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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
What happens after June 8?
11 May 2017
Peter Manson reports on last weekend’s meeting of CPGB members
Turning the other cheek
04 May 2017
Demoralisation or fightback? That is the main question after June 8, writes Eddie Ford
Crush the saboteurs
27 Apr 2017
Eddie Ford says that after June 8 Jeremy Corbyn must stay on to fight the right, not fall on his sword
Diversionary dead end
06 Apr 2017
The Socialist Party’s decision to stand candidates in May is delusional, argues Paul Demarty
Understanding Khalid Masood
30 Mar 2017
We cannot explain atrocities like the Westminster attack through individual psychology, argues Paul Demarty
Price of divorce
30 Mar 2017
Theresa May might have triggered article 50, writes Eddie Ford, but the future is uncertain for both Britain and Europe
Trebles all round
23 Mar 2017
George Osborne’s appointment as Evening Standard editor is a textbook illustration of establishment corruption, argues Paul Demarty
Self-determination for sake of unity
23 Mar 2017
The prospect of a second referendum on Scottish independence raises vital strategic questions, argues Eddie Ford
From guns to government
23 Mar 2017
Kevin Bean unravels the enigma of Martin McGuinness - IRA commander and deputy first minster of Northern Ireland
Worse than it appears
16 Mar 2017
Why go for open privatisation when you can quietly administer concealed poison? James Linney describes the reality of underfunding
Huge demo boosts fightback
09 Mar 2017
After the ‘biggest ever’ pro-NHS event, writes Peter Manson, what we need now is winning politics
Looking for redemption
23 Feb 2017
Will Tony Blair be mainly remembered for his claims about Iraq and WMD? Not if he can help it, writes Eddie Ford
Slow moving car crash
16 Feb 2017
Support for article 50 is a failure of both principle and strategy, writes Tony Greenstein
Economic cold war looms
02 Feb 2017
Theresa May wants to cuddle up to Trump, writes Eddie Ford, but EU leaders are horrified
Whole new ball game
26 Jan 2017
The government insists that it will stick to its Brexit timetable come hell or high water, writes Eddie Ford