Books

Socialism through Education

Duncan Bowie on the Socialist ethos Radicals by Geoff Andrews published by Yale There are many books on the history of the British labour movement. This...
Westminster View

Saving Durham Pride from Reform

Mary Kelly Foy on community action The results of the recent local elections were, for many, a jarring wake-up call. While the headlines focused on...
Features

Antisemitic Attacks and Government Bans

Bryn Jones on the political exploitation of a moral panic What links a spate of property vandalism in a London suburb to the UK Home...
Westminster View

Saving Durham Pride from Reform

Mary Kelly Foy on community action The results of the recent local elections were, for many, a jarring wake-up call. While the headlines focused on...
Features

Antisemitic Attacks and Government Bans

Bryn Jones on the political exploitation of a moral panic What links a spate of property vandalism in a London suburb to the UK Home...

Editorial

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...

Martin Rowson Archive

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Features

Renters advance but more support is needed

Roger Jarman says the Renters’ Rights Act is a step in the right direction but nothing more  The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (RRA) is a...

Where are we now?

Andy Burnham as new premier has hit the ground running. Mike Davis asks can we expect a change of direction from his premiership? Will...

Far right falters in Europe?

Patrick Costello sees some signs that the far right is losing momentum For over a decade, the far right has been on the march. In...

This is not only about Ukraine

Yuliia Bond explains how Russian disinformation is about creating distrust This may sound uncomfortable. I think one of the biggest misunderstandings in Britain when we...
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Debate

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
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Books

Hair trigger tensions

Glyn Ford on the Volatility of Global Politics The Coming Storm: Power, Conflict, and the Warnings from History by Odd Arne Westad published by Allen...
Points & Crossings

Points and Crossings

Paul Salveson on the significance of Makerfield By the time you read this, we’ll know the result of the Makerfield by-election, rightly described by media...
Books

Downfall of the Assad regime

Patrick Costello on Syria It Started in Damascus by Rime Allaf published by Hurst My Struggle for Syria by Bassma Kodmani published by I.B.Tauris Inevitably, there has...

Westminster View

Saving Durham Pride from Reform

Mary Kelly Foy on community action The results of the recent local elections were, for many, a jarring wake-up call. While the headlines focused on...