Wars in the Middle East - the global context. With Mohsen Shahmanesh (former Editor of Iran Bulletin) and Yassamine Mather.CPGB-PCC

Political report from the Provisional Central Committee of the Communist Party of Great Britain. Delivered by Jack Conrad.CPGB-PCC

Political report of the Provisional Central Committee of the Communist Party of Great Britain. 29 June 20251 USA and Israel-Iran war: not the tail wagging the dog2 (15.40) Illustration of US strength, not weakness3 (22.00) Trump's good few weeks4 (26.20) Good result for Democratic Socialists-backed candidate in NYC mayoral primary5 (35.15) Starmer'…

Trump bombs Iran: Why we must defend the peoples of Iran. Political report of the Provisional Central Committee of the Communist Party of Great BritainCPGB-PCC

Israeli Marxist Moshe Machover and Iranian Marxist Yassamine Mather on the Israeli military attack on IranCPGB-PCC

250608 Party and programme - lessons of Bolshevism - Jack Conrad 08JUN25 by CPGB-PCCCPGB-PCC

The ongoing genocide in Gaza and the complicity of the UK and US governments. Political report of the Provisional Central Committee of the Communist Party of Great Britain, delivered by Jack Conrad.CPGB-PCC

Mike Macnair from the Provisional Central Committee of the Communist Party of Great Britatin discusses the transition period from the working class winning power to communism, and why it will take time.CPGB-PCC

Political report of the Provisional Central Committee, Communist Party of Great Britain. Delivered by Jack Conrad. 18 May 20251 Israel's 'Operation Gideon's chariots': aiming for "total occupation"2 (11.00) May 17 demo: organisers' lack of connection with actual socialism3 (28.00) Donald Trump and the 'freedom zone'4 (31.45) Counter-demo: Zionists …

Ed Griffiths reports on recent local elections in England in which Reform UK outperformed the Tories and Labour and the far left performed as usual, without making much impact.CPGB-PCC

Political report of the Provisional Central Committee of the Communist Party of Great Britain delivered by Jack Conrad. 4 May 2025CPGB-PCC

Political report from the Provisional Central Committee of the Communist Party of Great Britain. Delivered by Jack Conrad. 27 April 2025CPGB-PCC

Mike Macnair gives his judgement on the Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of ‘woman’20th April 2025CPGB-PCC

Discussion of the 'Trump phenomenon' or 'Trump 2.0' and what it means for the working class and the fight for socialism.Matt and Ben from the Marxist Unity Group (USA). With two questions from the audience and replies.CPGB-PCC

1 Le Pen: SWP celebrates bourgeois liberals' use of courts to defend their interests2 (18.20) Trump's tariffs: attempt at global subordination to US3 (33.00) SWP's negative Darwinian selection process4 (47.30) Climate change "on track to destroy capitalism", complains insurance chiefCPGB-PCC

Political report from the Provisional Central Committee of the Communist Party of Great Britain. Jack Conrad speaks on:1 Trump's third term? - Greenland and a 'greater America'2 (10.55) Houthi proxies and US threats3 (16.15) 'Signalgate' farce4 (20.05) Reeves spring statement: continuing with more cuts5 (27.40) SWP: rejection of the role of electio…

Forging Communist Unity - reportback by Mike MacnairCPGB-PCC

Political Report of the Provisional Central Committee - CPGB1 Zionist colonisation: the reality of the Israeli onslaught2 (25.20) Tusc: keeping out the 'naughty people'3 (38.30) Turkey: counting on the non-intervention of US imperialism4 (46.15) Rachel Reeves' upping of the 'warfare' budget: some on the left concur!…

•⁠ ⁠Trump's tariff wars and the shape of the financial order•⁠ ⁠34mins: The Panglossian pro-Russian and pro-Ukranian left•⁠ ⁠38mins: Israel/Palestine•⁠ ⁠44mins: Abolition of NHS EnglandCPGB-PCC

Yassamine Mather explores the legacy of the Pahlavi dynasty in Iran on the 100th anniversary of Reza Shah Pahlavi declaring himself King of Persia.CPGB-PCC

Update from the most recent meeting of Forging Communist Unity held on 8 March 2025CPGB-PCC

Trump. Reform split. Jack Conrad with the PCC political report. 9 March 2025CPGB-PCC

Political report from the Provisional Central Committee focuses on the fallout from the meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump in the White House Oval Office.CPGB-PCC

Jack Conrad provides an update on discussions towards communist unity between the CPGB, Talking about Socialism (TAS), and the pro-Party faction in Prometheus.CPGB-PCC

Live analysis of the German election results as the first exit polls were published.CPGB-PCC

1 Ukraine consternation: US intentions re Europe2 (11.10) Trump, 'the king'3 (13.00) Israeli bodies: subsequent propaganda4 (14.50) Forging Communist Unity programme: agree or accept?CPGB-PCC

