Bert Ratcliffe reports from Manchester on the by-election and difficulties within Your Party This election is a shock to the system for everybody. There are too many unknowns. Does anybody want this by-election? It is fraught with danger for all the main political parties, with the possible exception of the Green Party of England and Wales. All have something to lose, Starmer in particular. But here are downsides all around. For socialists and Your Party, the timing could not have been (…)

Anti*Capitalist Resistance statement on the Gorton and Denton by-election. 1. The UK is staring down the barrel of a Reform government in 2029. Such a result would be a historic defeat for the working class and minority communities. A victory for Hannah Spencer, a local plumber and candidate for the Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW) in this by-election would be a victory for the working class and all progressives. Hannah says her message is ‘that Greens will cut the cost of living (…)

L'Indonésie, quatrième pays le plus peuplé au monde avec environ 285 millions d'habitants, fait face à une vague de licenciements massifs alors que les embauches restent bien en deçà des niveaux d'avant la pandémie. Tandis que l'automatisation et la faiblesse de la demande frappent les secteurs à forte intensité de main-d'œuvre, les conséquences sociales --- dépression, criminalité, endettement --- menacent de dépasser de loin le coût économique. Le risque de licenciements s'étend en (…)