Duncan Bowie explains how eight years of an austerity straitjacket has pushed many councils to the verge of collapse. But does Labour have an effective…
Amy Edwards sees May’s tories cutting everything, even that which might spite their own face
In seeking an end to austerity Greece’s left government is fighting for all Europe says Marina Prentoulis The victory of Syriza on 25 January…
Greece’s freshly minted finance minister is London this week. Since Syriza’s earth shaking win in Greece last month, Yanis Varoufakis has been making some tremors…
Mike Davis on why support for the new Greek government is vital and in Labour’s interests Hope, dignity, bread could summarise the slogans of the…
Frank Lee is encouraged by the landslide victory of Syriza in Greece but sees huge challenges ahead The welcome electoral success of Syriza in…
In CHARTIST 272 Manuel Cortes and Mike Davis cast an interested eye over Podemos & examine the prospects for a revived left in Spain Not…
As Greek politics again is shrouded in crisis, Marina Prentoulis’ piece in the new issue of CHARTIST is a timely reminder of what real austerity…
Ed Miliband had to rally his troops this week. In truth – this was already done for him prior to his big speech on Thursday…
Paul Nowak on preparing for the TUC-led mass action in October On July 10 this year, over 1 million public sector workers took industrial action,…
An independent Scotland may not possess their own currency come 2016, but its citizens will expect the country to have its own fiscal policy powers. No…
