Books
Taken: Experiences of Forced Adoption
By Karen Constantine, published by Pram PublicationsThis book is a difficult read, dealing with a subject that has been swept under the proverbial carpet...
Our History
Our International History 20
Ledru-Rollin - republican democrat challenger to Napoleon IIIAlexandre Ledru-Rollin was a lawyer who wrote legal commentaries and defended republicans in trials following the 1830...
Features
Fair weather social democracy?Â
Don Flynn argues that the experience of governing Manchester will not be enough if Andy Burnham is to put the UK on a new...
Our History
Our International History 20
Ledru-Rollin - republican democrat challenger to Napoleon IIIAlexandre Ledru-Rollin was a lawyer who wrote legal commentaries and defended republicans in trials following the 1830...
Features
Fair weather social democracy?Â
Don Flynn argues that the experience of governing Manchester will not be enough if Andy Burnham is to put the UK on a new...
Editorial
Editorial
Editorial 341
All changeWell, Andy Burnham did it. He defeated Reform in Makerfield by over 9,000 votes and garnered 55%, more votes than all parties combined. We welcome Burnham's...
Battle for Burnham!
Glyn Ford argues if Burnham succeeds Starmer allies, policies and approach must be completely differentNow the real fight starts. It’s time to throw the...
Opposing the far right
Trevor Fisher says the Together Alliance must step up activity, transparency and unity buildingAnti fascist politics in mid 2026 is dominated by two factors...
Remembering 1956 while Hungary topples populist right
Andrew Ryder and Andras Schweitzer on the 1956 uprising and Russia and Hungary’s love-hate relationship1956 was a crucial year in world history, with the...
Labour’s command and control has alienated voters
Veteran Bradford councillor Ralph Berry on some hard lessons from the local election resultsThe Bradford local elections, especially in Wibsey and Odsal, have prompted...
debate
Uxbridge not a bellwether
In the wake of the Uxbridge by-election Bryn Jones says Labour’s wobbling on green policies will not win it any votes
debate
Driscoll affair echoes Livingstone
Will Jamie Driscoll’s departure be a repeat of the Livingstone London mayor fiasco? asks Trevor Fisher
debate
Labour’s National Policy Forum must back proportional representation
The vast majority of CLPs support it, as do two-thirds of affiliated trade unions. So, will the NPF accept the case for PR? Maximilian Czekalski explains why it should
debate
No time to stay silent
Margaret Owen asks why Starmer is ignoring the obvious ways to win the women’s vote
Obituary
Ian Bullock – socialist historian
Duncan Bowie remembers an expert on early socialist movement and champion of democratic socialismIan, who died on 23 December, was a long-term Chartist subscriber and occasional...
Books
Beyond “Institutional” racism and towards structure
Don Flynn on racial biasStructural Racism: The Dynamics of Opportunity and Race in America by Stephen Menendian published by RoutledgeIt is now over a quarter of a...
Greenwatch
Iran war should boost renewables
David Toke rejects the counsel of despair to drillAs I write, the oil crisis looks progressively worse as a result of the pointless war...
Reform reality
Cat Smith finds higher taxes, banned flags, chaos and care in crisis is the real world of ReformThe English local elections of May 2025...