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Günter Grass and the German neurosis
19 Apr 2012
Maciej Zurowski looks at a literary scandal and the bourgeoisie's attempt to cope with its past
Selling the Torygraph
12 Mar 2026
Its readership remains stubbornly of pensionable age. Its journalism has become more and more stupid. With ‘AI transformation’ on the agenda, Paul Demarty expects a further descent into worthless slop
When Saturday comes
05 Mar 2026
As club owners have ceded control over the terms and conditions under which elite players sell their labour-power, they have tightened their grip over the labour process. Peter Kennedy discerns an ongoing class struggle
Darkness and its reflections
20 Nov 2025
Jim Moody picks out four of the best films screened at the LFF which are now on release in the UK
Heads roll at BBC
13 Nov 2025
We should not join the rightwing attacks - that almost goes without saying. But the idea that the BBC objectively reports anything is a myth. We need our own, working class, media, says Yassamine Mather
About being subsidised
23 Oct 2025
American socialists debated how to finance their press. With the spam and adverts clogging left websites and podcasts, this has some considerable contemporary relevance. Then there are the state hand-outs to the Morning Star. Much better to rely on loyal readers. This article comes from the August 3 1913 edition of The New York Call
A pariah state
02 Oct 2025
Pop singers, classical musicians, actors, film makers, sports people have joined the boycott campaign. World public opinion has decisively turned against the genocidal Israeli regime. Anne McShane gives three cheers
The road from Eton College
25 Sep 2025
Seventy-five years after George Orwell’s death Paul Flewers examines how 1984 caused deep unease on the left and how it was seized by the right as a means of fighting the cold war. This is the fifth in a series of seven articles
The road from Eton College
28 Aug 2025
Seventy-five years after his death and eighty years after the first publication of Animal farm, Paul Flewers introduces his seven-part exploration of George Orwell’s life, works and politics
Striking a nerve
10 Apr 2025
Jim Moody reviews Philip Barantini (director) Adolescence Netflix, limited season (four episodes)
Three Rs and no arts
27 Feb 2025
Rather than being trained to be wage slaves, Eddie Ford argues that we should demand the right to develop ourselves as fully rounded human beings
Truth is a malleable thing
30 Jan 2025
Pat Taylor reviews Erik Kahn Canned goods Southwark Playhouse (ends February 8)
Saved by the collective
23 Jan 2025
Gavin and Stacey finally came to an end with a feature-length festive finale over Christmas. The sitcom attracted more viewers than Charles Windsor. Mike Belbin discusses a phenomenon
Hiding the hack
03 Oct 2024
Even though the odds are too close to call, why are US media outlets so unwilling to use leaked material about Trump’s running mate? Paul Demarty investigates
Desire utopia but neglect politics
03 Oct 2024
Mike Belbin remembers Fredric Jameson, April 14 1934-September 22 2024
Nothing to see here
01 Aug 2024
Protests are erupting against overtourism, but the problem is unlikely to go away without fundamental changes to the political economy, argues Paul Demarty