Socialist Federation

Statements

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  1. 18 October 2026 We stand in solidarity with trans people (Statement on NHSE guidance) The Socialist Federation condemns the new NHS England guidance that excludes trans women from women’s wards. ~2 min read
  2. 8 October 2026 Georgia, USA – 73 Prisoners Go on Hunger Strike in ICE Detention Camp The Socialist Federation stands with the 73 hunger strikers in the D Ray James ICE Processing Center in Folkston, Georgia, and asks supporters to write to them. ~2 min read
  3. 5 October 2026 On the 90th Anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street, We Must Resist ALL Forms of Fascism and Oppression The Socialist Federation marks 90 years since the East End stopped Mosley’s fascists at Cable Street, and pledges to resist this year’s far-right marches. ~6 min read
  4. 7 September 2026 WE WILL NOT WHITEWASH GLORIA STEINEM The Socialist Federation refuses the media’s tidy obituary for Gloria Steinem — her CIA-funded work for the Independent Research Service, her defence of Bill Clinton against allegations of sexual misconduct, and the liberal feminism that sells liberation back to us as one woman’s brand. ~5 min read
  5. 6 September 2026 Oystergate: A Very Establishment Scandal The Socialist Federation responds to Channel 4 News and Verbatim’s undercover exposé of Reform UK’s secret donation scheme — and holds the media and political establishment that platformed Farage to account alongside him. ~9 min read
  6. 3 September 2026 Statement in Solidarity with the People of Nepal The Socialist Federation stands with the people of Nepal after the Langtang Lirung glacier collapse and the Bhote Koshi flood, urges support for the NRNA UK appeal, and demands Britain pay its Loss and Damage pledge in full and back a suspension of Nepal’s debt service. ~3 min read
  7. 28 August 2026 NOT ONE PENNY FROM DISABLED PEOPLE The Socialist Federation condemns Reform UK’s “Making Welfare Work” plan to reassess 2.89 million disabled people and strip £19.65 billion from disability support, and demands the Burnham government abandon its own cuts. ~10 min read
  8. 17 August 2026 Our Statement on the Death of Professor Arday The Socialist Federation mourns Professor Jason Arday, names the racist campaign that preceded his death, and calls for an independent inquiry. ~6 min read
  9. 5 July 2026 REINSTATE THE CEC THREE! The Socialist Federation condemns the suspension of Mel Mullings, Solma Ahmed and Naomi Wimbourne-Idrissi from Your Party's CEC, and calls for the suspensions to be lifted. ~8 min read