13. Britain in crisis

Britain is in a deep crisis. The economy has declined and living conditions are deteriorating. The political landscape has polarized to the right and left as voters look for solutions outside the establishment parties. Canada's future can be seen in Britain.This week, Joel is joined by Ben Curry of the International Secretariat of the Revolutionary Communist International to discuss the crisis in Britain and what Canadian revolutionaries can learn to prepare for similar developments in Canada.📖 Recommended reading:May elections 2026: A funeral for the two-party system“There’ll be riots”: Farage gets in line to implement austerityMandelson, May elections, and the markets: Pressures pile up for Starmer🫵 Join the Revolutionary Communist Party📰Subscribe to Communist Revolution, the newspaper of the RCP▶️ YouTube📱Apple Podcasts📸Instagram💬 X💻FacebookNew episodes of The Class Line Fridays at 12pm EST.Listen wherever you get your podcastsRecorded on May 20, 2026.