Socialism

May elections: Capitalist politics in crisis, time for a workers’ party


Listen Later

https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/

This podcast is a discussion with Hannah Sell, the General Secretary of the Socialist Party, about the local elections that took place on 7th May.

2026 will be remembered as the year that Britain’s existing political order finally fell apart. The two main parties, Labour and the Tories, that have governed Britain in the interests of the capitalist elite for the best part of a century, and presided over endless attacks on the living and working conditions of the working-class, were mercilessly beaten by voters. These elections generated several important questions, 

How can we fight back against the gains of Reform? Should the trade unions just back the Greens? Why hasn’t a new workers' party already been launched? Listen to the podcast to find out more!

Further readingMay elections: Capitalist politics in crisis, time for a workers’ party

https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/150549/10-05-2026/may-elections-capitalist-politics-in-crisis-time-for-a-workers-party/2026 Senedd election: Wales rejects Labour

https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/150607/13-05-2026/2026-senedd-election-wales-rejects-labour/Holyrood: continued collapsing support for capitalist establishment

https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/150612/13-05-2026/holyrood-continued-collapsing-support-for-capitalist-establishment/

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

SocialismBy Socialist Party (CWI England and Wales)

  • 4
  • 4
  • 4
  • 4
  • 4

4

73 ratings


More shows like Socialism

View all
Democracy Now! Audio by Democracy Now!

Democracy Now! Audio

5,775 Listeners

Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff by Democracy at Work, Richard D. Wolff

Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff

1,974 Listeners

Upstream by Upstream

Upstream

1,858 Listeners

Making Sense with Sam Harris by Sam Harris

Making Sense with Sam Harris

26,256 Listeners

LSE: Public lectures and events by LSE Film and Audio Team

LSE: Public lectures and events

265 Listeners

Novara Media by Novara Media

Novara Media

173 Listeners

Rev Left Radio by Revolutionary Left Radio

Rev Left Radio

3,324 Listeners

Marxist Voice by Revolutionary Communist Party

Marxist Voice

59 Listeners

This Wreckage by Sean KB and AP Andy

This Wreckage

938 Listeners

Americast by BBC News

Americast

729 Listeners

Novara Live by Novara Media

Novara Live

50 Listeners

Guerrilla History by Guerrilla History

Guerrilla History

603 Listeners

The Socialist Program by The Socialist Program

The Socialist Program

555 Listeners

The Owen Jones Podcast by Owen Jones

The Owen Jones Podcast

165 Listeners

Geopolitical Economy Report by Ben Norton

Geopolitical Economy Report

320 Listeners