Political education plays a vital role in the development and effectiveness of our party. All Party members are encouraged to undertake political education as a lifelong process, as individuals and collectively, so that they can undertake Party work and activity consciously, with a full understanding of their own role in what is required.
Political education is embedded in our Party work and takes many forms, some of which are open and available to applicants and/or non-members:
- Courses, Day Schools and other political education events of various sorts.
- Study and discussion sessions conducted as part of our regular Branch meetings. These normally cover particular topics, often involve current issues, may include an invited speaker, etc.
- The Party’s many publications (books, pamphlets and leaflets), and those of related organisations such as Communist Review and the Morning Star, all contribute to our overall political education.
- Courses run by the Marx Memorial Library.
Political Education Commission
The Party has a Political Education Commission. Its aim is to promote and facilitate political education throughout the Party. Other Commissions provide educational materials and courses in their specialist areas (e.g. International, Industrial, Women’s, Anti-Racist Anti-Fascist and many others).
Core Courses
Study Questions for Branches, Districts & Nations (only for Branches, District and Nations)
Publications
Our Library
Top 50 “classics: A list of recommended reading with introductory information for each.
Other Sources
- Morning Star: The Morning Star presents a broad range of opinion from across the spectrum of the working class and progressive movement – with the Trades Unions at its heart and head. By decision of the reader shareholders of the Morning Star, the paper’s editorial policy is led by Britain’s Road to Socialism – the program of the Communist Party, and its daily editorial is written with this very firmly in mind.
- Marx Memorial Library & Workers’ School: Marx Memorial Library & Workers’ School was founded in 1933 with the aim of advancing education, knowledge and learning in all aspects of the science of Marxism, the history of Socialism and the working class movement. The Library’s education programme – online and onsite – examines subjects ranging from Marxist political economy to socialist art.
- Full Marx: from the Marx Memorial Library appears in the Morning Star, bringing Marxism in easily digestible “bite size” articles. These can be accessed by their titles, by exploring one of the five themes – economics, environment, history, philosophy and revolution – or by scrolling through questions and issues raised at MML education events. You can read online or download articles – they are excellent for group discussions.
- Communist Review: is the theory and discussion journal of the Communist Party of Britain, and has been published continuously from Autumn 1988.