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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
Time to reorient
12 Jul 2019
With talk of prorogation and an ‘alternative parliament’, writes Eddie Ford, a constitutional crisis is looming.
From miracle to hard border?
04 Jul 2019
In the 1990s Ireland was a great success story. Then came the financial crash and now there is the danger of Brexit unleashing economic mayhem. In the first of two articles, James Harvey discusses the changing fortunes of Irish capitalism
A company union?
04 Jul 2019
James Marshall of Labour Party Marxists looks at Jeremy Corbyn’s latest proposals for the armed forces
Storms heading our way
27 Jun 2019
In order to win the Tory leadership election Boris Johnson says that when it comes to Brexit it is ‘do or die’. According to existing parliamentary arithmetic, he will die. But that will hardly be the end of matters, says Eddie Ford
Blue-on-blue fight
20 Jun 2019
Boris Johnson is cruising to victory - but then what? Eddie Ford looks at the various possibilities
The prosecutor’s fallacy
06 Jun 2019
Boris Johnson is surely guilty of lying - but dishonesty in politics cannot be dealt with by the courts, argues Paul Demarty
Gospel of no deal
06 Jun 2019
Forget the chatter about the Tory Party being ‘doomed’, writes Eddie Ford. We could, however, see a significant realignment of British politics
Their crisis, our opportunity
30 May 2019
Boris Johnson promises to deliver Brexit, but to do that means calling a general election, writes Eddie Ford
After Theresa has gone
23 May 2019
If Boris Johnson becomes Tory leader, a general election will soon follow. If he wins that election, Brexit and a joined-at-the-hip alliance with Donald Trump is on the cards. Eddie Ford reports on latest developments and future possibilities
Reinventing the monarchy
16 May 2019
Danny Baker’s sacking over his royal baby tweet symbolises the official anti-racism of ruling class ideology, writes Eddie Ford
Making plans for Nigel
16 May 2019
While the Brexit Party surges in the polls, too much of the left lines up with one or another faction of the bourgeoisie, says Paul Demarty
Lying about the elections
09 May 2019
The Tories suffered a historic drubbing in the local elections, writes Paul Demarty. So how come Labour’s performance was portrayed as equally bad?
Trying to escape the maze
18 Apr 2019
With the polls looking disastrous and Brexit an ongoing failure, the Tories are deep in crisis. But they are not about to split the army and launch a civil war, writes Eddie Ford
Three centuries of oppression
11 Apr 2019
Review of ‘The Scottish clearances: a history of the dispossessed 1600-1900’ by Tom Devine; Allen Lane, 2018, pp463, £25
March for a national government
28 Mar 2019
Eddie Ford warns those on the left backing the People’s Vote campaign - be careful what you wish for