May elections: Capitalist politics in crisis, time for a workers’ party

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of the May 2026 elections and the need for a workers' party in the context of a political crisis in Britain.

https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/ This podcast is a discussion with Hannah Sell, the General Secretary of the Socialist Party, about the local elections that took place on 7th May. 2026 will be remembered as the year that Britain’s existing political order finally fell apart. The two main parties, Labour and the Tories, that have governed Britain in the interests of the capitalist elite for the best part of a century, and presided over endless attacks on the living and working conditions of the working-class, were mercilessly beaten by voters. These elections generated several important questions, How can we fight back against the gains of Reform? Should the trade unions just back the Greens? Why hasn’t a new workers' party already been launched? Listen to the podcast to find out more! Further readingMay elections: Capitalist politics in crisis, time for a workers’ party https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/150549/10-05-2026/may-elections-capitalist-politics-in-crisis-time-for-a-workers-party/2026 Senedd election: Wales rejects Labour https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/150607/13-05-2026/2026-senedd-election-wales-rejects-labour/ Holyrood: continued collapsing…

People in this episode

Guest: Hannah Sell

Topics covered

• local elections
• workers' party
• capitalist politics
• political crisis
• trade unions
• voter behavior

Keywords

• May elections
• workers' party
• capitalist politics
• Hannah Sell
• Labour
• Tories
• trade unions
• voter behavior

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Socialist Party, Labour, Tories, Greens

Places: Britain

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