Democracy & State > Nationalism

Referendum has nothing to offer

07 Jun 2012

Neither Scottish independence nor British unionism. Sarah McDonald looks at the launch of the "Yes" campaign

Aiming for the big time

25 Apr 2013

Nigel Farage is in the process of rebranding his party in an attempt to shed its protest vote image. Micky Coulter wonders what his chances are

Paolo Di Canio: Explicable politics of extremism

11 Apr 2013

Opponents of Paolo Di Canios appointment as Sunderland manager have been voicing a set of highly blinkered ideas and strategies, argues Lawrence Parker

Scottish independence: Those wanting a break-up will be disappointed, whatever outcome

04 Apr 2013

What position should communists take on next years referendum? Sarah McDonald urges a boycott

Italian political crisis: Anti-working class stalemate

21 Mar 2013

The contending parties cannot agree on how to make workers pay for the crisis. Toby Abse reports

Eastleigh by-election: Snapshot of political failure

07 Mar 2013

The fruitcakes and loons of UKIP came second, Eddie Ford reflects on the Eastleigh by-election

Italy election: Nothing left about Five Star

28 Feb 2013

Contrary to the view expressed by the Socialist Workers Party, Toby Abse shows that the Italian general election result is a disaster

UKIP: Cameron’s Pandora’s box

17 Jan 2013

With Ukip riding high in the polls, writes Eddie Ford, the Tories are desperate to steal its votes

Moshé Machover review: The intersemitic crisis

10 Jan 2013

Chris Gray reviews: Moshé Machover, 'Israelis and Palestinians: conflict and resolution', Haymarket Books, 2012, pp327, £17.99

By elections: Austerity assault intensifies

06 Dec 2012

The coalition is not as weak as last weeks election results suggest, says Peter Manson

Socialist Party: Joining the nationalist bandwagon

08 Nov 2012

Sarah McDonald reports on SPEW's commitment to socialism in one country

Scotland: Independence from what?

25 Oct 2012

The Scottish National Partys support for Nato confirms Alex Salmond as a canny bourgeois politician, argues Paul Demarty

One nation: Labour turns blue

04 Oct 2012

Ed Miliband invoked the legacy of Benjamin Disraeli in order to embrace the agenda of Blue Labour, argues Paul Demarty

Police slaughter and apologetics

13 Sep 2012

The Morning Star has come unstuck with its uncritical support for the ANC, writes Peter Manson

Sinn Féin and the handshake

28 Jun 2012

Anne McShane reports on the latest step in the 'peace process'