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Europe's mutual suicide pact
19 Jan 2012
Austerity plans pursued by European governments are proving to be self-defeating, writes Eddie Ford
Check out, but never leave
27 Jul 2017
The reality of Brexit is starting to become apparent, writes Eddie Ford. And the government is increasingly under pressure from big business
Brexit reality wall
20 Jul 2017
Eddie Ford does not find it impossible to imagine a national government emerging from an EU-induced crisis
Hegemon opts out
13 Jul 2017
We live in strange times. Eddie Ford looks at the G20 summit in Hamburg
Left’s movementist delusions
13 Jul 2017
Neither a million-strong demonstration nor mass strikes would in themselves be likely to bring down the Tories, argues Mike Macnair. But, with the government weak and wobbly, the real question is what happens after a general election. Greece holds plenty of negative lessons
Racists and Islamophobes
06 Jul 2017
Following the triumph of the right in last month’s local elections, writes Toby Abse, the left appears more and more isolated
Macron’s crushing majority
22 Jun 2017
Despite the poor performance of the left René Gimpel expects militant action
Grillo and M5S humiliated
22 Jun 2017
Toby Abse examines the first round of the local elections and the return to the main parties
Difficult times ahead
08 Jun 2017
Macron appears to be hankering after some form of Gaullist rule. But what of the left? René Gimpel looks at the programmes, prospects and divisions in the run-up to the June 18 elections
Will Macron have a majority?
25 May 2017
In June there will be a general election in France as well as the UK. René Gimpel looks at the main contenders
Playing into Grillo’s hands
11 May 2017
Toby Abse reports on the balance of forces following Renzi’s re-election
No concessions
04 May 2017
The French left must overcome its panic and maintain its opposition to the dysfunctional capitalist establishment, argues Paul Demarty
Not back to normal
27 Apr 2017
The centre-right and the centre-left suffered defeat, but the markets are no longer in a panic. Yassamine Mather looks at the French ... and the Iranian presidential elections
‘No’ - it’s not over yet!
20 Apr 2017
The AKP government is in crisis following the rigged referendum. Esen Uslu reports
Hit by corruption scandals
30 Mar 2017
Beppe Grillo and the right-populist Movimento Cinque Stelle are making gains, writes Toby Abse
A watermen’s fight
30 Mar 2017
Esen Uslu reports on the pandemonium created by Erdoğan in the run-up to next month’s referendum