Socialist Appeal
The Marxist voice of Labour and youth
A recent Oxfam report has found that the world’s 10 richest men have increased their fortunes by $540 billion during the pandemic. Instead of appealing for philanthropy from these fat cats, we need to expropriate the super-rich.
Britain has officially passed the figure of 100,000 COVID deaths. Despite claims of inevitability and attempts to shift the blame onto ordinary people, this was never inevitable and it is the Tories - and the system they defend - that is to blame.
Due to Tory cuts, privatisation, and recklessness, the NHS is now completely overwhelmed by COVID. Only the sacrifices of health workers are keeping it afloat. The labour movement must support their fight for decent pay and conditions.
The UK’s national immunisation effort, so far, has been a rare success story in a pandemic otherwise characterised by chaos. This shows the superiority of planning and public ownership over the ‘invisible hand’ of the market.
The bosses are clamoring to know when schools will reopen, so that parents can return to work. It is teachers, not the Tories, who care about the safety and education of children. This is why we need to put workers in control.