I’m currently looking for a party to join after leaving the Labour Party and have been eyeing up the CPB. Any comrades on here members at all that can give me some more info on there experience in the Party?
I’m currently looking for a party to join after leaving the Labour Party and have been eyeing up the CPB. Any comrades on here members at all that can give me some more info on there experience in the Party?
Hey, no problem.
I’ve been a member for a year and a half and I’ve never noticed any transphobia in the CPB or YCL, there are several YCL branches with trans and LGBTQ members in them. With the Morning Star, they published a transphobic cartoon but immediately apologised for it and withdrew the article containing the cartoon.
The party is heavily involved with trade unions, and hosts regular educational sessions. If you’re under 30 you can join the YCL, which I’m also a member of, and we work with our local food banks and collect for them. We have given supplies to homeless people and take part in marches and May day parades. There is also a more militaristic side that sometimes occupies premises, and graffiti tags but you are under no obligation to take part in that side.
The relationship with Labour has definitely deteriorated since their turn to the right, although there is still association with left Labour politicians. We are also trying to make the party appeal to those disillusioned with Starmer Labour and have seen a rise in former Labour members. I’m not sure yet, but there may be a few communist party candidates up in the next election.
The atmosphere is very friendly and I never felt left out of anything. I was helped with reading recommendations and was included in meetings, overall nothing negative to say about the atmosphere.
Hope you join, comrade.
Canadian comrade here, glad to hear that the transphobia was an isolated incident.