Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Last week saw hundreds of thousands attend the biggest right wing demonstration in decades. Meanwhile, Keir Starmer’s Labour-government is facing a meltdown after just a year in office. How should the left respond, and what are the reasons for the rise of the right and the political crisis in the first place?
In this week on Against the Stream Niklas Albin Svensson and Hamid Alizadeh discuss the background of the crisis of British capitalism, Starmer’s future, the prospects and problems of Corbyn’s new party and the tasks facing marxists in the period ahead.
Against the Stream is a current affairs podcast of the Revolutionary Communist International, which airs weekly on YouTube on Thursdays at 6pm London time.
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS ⏱️
0:00 Introduction
1:57 Massive far-right march in London
25:06 The left's response
33:08 'Your Party' - Britain's new left party
42:41 How to fight the far-right
54:40 The UK's political crisis
1:14:51 Summing up
1:18:58 BONUS: Conflict in 'Your Party'
📖 RECOMENDED READING 📖
Migration crisis: Who is to blame? by Ben Gliniecki:
🔗 https://communist.red/migration-crisis-who-is-to-blame/
“Britain's largest right-wing demo in a generation – a damning indictment of the left” by The Revolutionary Communist Party
🔗 marxist.com/britain-the-meaning-of-13-september-a-damning-indictment-of-the-left.htm
“UK Living Standards Review 2025” by the National Institute of Economic and Social
Research 🔗 niesr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/JC871-NIESR-UK-Living-Standards-Review-2025-final-version.pdf
🌐 LINKS 🌐
✊ Join the Revolutionary Communist International: marxist.com/join-us.htm
🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/68nGNHz5lB8UZXICGIDMva?si=682ef70551644443
📱 Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/against-the-stream/id1777793987
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/revcomintern
💬 Twitter: https://x.com/revcomintern/
ℹ️ DISCLAIMER ℹ️
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This content does not promote, endorse, or glorify violence, right-wing extremism, terrorism, hate speech, or discriminatory ideologies. Any references to such topics are made in the context of analysis, journalism, or historical documentation.
Viewer discretion is advised due to the sensitive nature of some discussed topics.
All commentary is protected under fair use for educational and journalistic purposes in accordance with YouTube's community guidelines and policies.
Last week saw hundreds of thousands attend the biggest right wing demonstration in decades. Meanwhile, Keir Starmer’s Labour-government is facing a meltdown after just a year in office. How should the left respond, and what are the reasons for the rise of the right and the political crisis in the first place?
In this week on Against the Stream Niklas Albin Svensson and Hamid Alizadeh discuss the background of the crisis of British capitalism, Starmer’s future, the prospects and problems of Corbyn’s new party and the tasks facing marxists in the period ahead.
Against the Stream is a current affairs podcast of the Revolutionary Communist International, which airs weekly on YouTube on Thursdays at 6pm London time.
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS ⏱️
0:00 Introduction
1:57 Massive far-right march in London
25:06 The left's response
33:08 'Your Party' - Britain's new left party
42:41 How to fight the far-right
54:40 The UK's political crisis
1:14:51 Summing up
1:18:58 BONUS: Conflict in 'Your Party'
📖 RECOMENDED READING 📖
Migration crisis: Who is to blame? by Ben Gliniecki:
🔗 https://communist.red/migration-crisis-who-is-to-blame/
“Britain's largest right-wing demo in a generation – a damning indictment of the left” by The Revolutionary Communist Party
🔗 marxist.com/britain-the-meaning-of-13-september-a-damning-indictment-of-the-left.htm
“UK Living Standards Review 2025” by the National Institute of Economic and Social
Research 🔗 niesr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/JC871-NIESR-UK-Living-Standards-Review-2025-final-version.pdf
🌐 LINKS 🌐
✊ Join the Revolutionary Communist International: marxist.com/join-us.htm
🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/68nGNHz5lB8UZXICGIDMva?si=682ef70551644443
📱 Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/against-the-stream/id1777793987
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/revcomintern
💬 Twitter: https://x.com/revcomintern/
ℹ️ DISCLAIMER ℹ️
This video is intended solely for educational, informational, and documentary purposes. It examines historical and contemporary political ideologies, events, and terminology — including controversial or sensitive topics — with the aim of fostering critical thinking and public understanding.
This content does not promote, endorse, or glorify violence, right-wing extremism, terrorism, hate speech, or discriminatory ideologies. Any references to such topics are made in the context of analysis, journalism, or historical documentation.
Viewer discretion is advised due to the sensitive nature of some discussed topics.
All commentary is protected under fair use for educational and journalistic purposes in accordance with YouTube's community guidelines and policies.
