Labour’s Insourcing Revolution
Thirty years of local government outsourcing have devastated services, undercut workers and left millions ripped off by private providers. Labour in government plans to change all that.
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Miriam Pensack
Miriam Pensack is a writer, editor, and doctoral candidate in Latin American history at New York University.
The Voter ID Stitch-Up
The Tories claim to be introducing Voter ID to protect Britain’s elections. But its effect will be voter suppression – with many lower-income voters locked out of the ballot box.
Letter: Ten Years Since the Honduras Coup
Ten years ago, Western governments backed a coup against Honduras’ elected leader, Manuel Zelaya. Ever since, the country has seen a right-wing, anti-democratic drift.
Another Day in East Jerusalem
Last week, footage of the demolition of Palestinian homes in east Jerusalem went viral. It was a brief glimpse of the daily effort to end Palestinian claims on their capital city.
Remembering Red Ellen
Ellen Wilkinson was one of the Labour MPs who founded Tribune in 1937. A socialist, feminist and anti-imperialist, her political life deserves greater recognition.
The Next Labour Government Must Be Anti-Racist
A socialist-led Labour Party has a unique opportunity to put forward a platform that would profoundly challenge racial disadvantage.
Priti Patel: Right-Wing Zealot
Commentators have hailed Priti Patel as part of Boris Johnson’s ‘modern cabinet.’ But her politics are driven by nostalgia for the very worst of the Thatcher era.
Europe’s Wrong Answer
Ursula von der Leyen’s appointment as President of the European Commission entrenches the European Union’s anti-democratic, right-wing drift.
Reinstate George Gore
The victimisation of a shop steward at a Liverpool factory shows that bosses are still determined to break up organised workers where they can.
De-Deindustrialisation
After decades of deindustrialisation, the next Labour government can reboot the areas left behind – by laying foundations for a digital industrial revolution.
What Do We Mean by Europe?
This month’s Red Library explores Europe’s borders, from Ireland to the Balkans, and the prospects of a pan-European left.
As I Please: The Zombie Parliament
As the Palace of Westminster crumbles around it, parliament is in need of similar renovation works.
The Soldiers With No Name
When the Nazis occupied Jersey in 1940, they met unexpected enemies: Marcel Moore and Claude Cahun, socialist artists and queer pioneers.
Everything is True, Nothing is Permitted
The results of the notorious “Stalinist Stanford Prison Experiment,” DAU, were finally shown to the public this spring. What does this blurring of fantasy and reality achieve?
The Addison Act at 100
A century ago, the Addison Act made working class housing a responsibility of the state – and paved the way for the construction of hundreds of thousands of council homes.
A Letter from Vienna
Vienna’s pleasantly dated atmosphere provided the backdrop for the rise and fall of the far-right Freedom Party, a product of Austria’s undigested fascist past.
The Problem with MIF
This month’s Manchester International Festival shows how the city’s cultural industries too often provide a gloss to its growing inequalities.
Passing the Buck on Yemen
After years of British government complicity in Saudi Arabia’s brutal war on Yemen, the court of appeal has suspended arms sales. But the fight for justice is far from over.
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.
Beating Boris
A no deal Brexit led by Boris Johnson would mean a blitz of privatisation and deregulation. The left must fight back from day one.