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
Our attitude towards a Corbyn government
08 Nov 2019
With the Tory election campaign mired in difficulties, Jack Conrad considers what is still an outside possibility.
Another avoidable tragedy
31 Oct 2019
Sickening scenes in Essex show the need for a working class response to the migration question, argues Paul Demarty.
Appeal to class loyalty
31 Oct 2019
Boris Johnson has finally got his election to ‘get Brexit done’, writes Eddie Ford, but the final result is anyone’s guess.
Nationalist dead end
24 Oct 2019
Paul Demarty examines the complex politics involved in the Catalan independence dispute.
Holding all the cards?
24 Oct 2019
Key parts of the DUP’s base in the farming and business sectors are fearful of the impact of a hard border and a hard Brexit on their economic interests, notes James Harvey.
Bold, sharp, strong, broad
24 Oct 2019
Rebuilding the Labour left is a matter of extreme urgency, declares Graham Bash. This is an edited version of the talk he gave at Communist University 2019.
The saga continues
24 Oct 2019
With the Brexit bill ‘paused’ and the October 31 deadline ditched, writes Eddie Ford, Boris Johnson is going for a December election.
Zombie parliament staggers on
17 Oct 2019
Will Boris Johnson win over the DUP and ERG? Eddie Ford looks at the latest Brexit developments.
Joining with the witch-hunters
17 Oct 2019
Stitching up Chris Williamson marks a turning point, writes Carla Roberts of Labour Party Marxists.
Momentum cannot be rescued
10 Oct 2019
There are various groups advocating reform. But, asks Carla Roberts, can they succeed?
Good riddance to Renzi
10 Oct 2019
The former leader of the PD has left to form a new party, writes Toby Abse. What a pity that the current leader is doing his best to placate the rightwingers who did not follow him.
Time to reassess
10 Oct 2019
The Irish left is still attempting to justify its support for Brexit, notes Anne McShane.
Playing the blame game
10 Oct 2019
Now that a Brexit deal is ‘essentially impossible’, writes Eddie Ford, we could be heading towards an ugly, populist general election.
One small step forward
03 Oct 2019
The Labour Left Alliance held its first national networking meeting in Brighton. Carla Roberts of Labour Party Marxists reports.
Being ruder than Boris
03 Oct 2019
The left should have no time for establishment MPs and their worries about extreme language, argues Paul Demarty.