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
The struggle continues
22 Mar 2018
After the surrender of Afrin, Esen Uslu says that the Turkish left and Kurdish movement must unite in opposition to Erdoğan
A unique opportunity
22 Mar 2018
Following changes at the top of the Dutch Socialist Party, Richard Hoogstraten assesses the prospects for the left
After Formby’s election
22 Mar 2018
In light of the new incoming regime at party HQ, Carla Roberts of Labour Party Marxists reports on objections to Jon Lansman’s slate
Russian weapons
22 Mar 2018
There is great fury about the attempted assassination of Sergei Skripal - but Paul Demarty detects crocodile tears
Triumph of right populism
15 Mar 2018
Election marks the worst ever performance of the post-World War II left, writes Toby Abse
Momentum’s loose cannon
15 Mar 2018
Why did Jon Lansman withdraw from the race to become Labour’s new general secretary? Carla Roberts of Labour Party Marxists looks for answers
Costs of commodification
15 Mar 2018
Pharmaceutical companies routinely fail to publish negative results of research into new drugs. James Linney looks at the case of antidepressants
Against a second referendum
08 Mar 2018
Some on the ‘left’ insist on tailing John Major and Tony Blair and their call for a second referendum. However, argues Jack Conrad, Marxists are right to distrust referendums as a method of political decision-making. We champion working class political independence and representative democracy
Softest form of hard Brexit
08 Mar 2018
Theresa May’s ‘hard facts’ will only bring a temporary cessation of war between the rival Tory factions, writes Eddie Ford
What's going on?
08 Mar 2018
Unexpected fault lines have opened up on the soft Labour left over who will be the next general secretary, reports Carla Roberts of Labour Party Marxists
Arms and the man
01 Mar 2018
The question of gun control is not as straightforward as it may appear, writes Mike Macnair
‘Wrong sort’ of privatisation
01 Mar 2018
In the first of two articles, Yassamine Mather examines the development of Iran’s economy since the Islamic revolution
Anti-fascists on the march
01 Mar 2018
As the far right becomes more emboldened, Toby Abse reports on the disgraceful attempt of the PD leadership to ban leftwing protests
Too early to celebrate
01 Mar 2018
Iain McNicol gone, JLM calling the police, rumours about Ken Livingstone being reinstated … But it’s not all plain sailing for the left, warns Carla Roberts of Labour Party Marxists
Theresa May’s à la carte menu
01 Mar 2018
Three-course dinner or a packet of crisps? Eddie Ford looks at the latest Brexit developments