Contrarian socialist

Frank Lee 1944-2026 Long-time Chartist supporter, socialist contrarian and academic Frank Lee died following a dementia diagnosis in 2023 and further complications. Frank was a...

AI killing creativity

Rebekah Morton on why we need to stop feeding the monster “Artificial intelligence needs to be disarmed. The word disarmed is strong I know, but...

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...

AI killing creativity

Rebekah Morton on why we need to stop feeding the monster “Artificial intelligence needs to be disarmed. The word disarmed is strong I know, but...

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...

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...

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...

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

Outcast?

Andrew Coates on the Rassemblement National Far-Right France: Le Pen, Bardella and the Future of Europe by Victor Mallet published by Hurst In the French local elections...

Update on Capital

Don Flynn on Marxist Political Economy today The Story of Capital by David Harvey published by Verso The revival of interest in Marxian studies of political...

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...

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...