United Kingdom

Content about events and struggles in what is now the United Kingdom.

Karl Marx on the transition from feudalism to capitalism - Claudio.J.Katz

A useful summary of the argument that the class struggle of the peasantry was crucial in the…

Lindsey German

An open letter to members and ex-members of the SWP

A contribution to the debate about recent events in the SWP, aiming to offer some advice and encouragement to members and ex-members feeling…

Prison time mounting for Gaza war protesters

Supporters of 90 anti-war protesters arrested at demonstrations and actions against the Gaza war over 2008/9 are calling for solidarity as the number of people jailed reaches double figures and 62 more face heavy sentences.

IRA: anti-working class bastards! - Subversion

A response to the 1993 Warrington bombings. From Subversion #12.

Somerset postal workers walk out over suspensions

100 Royal Mail workers walked out on unofficial strike on 9 February against the suspension of two colleagues.

Colin Ward

I can't claim to have known him but I did visit Colin shortly after Talking Anarchy - a book entirely made up of a fascinating exchange between him and David Goodway - was brought out. I…

106 students occupying the top floor of Bramber House, Sussex University

University of Sussex occupied against cuts

Over 100 students have occupied a conference centre at the University of Sussex in Brighton against proposed course cuts and job losses.

Alfred Marsh

Marsh, Alfred 1858-1914

A short biography of Alfred Marsh, English anarchist communist who doggedly kept the Freedom newspaper going for many years

Report back from the Right to Work conference

Last Saturday saw the second Right to Work conference take place in Manchester City Centre. Held across two venues; the Methodist Central Hall on…

Tom Cantwell ( back left) with Charles Mowbray ( centre) and others

Cantwell, Thomas Edward, 1864-1906

A short biography of Tom Cantwell, anarchist active in the Socialist League and with Freedom

Subversion – the party’s over!

The dissolution statement of UK libertarian communist group Subversion, looking at their activity over the previous 10 years.

Capitalism and its revolutionary destruction - Wildcat

Wildcat's "manifesto", their attempt to explain their world view in one short pamphlet. Published in…