Workers Party of Britain | |
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| Abbreviation | WPB |
| Leader | George Galloway |
| Founded | 7 December, 2019 |
| Membership (2021) | 5877 |
| Website | |
| https://workerspartybritain.org/ | |
 Twitter | @https://twitter.com/WorkersPartyGB |
 YouTube channel | https://www.youtube.com/c/WorkersPartyofBritain |
 Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/WorkersPartyGB |
 Instagram | @https://www.instagram.com/workerspartygb/ |
The Workers Party of Britain (WPB) is a socialist political party which is "economically radical with an independent foreign policy". Established in 2019, it aims to provide inspiration to the millions of voters left politically homeless in the aftermath of Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party defeat at the 2019 general election.
The WPB believes in the importance of a planned economy. While not being a communist organisation, it critically supports "all those countries that have attempted to break free of imperialist domination", and "defend[s] the achievements of the USSR, China, Cuba etc".[1] The party was formed in collaboration with the Communist Party of Great Britain (Marxist–Leninist).
Ten-point programme
- An end to imperialist wars and financial domination, starting with withdrawal from Nato.
- Rebuild British industry and abolish the anti-worker ‘rationalisation’ that puts profits ahead of people to provide useful, secure jobs for all in decent conditions, with living wages, paid holidays, sick leave, maternity leave, etc.
- Decent, cheap, secure housing for all.
- High-quality, free pre-school childcare and education, followed by high-quality, free, lifelong education and vocational training.
- Free and comprehensive healthcare with no waiting lists, accompanied by easy access to cheap and nutritious food.
- Public, high quality laundries, crèches and dining facilities that enable women to take part in work and public life without prejudice or physical barriers.
- High-quality, free provision of all necessary support services for the disabled, as well as the elderly. Full state support to enable families to look after their elderly, with nursing homes and sheltered accommodation for those in need of it, so that all workers are able to live full, dignified and meaningful lives.
- Universal access to a cheap or free fully-integrated public transport system and all essential amenities: water, sanitation, heating, electricity, post, telephone, internet.
- Open and easy access to all forms of culture and the media.
- A government that prioritises giving resources to the solving of urgent problems such as the need to live sustainably and protect our natural environment, putting science at the service of the people.