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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

Lib Dems: Desperate to avoid wipe-out

19 Sep 2013

Nick Clegg has resorted to claiming that coalition government is a virtue in itself, writes Eddie Ford

Lobbying laws: Crude attack on unions

12 Sep 2013

Though in partial retreat, writes Eddie Ford, the government aims to use legislation to further stifle trade union activity and free speech in general

Syrian crisis: Miliband well placed to benefit

05 Sep 2013

Eddie Ford examines the impact on British politics of the Syrian crisis

Ukip blocked by a cynical Cameron

08 Aug 2013

Contrary to the expectations of many on the left, writes Eddie Ford, the winds of change in British politics are blowing to the right

Roar of the dead lion

01 Aug 2013

Eddie Ford wants to be spared any more royal babies and gilded easels

Crocodile tears over salary recommendation

18 Jul 2013

Eddie Ford thinks MPs should be accountable, recallable and live on a wage close to those they represent

People's Assembly: Political theatre and the 10 seconds

27 Jun 2013

Sarah McDonald argues that the politics needed by the working class are antithetical to those committed to the ‘principle’ of broadness

Labour Party: Safe pair of Eds

20 Jun 2013

By promising to keep within Tory spending plans, writes Eddie Ford, Ed Miliband and Ed Balls are trying to show that Labour would be a ‘responsible party of government’

Tories: Fraying at the edges

06 Jun 2013

Desperate anti-Europe posturing shows that the Tories are being pulled sharply to the right by Ukip, writes Eddie Ford

Woolwich: A pretext for state repression

30 May 2013

The murder of a soldier highlights the irrationality of bourgeois politics - but also the failure of the left, argues Paul Demarty

Tories: Return of the repressed

23 May 2013

For the first time, this coalition government looks structurally unsound - but its collapse would shift politics to the right, argues Paul Demarty

Anti-EU left: Being pulled to the right

09 May 2013

Ukip’s anti-EU nationalism is mirrored by the CPB. Michael Copestake takes a look

Ukip success: Not just a protest vote

09 May 2013

Ukip’s success at the county council elections reflects its voters’ prejudices, but also long-term alienation from official bourgeois politics, argues Paul Demarty

Winston Churchill: A reactionary bigot

02 May 2013

Thatcher has been compared to Winston Churchill, and quite rightly - both were virulently anti-working class. Eddie Ford looks at Churchill’'s toxic legacy

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

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