Democracy & State
Overcoming the enemies within
17 May 2012
The left must unite in order to change the relationship of forces both within and outside the Labour Party, argues Mike Macnair
Focus on big questions
01 Apr 2021
Tory commissioners should concentrate minds, writes Derek James of Labour Party Marxists
The Zingaretti aberration
01 Apr 2021
Not surprisingly, the attempt to reinvent social democracy came to nothing. The rightward drift is now set to continue. Toby Abse looks at the dysfunctional parties, factions, fiefdoms and tokenistic gestures which dominate electoral politics
Blasphemy laws old and new
01 Apr 2021
Freedom of speech includes the right to criticise, explain and even mock, insists Eddie Ford
Getting our act together
25 Mar 2021
Derek James of Labour Party Marxists welcomes the coming together of the Labour left. However, the cause of unity must go hand-in-hand with principle
Protecting death factories
25 Mar 2021
Tony Greenstein reports on his arrest and week-long detention over a planned direct‑action protest against Elbit, a notorious Israeli arms company
Police Bill spin
25 Mar 2021
Mike Macnair says the ‘Old Corruption’ of the 18th and 19th centuries is returning and we need to respond accordingly
Pax Americana Britannica
25 Mar 2021
The defence review shows that ‘global’ Britain is totally subservient to the US, writes Eddie Ford
Separation showdown looms
25 Mar 2021
With Nicola Sturgeon in the clear, a battle between Holyrood and Westminster over Scottish independence is very much on the cards, argues Paul Demarty
One year and counting
25 Mar 2021
While Boris Johnson praises ‘capitalism’ and ‘greed’, his plan to end the lockdown risks thousands more deaths, warns James Linney
Defend David Miller
18 Mar 2021
Championing unrestricted freedom of speech does not imply political agreement. Derek James of Labour Party Marxists explains
Lamb dressed as mutton
18 Mar 2021
Lawrence Parker reviews 'A centenary for socialism: Britain’s Communist Party 1920-2020' by the Communist Party of Britain, edited by Mary Davis
In the era of pandemics
18 Mar 2021
Covid-19 has brought with it the potential for genuine transformation. Mark Kosman unashamedly looks on the bright side
King and queen of America
18 Mar 2021
The royal family’s falling out illustrates the inherent authoritarianism of all bourgeois politics - monarchical or liberal, argues Paul Demarty
Living in fear
18 Mar 2021
The murder of Sarah Everard has become a symbol for the violence, threats and everyday sexism suffered by women, writes Eddie Ford
Racism and The Firm
11 Mar 2021
Arguably the royal family is facing the most serious crisis since the death of Diana Spencer, writes Eddie Ford