Marxist-Leninist Currents Posts

A defeat for progressives: Unquestionably things will be harder for the working class.  Lose any illusions in the Labour Party! Introduction There is little doubt, that in the short and immediate term, the lives of working people in the UK will get enormously worse. We first discussed the current Brexit crisis engulfing the United Kingdom (UK), when the Referendum of 2016 was being held. Then we advised that the best course for the working class of Britain was to vote ‘leave’. We had taken this position, as in recent history the USA had used its lackey the British ruling class,…

1. Introduction The current crisis gripping the British ruling class at this time, gives a vivid shape to Gramsci’s ‘crisis of authority” in the Britain of today (see above). Many ‘morbid symptoms’ could be discussed. This crisis has rapidly extended since we last wrote on this in June 2016.  [See ”Notes on the Brexit Referendum – the vote on Britain leaving or remaining in the European Union – of June 23rd 2016”; Former members of the Communist League; at Red Phoenix; https://theredphoenixapl.org/2016/06/20/notes-on-the-brexit-referendum/ In June 2016, just prior to the referendum in the UK, we concluded: “In the absence of a Marxist-Leninist party and…