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is a political organisation aiming to build workplace and community democracy through direct action and struggling with all those fighting for change.
We stand for the power of workers and local people against the bosses and politicians in order to bring about radical social change, to build a society based on freedom, democracy and cooperation.
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On the Sunday the 5th of October the far-right British National Party attempted to meet in East London for the first time since the early 1990s. Clearly high on a string of council election successes over the last 5 years, they have announced candidates all over London and are trying get branches going in the capital – which they have avoided until now in the face of serious opposition. Confrontation is something the head of the Party has avoided under the ‘reformist’ leadership of Nick Griffin, and they have also adopted a seemingly bland Nationalist program urging pride in ‘the British way of life’, celebrate ‘our culture and heritage’ and of course ‘stop all immigration’.
Around 250 workers and students responded to call-outs for a demonstration outside the Bank of England last Friday. L&S members participated, our banner reading 'capitalism IS crisis'. We also stressed that worker's self organisation was needed, not simply more government intervention on working peoples' behalf.
So, the world. It's in a bit of a mess. It's a large and complicated place. Countries are being invaded, banks are collapsing, Russia has sent a fleet to Venezuela... all a bit crazy. Why are these things happening? Are they linked? What will tomorrow be like?
Now a year old, LCAP are still expanding
The London Coalition Against Poverty, based mainly in Hackney and Haringey, has just passed its first anniversary, and the mood is upbeat.
Community struggle within Scotland has had some setbacks at the beginning of the decade, but is now bouncing back and looks set to once again change the political landscape.
