[SP] Students: Build the socialist opposition to Starmer and capitalism

What future does capitalism offer young people? The chasm of wealth inequality grows by the day, as the wealth of the billionaires soars, while wars and climate change inflict misery and threaten the futures of billions of working-class and young people across the globe.

We’re worried about how to make ends meet, and the state of our public services. Travel fares are sky high, while public transport routes have been cut, meaning many of us have to walk for hours to get home from work and college.

Our NHS has been cut to the bone, making it harder than ever to simply get an appointment. The housing crisis makes it impossible for us to live fully independent lives. No wonder 1 in 4 students now face mental health issues.

Our schools, colleges and universities have gone massively underfunded for years. Students used to get grants, not high-interest loans. Now we have our services and courses cut, while greedy bosses make hundreds of thousands of pounds off our education.

Why is this happening? It’s because the system we live under – capitalism – is organised around creating profit for a tiny handful at the top of society over improving the lives of ordinary people.

It’s time to get organised and fight back.

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A word from me- comrade Squid:

hi community, Last week, I had the opportunity to lead off a discussion at a socialist party meeting on the crucial role of student movements and their political awakening. To summarize:

Socialism is born from the seeds of political imagination, and students are full of imagination. We witness their energy in the anti-war movements and in student unions, the EMA protests, where they fought tirelessly against the injustices of our society and government.

These students are on the brink of entering a world burdened by debt, working 8-hour days, 5 days a week, just to maintain a shred of dignity. Many will see their passions fade, the fire within them dimming, as narcissistic elites hoard the collective wealth of the world.

As socialists, it is our duty to reach out to this new generation, to struggle alongside them before they too lose that spark—the spark that can ignite a brighter future for our society.