Reviews and comments
13 November 2019
Theatre: On Bear Ridge - an examination of loss, set in a post-apocalyptic world
On Bear Ridge is the story of John Daniel (Rhys Ifans), his wife Noni (Rakie Ayola) and Ifan William (Sion Daniel Young), friend of the couple's dead son, and the trio's struggle to survive in a derelict butcher's and general store on a desolate mountain in Wales.
13 November 2019
Readers' opinion: Twitter's banning of political ads threatens workers' voice
On 30 October, Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, announced in a tweet that Twitter plans "to stop all political advertising" on its platform. His apparent reasoning behind this was his belief that "political message reach should be earned, not bought."
6 November 2019
Minimum wage debate: what should we be demanding?
The Socialist is running a debate. How we can end low pay and what minimum wage level should we be fighting for? In this issue, readers share their thoughts.
6 November 2019
TV: Crime and Punishment - this brutal watch is a damning indictment of cuts and capitalism
This compelling six-part documentary, filmed over two years, really underlines the deep crisis throughout the criminal justice system.
30 October 2019
TV: The Accident - Will capitalism be exposed in upsetting, true-to-life drama?
There's a huge explosion on a building site. Children playing on the poorly guarded site are caught in the blast - dead, injured or trapped in an unsafe building that's collapsing.
30 October 2019
Film reviews: Sorry We Missed You by Ken Loach
"A stark reminder of the inhumane lengths bosses will go to under capitalism to increase their profits": "Let's get one thing straight, you don't work for us, you work with us". Those words from the boss's mouth in the opening scene of Sorry We Missed You get turned into a sick joke over the course of the film
30 October 2019
Reading the articles about low pay, I am glad we've raised our figure around the minimum wage. We certainly don't want to be gazumped by the Tories, although they have no intention of implementing an increase.
30 October 2019
Opinion: Labour Party is structured to block left councillors
Blairite councillors are doing everything they can to prevent councils standing up to the Tories and defending their communities like Tony Mulhearn and the 'Liverpool 47' councillors did from 1983 to 1987.
24 October 2019
A transcript of the leading eulogy at the funeral service for Tony Mulhearn, given by general secretary of the Socialist Party, Peter Taaffe
16 October 2019
Major new book out in November: In Defence of Trotskyism
Since the financial crisis of 2007-08, many different movements have developed against oppression, austerity, neoliberalism and capitalism - with mixed success.
16 October 2019
In the establishment's eyes David Cameron's claim to fame will be the EU referendum, triggering the current political crisis and disintegration of the Tory Party.
16 October 2019
Book: The Making of a Liverpool Militant by Tony Mulhearn
"I'm glad they convinced him to put it down in print": I wasn't able to go to the launch of Tony Mulhearn's book, The Making of a Liverpool Militant, but my copy arrived in the post a couple of days before, so I spent a lot of time reading it.
9 October 2019
Film review: Joker - Sympathising with a monster created by today's incendiary conditions
The most striking thing about this film is how gritty and believable it is. Based on the origin story of one of the most iconic comic book villains of all time, and situated in Gotham City, a carbon copy of New York City, this film is set in the 80s.
9 October 2019
Book review: She Said - Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement
On 5 October two years ago, the #MeToo movement exploded - first on social media, then spreading to protests on the streets and in workplaces - becoming a global phenomenon.
2 October 2019
Active and strong member of Socialist Party reaches 80
Socialists in south east London are celebrating the 80th birthday of Peter Redfarn
25 September 2019
Letters to the Socialist's editors including dentists, John Maclean and Behemoth.
18 September 2019
Do you have something to say? Letters to the Socialist's editors. Rape convictions; Jeffrey Boycott; climate change; Brexit and Yellowhammer
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