Far right flees in face of mass Whitechapel rally
Socialist Party members from across London joined local community groups, young people and trade unionists in a counter-protest against the now-far-right Ukip’s “mass deportations tour”,
Walthamstow Your Party public meeting
Waltham Forest Socialist Party members attended the latest event organised by Your Party supporters in Walthamstow on 23 October. There were 90 people, showing the initial enthusiasm for the founding of a new party.
From inside the North London Your Party assembly
A few hundred Your Party members attended the five-hour North London Regional assembly on 25 October, including 14 Socialist Party members. We set up stalls outside, selling the Socialist paper.
Hackney – what will Your Party fight for?
About 125 people attended the ‘Your Party’ meeting on 15 October 2025. But just 15 minutes were allocated to contributions from the floor.
Hundreds of thousands defend right to protest on Gaza
Hundreds of thousands took to the streets of central London on 11 October, in solidarity with the Palestinian people.
East London unions mobilise against far-right provocation
In an extreme provocation, Nick Tenconi, leader of the now far-right UK Independence Party (Ukip), has called a protest in Whitechapel on Saturday 25 October, part of its “Mass Deportations” tour.
Black History Month interview: Play celebrates Grunwick strike
‘We Are The Lions, Mr Manager’ is the story of super-exploited workers in London at the Grunwick film processing factory strike of 1976 to 1978 and the inspirational strike leader Jayaben Desai.
Starmer on the telly? Quick! Get out and sell the Socialist
Not a single copy of the Socialist went unsold in West London last week. We sold 66 papers — with many buyers telling us that the sight and sound of Keir Starmer at Labour’s conference had been a factor.
West Ham — Thousands protest to reclaim their football club
The protest, by West Ham fans, follows last year’s successful campaign to reinstate concession tickets, which were cruelly removed by the club. This would have meant that pensioners, as well as young and disabled people, would have had to pay full price.
BBC documentary exposes racist, sexist Met police
For many who have experienced police racism and sexism, the revelations in a BBC Panorama documentary won’t be surprising. But the secret footage of London Metropolitan Police officers’ blatant racism, sexism and bragging about assaults at Charing Cross police station is shocking.