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Referendum has nothing to offer
07 Jun 2012
Neither Scottish independence nor British unionism. Sarah McDonald looks at the launch of the "Yes" campaign
Back from the cliff edge
14 Dec 2017
The last-minute deal between British and European negotiators has averted disaster for now - but settles very little, argues Paul Demarty
Planning the final assault
07 Dec 2017
The introduction of ‘accountable care organisations’ could be the beginning of the end for the NHS, writes James Linney
Three scenarios to ponder
07 Dec 2017
The left must expect the unexpected after the next general election. Peter Manson reports
Negotiations end in chaos
07 Dec 2017
Even if Theresa May manages to strong-arm Brexit negotiations to their next phase, there is a long way to go. Paul Demarty asks if she has the staying power
It is a ‘binary choice’
30 Nov 2017
Working class independence and nationalism are two conflicting outlooks, writes Peter Manson
May on the brink
16 Nov 2017
As the resignations and scandals pile up, Paul Demarty wonders how long this dysfunctional government can last
Spooks and a Corbyn government
26 Oct 2017
Neither the secret state nor the armed forces have undergone any kind of fundamental change, warns Jack Conrad. They remain a clear and present danger
Hanging on by a thread
12 Oct 2017
While Theresa May has just about survived the Conservative Party conference, worse challenges lie ahead, reckons Paul Demarty
Dedicated staff soldier on
28 Sep 2017
The fight to save the NHS goes hand in hand with the fight to transform Labour, writes James Linney
California über alles
28 Sep 2017
Uber’s troubles in London are indicative of the brittleness of the Silicon Valley tech elite, argues Paul Demarty
Poisoned fudge
28 Sep 2017
Mike Macnair explains why NEC concessions to the JLM will only serve to whet the right’s appetite
Humpty Dumpty and ‘anti-Semitism’
21 Sep 2017
The Jewish Labour Movement claims its rule change has been adopted by the Labour Party NEC, Kat Gugino, of Labour Party Marxists, begs to differ
Boris’s cunning plan
21 Sep 2017
Foreign secretary will never be good enough for Boris Johnson, reckons Paul Demarty - but the top job is hardly guaranteed
Strange battle lines
14 Sep 2017
David Sherrief says that the Tories are acting against the interests of big capital. Expect compromises and gruelling late-night sittings
Our lady of the tabloids
31 Aug 2017
Twenty years on, Britain is still not over the death of Diana Spencer. Paul Demarty investigates the cult of the ‘people’s princess’