The future of Scotland

Why did the SNP win again and has Labour a future asks Gerry Hassan The recent Scottish Parliament elections saw the SNP win a record...

Soft Left on the Rise? 

Is leftism being revived in the Labour Party in reaction to the failures of Starmer?  It’s possible, argues Don Flynn with this account of some...

Ukrainian writer soldier

Julie Ward on a writer putting words into action War From The Rear by Andriy Lyubka published by Cherry Orchard Books, an imprint of Academic...

Soft Left on the Rise? 

Is leftism being revived in the Labour Party in reaction to the failures of Starmer?  It’s possible, argues Don Flynn with this account of some...

Ukrainian writer soldier

Julie Ward on a writer putting words into action War From The Rear by Andriy Lyubka published by Cherry Orchard Books, an imprint of Academic...

Editorial

Editorial 341

All change Well, 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...

Fair weather social democracy? 

Don Flynn argues that the experience of governing Manchester will not be enough if Andy Burnham is to put the UK on a new...

Time up for the monarchy?

Following the Andrew Windsor scandal support for the monarchy is ebbing says Ken Ritchie Since its birth, Labour has accepted the monarchy as part of...

Battle for Burnham!

Glyn Ford argues if Burnham succeeds Starmer allies, policies and approach must be completely different Now 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 building Anti fascist politics in mid 2026 is dominated by two factors...

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

Driscoll affair echoes Livingstone

Will Jamie Driscoll’s departure be a repeat of the Livingstone London mayor fiasco? asks Trevor Fisher

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

No time to stay silent

Margaret Owen asks why Starmer is ignoring the obvious ways to win the women’s vote

An Informal Empire

Duncan Bowie on South America Small Earthquakes by Shafik Meghji published by Hurst Meghji is a London-based writer of travel guides. This new book focuses on...

Ian Bullock – socialist historian

Duncan Bowie remembers an expert on early socialist movement and champion of democratic socialism Ian, who died on 23 December, was a long-term Chartist subscriber and occasional...

Beyond “Institutional” racism and towards structure

Don Flynn on racial bias Structural Racism: The Dynamics of Opportunity and Race in America by Stephen Menendian published by Routledge It is now over a quarter of a...

Reform reality

Cat Smith finds higher taxes, banned flags, chaos and care in crisis is the real world of Reform The English local elections of May 2025...