Roxy Hall from the Revolutionary Communist Organisation (Australia) on Marxism and Trans LiberationCPGB-PCC

Mike Macnair from the CPGB Provisional Central Committee on Marxism and Trans LiberationCPGB-PCC

2025-02-25 Communist Forum - Jack Conrad PCC political report by CPGB-PCCCPGB-PCC

2025-02-09 Communist Forum - Mike Macnair - Forging Communist Unity by CPGB-PCCCPGB-PCC

Communist Forum 2-2-25 - Yassamine Mather on DeepSeek AI by CPGB-PCCCPGB-PCC

Political report from the Provisional Central Committee of the Communist Party of Great Britain. Jack Conrad. 2 February 2025CPGB-PCC

OCF 8-12-24 by CPGB-PCCCPGB-PCC

OCF 1-12-24 Ian Spencer: Marxism and Psychoanalysis by CPGB-PCCCPGB-PCC

OCF Syria Yassamine Mather on the Fall of Assad by CPGB-PCCCPGB-PCC

1 Ukraine stalemate: NATO boots on the ground?2 (28.40) Assisted dying: global political question3 (40.25) Farming: defend small farmers against big capital4 (48.50) Cop29: increased climate threat under Trump5 (51.55) ICC arrest warrants: symbolic blow to IsraelCPGB-PCC

1 Justin Welby and the Church of England: representative of the establishment's nation-state2 (21.30) Trump's appointees: collection of lackeys and oddballs3 (36.50) Ukraine: enforced peace deal?4 (43.30) Foreign policy unpredictability, but opposition to China the keyCPGB-PCC

1 Trump's election: what to expect2 (30.40) Middle East: great danger3 (35.40) Ukraine: supporting the war in a more aggressive way4 (46.50) 'Drill, baby, drill': speeding up climate change5 (49.40) Era of global instability: where is the left?CPGB-PCC

OCF 27-10-24 by CPGB-PCCCPGB-PCC

1 Ukraine 'victory plan': a Nato war on Russia?2 (21.35) Ukraine and the US presidential elections3 (32.20) Ukraine, US and Europe4 (35.20) Middle East: assassination of Sinwar - a blow against Hamas?5 (47.35) Lammy in China: 'century of humiliation'5 (51.15) SWP: problems with the 'broad front' anti-racism policy…

1 Global warming: nearing the tipping point2 (13.50) Israel and Ukraine: increased danger of nuclear war3 (42.20) USA: democracy endangered not only by Trump4 (48.00) Death of Alex Salmond: separatism and left idiocy5 (57.45) Comrades Tom May and Kevin Bean: sadly missedCPGB-PCC

Moshé Machover: What's really behind the war in the Middle East? by CPGB-PCCCPGB-PCC

1 Rightwing riots and the demonisation of migrants.2 (24:15) Ukraine: Zelensky's gamble on a Trump victory?3 (35.10) Biden and Gaza: symbolic landmark and the polio risk4 (48.00) Free speech clampdown: not just the Tories!CPGB-PCC

1 US presidential elections: don't expect much change if Harris wins2 (19.05) BBC propaganda for Democrats3 (22.50) Trump's likely changes4 (33.20) Ukraine: still dominated by US global aims5 (46.40) Venezuela and RCP fantasy6 (54.55) Police brutality7 (57.00) Fascist demo and left response to immigration8 (60.35) 'Overtourism': sold a dream9 (62.4…

OCF 21-7-24 by CPGB-PCCCPGB-PCC

1 France: original popular front and its government2 (25.15) Reaction to latest popular front3 (39.10) This time around following French election results4 (49.50) USA: Trump assassination attempt; and threat from the stateCPGB-PCC

OCF 7-7-24: The UK General Election 2024 by CPGB-PCCCPGB-PCC

1 Biden/Trump - whatever next?2 (10.00) UK elections: competing anti-migrant reactionaries3 (19.40) Moving right across the board4 (30.20) Polls and the left5 (35.00) France: as in the UK, rightward shift6 (44.50) Netanyahu's top war aim: a Greater Israel7 (56.40) Starvation and genocide8 (59.45) Iran: regime unchallenged…

1 Election campaign: Tory disaster2 (10.30) Farage on Ukraine: media outcry3 (16.45) Lebanon: Israel's second front?4 (18.10) France: bourgeois deal with National Rally?5 (20.35) Workers Party: highly critical supportCPGB-PCC

1 Biden 'plan for Gaza': more concerned about presidential election 2 (16.35) Starmer and Palestine: keeping in line with the US3 (18.45) General election: Labour and the left4 (30.40) Tories and Reform UK: where next?5 (39.20) International move to the right6 (53.55) South Africa: SACP has totally abandoned working class principles6 (57.10) Ukrain…