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Calling themselves an "alternative to Sunak and Starmer and "an alternative to capitalism", the Communist Party of Britain (CPB) has finalized its list of candidates in the upcoming elections in the UK.
They will be running 14 candidates, the highest number in 40 years. The Party’s General Secretary Robert Griffiths said "our battle-cry will be “Tories out – unite for workers’ rights, public ownership and peace!”
Their manifesto states:
Working people face a deep crisis with stagnant wages, declining living standards, spiralling poverty and crumbling public services. Meanwhile, profits rise and the rich get richer. Our democratic rights and civil liberties are under attack.
Globally, war is spreading. Israel’s genocide against Palestinians and the war in Ukraine continue. Britain’s ruling class profits from these conflicts and is gearing up for a new Cold War against China.
As a result the party "is fielding candidates across Britain to build a mass movement against austerity and war and to promote socialism. We will bring popular, socialist, revolutionary and anti-imperialist politics to working and young people in the weeks ahead."
The 14 candidates are:
Drew Gilchrist, Coatbridge and Bellshill
Richard Shillcock, Edinburgh North and Leith
Gary Steele, Glasgow North East
Rochelle Russell, Taunton and Wellington
Ann Green, Leicester South
Dan Ross, Bury South
Nicholas Davies, Hastings and Rye
Darren Turner, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Lorraine Douglas, South West Norfolk
Freddie Sofar, Ipswich
Oliver Snelling, Lewisham North
Emma-Jane Phillips, Newcastle East and Wallsend
Robert Griffiths, Blaenau Gwent
Bob Davenport, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
They are running on a 12 point platform that you can read here: 2024manifesto.pdf (communistparty.org.uk)