Back off out of the Middle East!
British involvement in overseas adventures should be a thing of the past. It has brought conflict, not peace. And now British armed forces are to be used against Iran.
War
War
The drive to war accelerates
1 July 2025
The decision to buy F-35A aircraft, armed with nuclear weapons under US control, brings us closer to war.
US Imperialism: British bases used
Whatever the prime minister is saying about caution, President Trump is already using British bases to further warmaking in the Middle East.
NATO heads to war footing
Aggressive new NATO head Mark Rutte of the Netherlands has stated that NATO should “shift to a wartime mindset and turbocharge defence production”.
Defence – an alternative view
25 June 2025
An alternative defence review challenges assumptions about the necessity of increasing militarisation. Jobs in defence are not the answer to industrial decline.
Starmer’s year of warmaking
4 June 2025
Since he became prime minister, Keir Starmer has toured the world talking war and preparing for war, moving back closer to the EU. This is not in Britain’s interest. He says the defence review will regenerate industry, but his government is doing the opposite.
Conscription won’t help defend Britain
4 April 2025
The idea of conscription keeps returning. The ruling class wants to make the idea acceptable. The defence of Britain is a far wider matter and workers need to ask questions about that.
No troops to Ukraine! Out of NATO!
Three years after Russia invaded Ukraine, and after decades of US meddling in that country, there is no peace in the region. Britain should stay out and focus on the needs of our own country.
Peace, land and bread in Britain 2025
The Bolsheviks called for “Peace, Land and Bread” in 1917 at a time of crisis and transition in Russia. They aimed to unite a country weary of a war for rulers they despised and for aims they did not share.
The growing threat of war: what can workers do?
What can workers do to stop the growing threat of war? Perhaps the first question we need to ask is: do they want to stop it?
Threat Of War: Campaign at Lakenheath
The campaign against the return of US nuclear weapons to British soil after a 15-year absence is gathering pace.
Taking Charge - Tasks To Be Done
25 October 2024
Political statement from the Communist Party of Britain Marxist-Leninist, 20th Congress, London, June 2024.
Focus on Britain! No to foreign wars! [print version]
Escalating military action in the Middle East rightly worries British workers. But nothing good comes from involving Britain in these conflicts.
Warmongers, not peacemakers
25 October 2024
The defence pact with Germany just announced is the latest step in the Labour government’s warmongering. Since the election, Starmer and his ministers have actively ramped up NATO commitments in the name of “defence”.
Focus on Britain! No support for foreign wars!
11 October 2024
Escalating military action in the Middle East rightly worries British workers. But nothing good comes out of the involvement of our leaders in these conflicts. We should simply say “stay out”.
Labour on the war path
11 July 2024
Despite claiming to be a government of change, Labour continues to support NATO and overseas aggression. If anything, they are escalating the conflict in Ukraine.
The growing threat of war: what can workers do?
The growing threat of war: what can workers do?
Wednesday 16 October 2024 19:30
Wednesday 16 October 2024, 7.30 pm
Bertrand Russell Room, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL
Our rulers have always followed the USA’s drive to war. But now it is Starmer leading calls for escalation of the war in Europe.
War isn’t in the interest of British workers, nor is membership of NATO. How can workers bring this message home to the new government?
Come and discuss. All welcome. Free entry.
Stop the drive to war! Build a new Britain!
On foreign matters, as on domestic matters, there is no free choice. Labour and Conservative both claim to be more pro-NATO, more pro-war, than the other…
1964: No to conscription!
Sixty years ago the youth of Britain made it clear that they would not be forcibly enlisted in the armed forces…
Middle East: keep Britain out of war! [print version]
Escalating military action in the Middle East threatens a wider war. What can workers in Britain do about it? We need to be united and to assert Britain’s interests, which are not to be involved in foreign wars.
Ukraine: all the ruling class offers is escalation
Despite the huge sums of money, the vast quantities of ammunition, and the covert presence of soldiers on the ground, the war in Ukraine is not going well for imperialism. Their answer: double down…
1918: The war of intervention
After the bloody world war between rival imperialisms, the British ruling class and its allies turned their attention to the infant Soviet Union…
US arms spending will start wars
22 April 2024
The USA has worsened the prospects of peace in three regions of the world. It has voted funds for increased military support to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Described as enabling defence and security, this action will escalate already dangerous situations.
Middle East: keep Britain out of war!
22 April 2024
Escalating military action in the Middle East threatens a wider war. What can workers in Britain do about it? We need to be united and to assert Britain’s interests, which are not to be involved in foreign wars.
Bringing it back home
9 April 2024
On the 75th anniversary of NATO, Britain should call time on that aggressive military organisation. We need above all to look at what our country needs – and it’s not a war abroad.
Britain needs peace, not war
Our government spends precious resources in two theatres of war, in Ukraine and the Middle East. The time has come to question its aims.
May Day 2024: Stop the drive to war! Build a new Britain! Bristol
May Day 2024: Stop the drive to war! Build a new Britain! Bristol
Wednesday 1 May 2024 18:00
Wednesday 1 May, 6pm - 9pm
The Golden Guinea Function Room, 19 Guinea Street, Bristol BS1 6SX
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May Day 2024: Stop the drive to war! Build a new Britain! Manchester
May Day 2024: Stop the drive to war! Build a new Britain! Manchester
Saturday 4 May 2024 14:00
Saturday 4 May, 2pm
Upstairs at The Britons Protection, 50 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester M1 5LE
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May Day 2024: Stop the drive to war! Build a new Britain!
May Day 2024: Stop the drive to war! Build a new Britain!
Wednesday 1 May 2024 19:30
Wednesday 1 May 7.30 pm
Brockway Room, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL
Celebrate May Day and join the discussion about how the working class of Britain can build a new Britain as the drive to war intensifies.
All welcome. Free entry.