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Nov 2023
46m 40s

Building the forces of communism In Brit...

Revolutionary Communist Party
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In this episode of Marxist Voice, Rob Sewell outlines the perspectives for British capitalism and the tasks of communists, as well as announcing our campaign to found the Revolutionary Communist Party in May 2024. 🌐 Head to our website for theory, news, and analysis: socialist.net/ ✊ Join the campaign to build a Revolutionary Communist Party: socialist.ne ... Show More
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