Socialism - the podcast of the Socialist Party

9. When revolution ended World War 1

We speak to Bob Labi from the Committee for a workers’ international about why World War 1 ended when it did, and particularly the role of radicalisation and revolution.

8. Who is Bolsonaro and how did he get elected?

Secretary of the CWI Tony Saunois talks about the election of the far-right Bolsonaro in Brazil, what it indicates and what can be done about it.

7. What is Trumpism?

We talk to US socialist Bryan Kolouris about the nature and threat of Trumpism. 

6. What's the big deal about the unions?

Rob Williams, Socialist Party industrial organiser, talks about the importance of the trade unions, their potential role, and what’s necessary to transform them.

5. A Socialist View of Brexit

Clive Heemskerk, the deputy editor of Socialism Today, discusses Brexit, the problems it presents for the capitalist class and what it really means for workers.

4. Is the far right on the rise?

Socialist Party executive committee member Paula Mitchell looks at the nature and relative strength of the far right and the populist right today, and how a movement to defeat them can be built.

3 Antisemitism - what it is and how to fight it

In light of the smears against Jeremy Corbyn, Judy Beishon, a member of the Socialist Party’s executive committee, explains the origins of antisemitism, its nature today and what’s necessary to end it. Episode notes at socialistparty.org.uk/podcast

2 Politics in Britain Today

After the party conferences this autumn, Socialist Party general secretary Peter Taaffe discusses the trends in politics in Britain at the moment – from two parties in one within Labour to the Tories’ Brexit crisis. Episode notes at socialistparty.org.uk/podcast