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
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
The afterlife of Bobby Sands
11 Mar 2021
Glowing leftwing tributes to the hunger-striker contrast markedly to the prevailing attitude 40 years ago. Paul Demarty looks at the modern-day paradoxes
Careerism on the Mersey
11 Mar 2021
James Harvey reports on the manoeuvrings and stitch-ups that have happened in the wake of the arrest of elected mayor Joe Anderson
No theory, please - we’re Labour
04 Mar 2021
Activism, never mind the politics: unfortunately this just about sums up the general approach. James Harvey reports
A central driver
04 Mar 2021
The unchanging constitution no longer ensures stability: quite the reverse. As shown by the January 6 attempted coup, it brings instability. Daniel Lazare defends his long held position
Be afraid, be very afraid
04 Mar 2021
Gaby Rubin looks at the implications of the decision to deny Shamima Begum her British citizenship
Unionist wishful thinking
04 Mar 2021
The Salmond-Sturgeon rift has given hope to anti-independence forces, writes Paul Demarty. But the national question is not so easily dealt with
Hollow man for hollow times
25 Feb 2021
Much hyped though it was, the ‘new chapter’ speech was a ‘painting by numbers’ exercise in political platitudes, writes James Harvey
The Firm vs the Sussexes
25 Feb 2021
Monarchy is part reality TV show, part constitutional check on democracy, writes Eddie Ford
We light fires
18 Feb 2021
One half of the Labour Campaign for Free Speech does not believe in free speech. They want a ‘free speech, but ...’ campaign. Jack Conrad explains why the left should champion the unrestricted right to organise, strike, assemble and speak
End the contradiction
18 Feb 2021
James Harvey reports on a timely conference that produced a strange outcome