that challenge and prepare to fight for it.
A day to remember power
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.
Why are our public services getting worse?
Why are our public services getting worse?
Wednesday 10 July 2024 19:30
Wednesday 10 July 2024, 7.30 pm
Bertrand Russell Room, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL
Capitalism can’t sustain the health service, education, housing, utilities, policing, and more that a 21st century civilisation needs. How can we ensure our services serve the people?
Come and discuss. All welcome. Free entry.
Britain needs peace, not war
Our government spends precious resources in two theatres of war, in Ukraine and the Middle East. The time has come to question its aims.
May Day 2024: Stop the drive to war! Build a new Britain! Bristol
May Day 2024: Stop the drive to war! Build a new Britain! Bristol
Wednesday 1 May 2024 18:00
Wednesday 1 May, 6pm - 9pm
The Golden Guinea Function Room, 19 Guinea Street, Bristol BS1 6SX
Click here for details.
May Day 2024: Stop the drive to war! Build a new Britain! Manchester
May Day 2024: Stop the drive to war! Build a new Britain! Manchester
Saturday 4 May 2024 14:00
Saturday 4 May, 2pm
Upstairs at The Britons Protection, 50 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester M1 5LE
Click here for details.
May Day 2024: Stop the drive to war! Build a new Britain!
May Day 2024: Stop the drive to war! Build a new Britain!
Wednesday 1 May 2024 19:30
Wednesday 1 May 7.30 pm
Brockway Room, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL
Celebrate May Day and join the discussion about how the working class of Britain can build a new Britain as the drive to war intensifies.
All welcome. Free entry.
Who should govern Britain? And how?
Who should govern Britain? And how?
Wednesday 6 March 2024 19:30
Wednesday 6 March 2024, 7.30 pm
Bertrand Russell Room, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL
There is a contest underway for the soul of Britain. The ruling class manage stagnation and decay; the working class are challenging for a society that meets their needs.
Come and discuss. All welcome. Free entry.
US bases in Britain
Once again, the US is seeking to make even greater use of its bases in Britain. And once again, opposition is building…
Overseas voters sought: an attack on democracy
27 December 2023
From January people who have left Britain will be allowed to vote in elections here, for life. This will allow people living abroad to influence what happens here.
Elections - Overseas voters sought [print version]
On 16 January 2024 the eligibility of overseas voters in UK elections will change dramatically – allowing those who don’t live in Britain to influence what happens here.
Can workers control Britain?
To raise the question of taking control runs counter to the world of politicians’ competing claims to act on our behalf…
Modern transport: for workers, for industry
Modern transport: for workers, for industry
Tuesday 5 December 2023 19:00
Transport binds a nation, moving people and goods around. Our infrastructure needs modernising. What can workers do about this?
Come and discuss. Email info@cpbml.org.uk for an invitation
Britain Out of NATO!
Britain Out of NATO!
Tuesday 23 May 2023 19:00
Discuss why Britain should leave NATO – and why staying out of international military conflicts is good for workers everywhere.
Email info@cpbml.org.uk for an invitation.
What is Internationalism?
18 March 2023
Control over borders is the best way for a country to develop its economy and benefit its people. Such self-determination and independence serve the cause of workers everywhere.
Keep the EU out of Britain – and Ireland too!
10 March 2023
At the end of February the goverment announced a provisional agreement (the Windsor Framework) with the EU to resolve difficulties with the Northern Ireland Protocol. Rishi Sunak claims this will “take back control” of Northern Ireland. It won’t.
May Day 2023. Workers! Take Charge of Britain! Manchester
May Day 2023. Workers! Take Charge of Britain! Manchester
Monday 1 May 2023 13:00
Celebrate May Day with a social gathering and informal discussion.
Email info@cpbml.org.uk for details.
May Day 2023. Workers! Take Charge of Britain! Bristol
May Day 2023. Workers! Take Charge of Britain! Bristol
Saturday 6 May 2023 14:00
Saturday 6 May, 2pm
Room G01, Tony Benn House, Victoria Street, Bristol BS1 6AY
Click here for details.
May Day 2023. Workers! Take Charge of Britain!
May Day 2023. Workers! Take Charge of Britain!
Monday 1 May 2023 19:30
Monday 1 May 7.30 pm
Brockway Room, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL
Celebrate May Day and join the discussion about how the working class of Britain can move forward.
All welcome. Free entry.
Real Control for Real Independence
Real Control for Real Independence
Sunday 1 May 2022 19:30
Sunday 1 May 7.30 pm
Brockway Room, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL
Celebrate May Day and join the discussion about how the working class must lead in the fight for a future for Britain.
What is working-class democracy?
What is working-class democracy?
Tuesday 10 May 2022 19:00
What is working-class democracy?
Parliamentary democracy is not fit for purpose. It does not represent people or serve their needs. What's the alternative?
Email info@cpbml.org.uk for an invitation.
Capability Britain
24 November 2021
For a background of what's important in the current political discourse it would be difficult to surpass this new book by Will Podmore.
1951: the Festival of Britain
25 August 2021
Post-war Britain was beset by problems. For the majority of people, life was hard and difficult. The 1951 Festival of Britain was an antidote, looking to the future. It was immensely enjoyed and appreciated by the millions who attended.
1951: the Festival of Britain [print version]
Seventy years ago, in the midst of post-war austerity and rationing, Britain found the will to create a remarkable, popular festival…