Ireland’s Other Proclamation
On this day in 1867, a radical uprising in Ireland led by a follower of Marx’s First International sought common cause with republicans and workers of the world.
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Ronan Burtenshaw
Ronan Burtenshaw is the editor of Tribune.
Why We Lost
In 2017, Corbynism was a vibrant socialist project with a real prospect of power — in the two years since, it inflicted many of its own wounds.
Why I Should Be the Next Labour Leader
Labour leadership candidate Rebecca Long-Bailey speaks to Tribune about her roots, her path into politics – and why her campaign can win.
Ireland’s New Republic
Ireland’s left-wing breakthrough was a decade in the making – now the challenge is build a new republic which can break with the bleak history of right-wing rule.
The Starmer Narrative
Keir Starmer’s campaign rests on the idea that Labour lost in December because it didn’t have a polished leader who could play the Westminster game effectively – if he wins on this basis, the lurch to the Right will be swift.
Why We Need a Socialist
It’s not enough for Labour leadership candidates to just say they’ll support radical policies. They need to prove they’ll fight for them – against big business, the political establishment and the billionaire-owned press.
Five Ways You Can Support Tribune in 2020
There’s never been a more urgent time to support socialist alternatives to Britain’s right-wing media. If you believe in what Tribune is trying to do – here’s five ways to get behind us.
In Defence of Salford
The Murdoch press has started its attacks on Rebecca Long Bailey and her Salford ‘mafia’. It’s not hard to figure out why – Salford is a proud and radical working-class community that points the way forward for the Labour Left in 2020.
It Was Never Going to Be Easy
Labour lost this election not because it was too much of a working-class party, but because it was too little of one in too many places. Our cause endures – but now is the time to steel ourselves for the next fight.
Lifting the Floor
Labour’s manifesto shows that the party understands the urgency of the burning injustices that are stunting the lives of millions in Britain today – and is prepared to take action to end them.
Corbyn Comes Out Swinging
Tomorrow Jeremy Corbyn will launch Labour’s manifesto with a firebrand speech that takes on the elite who have rigged our economy – and promises a future worth fighting for.
For Victory and Socialism
Labour must avoid being dragged to the centre in this general election campaign. It’s time to make the case for socialist policies that would transform the lives of millions.
The Fight for a New Chile
Chile’s protest movement is the largest in a generation and it doesn’t just want economic reforms – it wants to overturn the legacy of the Pinochet dictatorship.
Stand By Your Postie
Royal Mail workers aren’t just fighting for their jobs – they are fighting for the future of postal services across the UK. It’s time for the public to get behind them.
Beating Boris from the Left
Now is not the time for grubby deals with the political centre. Labour should take Boris Johnson on with a bold, socialist plan to transform the lives of millions.
Forward Ever, Backward Never: Grenada’s Revolution at 40
Forty years ago a socialist revolution in the tiny Caribbean island of Grenada threatened to upturn the world economic order.
Being Anti-Boris is Not Enough
Now that Boris Johnson is Prime Minister, the risk is that all of politics becomes enveloped by his persona. Labour can only prevent that by fighting him with clear socialist policies.
How the NHS Was Won
The National Health Service was born on this day in 1948. Although celebrated today, its creation was the product of a long struggle by the workers’ movement against healthcare profiteers.
Simon Baker, RIP
Last month, Tribune interviewed filmmaker and activist Simon Baker for our forthcoming issue about his videos for the Labour Party and Labour Voices. We post that interview today in tribute to his work.
Hold the Line
The European election results were bad for Labour, but plunging the party into the culture war would mean the end of class politics.