Socialist Appeal
The Marxist voice of Labour and youth
The Black Lives Matter movement has exploded across the globe, reflecting a deep anger against racism, police violence and poverty. Racism is rooted in the exploitation and oppression of capitalism. Only a revolutionary struggle can end it.
Under pressure from the mass movement, Sadiq Khan has launched a review into London monuments. Beyond these gestures, however, nothing has been done to challenge the racism in the Metropolitan Police. Racist police practices continue unabated.
The Black Lives Matter movement has reignited the Rhodes Must Fall campaign in Oxford, which aims to challenge the university’s racism and colonial legacy. We need mass action to tear down these statues - and tear down capitalism.
The Tories have downplayed the Black Lives Matter movement in Britain, saying that racism and policing are not an issue here. But this is far from the truth.
The Black Lives Movement has spread rapidly across the Atlantic, finding an echo in Britain, with its own long history of racism and repression. Protests over the weekend saw huge numbers turning out to say ‘enough is enough’.