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Tony Cliff was one of the most remarkable individuals on the British left in the later 20th century. He spent his life in the struggle, from his early days as a Jewish revolutionary in occupied Palestine to when he came to Britain and founded the group that became the Socialist Workers Party.

Does this sound familiar? A dictator is massacring his own people. He is a threat not only to the region, but also to us here in Britain.

As free primary education was reintroduced across Kenya in east Africa in 2003, an aging veteran of the country’s Mau Mau independence war against the British turned up at school.

The Unite union is calling on health workers and activists across Britain to join a day of celebration of the NHS on its 63rd birthday—Tuesday 5 July.

A ballot of cabin crew at British Airways (BA) is coming to a close. Crew have been voting on a deal agreed between their Unite union and BA bosses in a long‑running dispute over jobs, pay, conditions and union rights.

Thousands of council workers in different parts of Britain could join the mass walkout next week.

Strikes on 30 June can reshape British politics.

Some 10,000 workers at Birmingham City Council, Britain’s biggest council, have voted by 76  percent for strikes.

The British ruling class has always hated democracy. In the 18th century our rulers denounced attempts by ordinary people to fight for reforms as "mob rule".

Bahraini students studying at British universities have been forced to sign a pledge of allegiance to the King of Bahrain, and promise that they will not take part in any protests against the regime.

George Osborne’s sneering smile said it all as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) heaped praise upon his economic vision for Britain this week.

More than 50,000 workers in tax offices across Britain were set to strike this week against a draconian new sickness absence policy imposed by management.