Poland’s raised international profile as a key regional diplomatic and military player, together with the tendency for citizens to rally around political leaders at a time of national crisis, are likely to boost support for the country’s right-wing ruling party. Continue reading How will the war in Ukraine affect Polish politics?

In a tumultuous political period where voters have numerous worries both home and abroad, the Trade Union and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) are hoping to fill a vacuum once occupied by the likes of Jeremy Corbyn. Continue reading Birmingham Erdington by-election: Why the Labour Party is being challenged from the Left

A pro-European British political party has started a petition to save the rights of UK students to study in Europe through the Erasmus Scheme. Continue reading Anti-Brexit campaigners launch petition to save Erasmus scheme in UK

A Romany Gypsy campaigner has blasted the Labour Party’s approach to the UK’s traveller community. Continue reading GRT activist: Labour ‘not a party that cares about people like me’

Britain’s main centre-left party has had a turbulent history, ranging from storming majority governments in the 1940s and 1990s to desperately low shares of seats at other times. Continue reading Who was the Labour Party’s best Prime Minister?

A Kent councillor has switched allegiance to a recently founded socialist party while blasting the decision of Labour to allow former Conservative MP Christian Wakeford to join the party. Continue reading Labour councillor defects to Breakthrough Party, slamming ‘unfathomable’ Wakeford decision

When Dave Nellist was expelled from the Labour Party and deselected prior to the 1992 General Election, he never lost hope that socialism could win hearts and minds in Britain. Continue reading Birmingham Erdington voters need ‘socialist alternative’ to Labour – TUSC candidate

For the first time since the right-wing ruling party took office six years ago, many Poles are starting to feel an increasing sense of socio-economic insecurity. Continue reading What is the biggest problem facing Poland’s ruling party?

Sunday’s election in Portugal has seen the traditional centre-left Socialist Party maintain power with an outright majority. Continue reading Portugal election: Socialist Party re-elected with shock majority

Dave Nellist will stand for the Trade Union and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) in the upcoming by-election. Continue reading Former Militant Labour MP to stand in Birmingham Erdington by-election