ABSTRACT
The current instability in late capitalism has led to a polarisation of politics. There is a growth of both the far right and the radical left. The re-emergence of a radical left is motivated by left reformist aspirations. But the structures of the state and the pressures of global capital make it impossible to satisfy those aspirations by conventional means.
New transition organisations are required which link together those committed to the overthrow of capitalism with those who want genuine reforms. Such organisations need to sink local roots and develop an electoral presence to overcome media-induced marginalisation. Instead of a purely parliamentary focus, there is a need for strategies of ‘people power’ with a particular focus on the mobilisation of organised workers.
