The Communist Manifesto in specific countries in the mid-nineteenth century such as France, Switzerland, Poland, and Germany, this last being "on the eve of a bourgeois revolution", and predicts that a world revolution will soon follow. It ends by declaring an alliance with the social democrats, boldly supporting other communist revolutions, and calling for united international proletarian action—Working Men of All Countries, Unite!. In spring 1847 Marx and Engels joined the League of the Just, who were quickly convinced by the duo's ideas of "critical communism". At its First Congress in 2–9 June, the League tasked Engels with drafting a "profession of faith",
The People's Manifesto has opinions, and that was how the manifesto show was born. Instead of politicians telling us what we should do, it should be the other way round." The tour began on 27 March 2009 and finished after the 2010 General Election. Amongst the policies included in the manifesto are: In August 2009, Thomas performed his show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, in which the winning policies during the Fringe were debated before a selection of Members of the Scottish Parliament. A two-part radio series based on the People's Manifesto, entitled "Mark Thomas: The Manifesto" was broadcast on BBC Radio 4