Democracy & State > UK state
Referendum has nothing to offer
07 Jun 2012
Neither Scottish independence nor British unionism. Sarah McDonald looks at the launch of the "Yes" campaign
The opportunist prince
15 Apr 2021
He was a typical European high aristocrat, but one who chose his side - and his bride - well, writes Eddie Ford
After 47 years
08 Apr 2021
The convictions of the Shrewsbury 24 have at last been quashed. There was a conspiracy - between the employers, the police and the Tory government. Bernard Mattson reports
Royalty and the Reich
08 Apr 2021
Eddie Ford reviews Channel 4's 'Queen Elizabeth and the spy in the palace', directed by Andy Webb
Tip of an iceberg
08 Apr 2021
Bribery, fraud, nepotism and graft are all endemic to the bourgeois order, writes Derek James
How to be gaslit
08 Apr 2021
Anger is an insufficient response to the Sewell report, argues Paul Demarty. The left needs its own critique of liberal anti-racism
Blasphemy laws old and new
01 Apr 2021
Freedom of speech includes the right to criticise, explain and even mock, insists Eddie Ford
Protecting death factories
25 Mar 2021
Tony Greenstein reports on his arrest and week-long detention over a planned direct‑action protest against Elbit, a notorious Israeli arms company
Police Bill spin
25 Mar 2021
Mike Macnair says the ‘Old Corruption’ of the 18th and 19th centuries is returning and we need to respond accordingly
Pax Americana Britannica
25 Mar 2021
The defence review shows that ‘global’ Britain is totally subservient to the US, writes Eddie Ford
Separation showdown looms
25 Mar 2021
With Nicola Sturgeon in the clear, a battle between Holyrood and Westminster over Scottish independence is very much on the cards, argues Paul Demarty
One year and counting
25 Mar 2021
While Boris Johnson praises ‘capitalism’ and ‘greed’, his plan to end the lockdown risks thousands more deaths, warns James Linney
In the era of pandemics
18 Mar 2021
Covid-19 has brought with it the potential for genuine transformation. Mark Kosman unashamedly looks on the bright side
King and queen of America
18 Mar 2021
The royal family’s falling out illustrates the inherent authoritarianism of all bourgeois politics - monarchical or liberal, argues Paul Demarty
Living in fear
18 Mar 2021
The murder of Sarah Everard has become a symbol for the violence, threats and everyday sexism suffered by women, writes Eddie Ford
Racism and The Firm
11 Mar 2021
Arguably the royal family is facing the most serious crisis since the death of Diana Spencer, writes Eddie Ford