Essex Communists

12/03/2025

The national question has become increasingly important in the political situation in Britain and therefore to the class struggle and the struggle for socialism, particularly with the growth of significant […]

19/01/2025

19/01/2025

The failure on grooming gangs that has suddenly received a new wave of attention isn’t a failure of multiculturalism; it is a failure to tackle an epidemic of violence against women and girls, write JESS BARNARD and BEN LIAO

11/01/2025

05/12/2024

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25/10/2024

This is Welcome however, this does not solve the cost of living crisis, this only tackles the symptom. when we should be striking at the cause. Greedy bosses.

FREE activities including meals and refreshments are being offered by CVST across Clacton, Harwich and Tendring to help entertain children as well…

09/08/2024

Edward Packard of the Basque Children of ‘37 Association unveiled the plaque

28/05/2024

The Communist Party has announced our first Westminster parliamentary candidates for the General Election on 4 July 2024.

The Party's Political Committee met last night (Thursday 23 May) and endorsed plans from local CP organisations to fight seats in England, Scotland and Wales, with more candidates to be announced next week.

Candidates so far include former housing and local government worker Lorraine Douglas, who will be challenging ex-Prime Minister Liz Truss in South West Norfolk, and trade union organiser Darren Turner, also an activist in the Toothless in Suffolk campaign. He will be flying the red flag in Bury St Edmunds & Stowmarket.

The current list of candidates is below however a number of branches will be confirming their candidates in the week to come:

• Drew Gilchrist - Airdrie and Shotts
• Richard Shilcock - Edinburgh North and Leith
• Rochelle Russell - Taunton Deane
• Andy Chaffer - Birmingham Perry Barr
• Jordan Roden - Stoke South
• Ann Green - Leicester South
• Dan Ross - Bury South
• Helen Field - New Forest East
• Nicholas Davies - Hastings and Rye
• Lorraine Douglas - South West Norfolk
• Darren Turner - Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
• Ron Brown - Newcastle East and Wallsend
• Freddie Sofar - Ipswich
• Oliver Snelling - Lewisham North

'The Communist Party will be contesting our highest number of Westminster seats for 40 years', the Party's General Secretary Robert Griffiths told the meeting of the Political Committee, 'and our battle-cry will be "Tories out - unite for workers' rights, public ownership and peace!""

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