Remoulding Britain’s Railways
Boris Johnson’s rail plans were always fatally flawed – if his government really wanted to level up, it would build a modern train system connecting communities across the whole country.
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Paul Salveson
Paul Salveson is a visiting professor at the universities of Bolton and Huddersfield. He is also the author of Socialism with a Northern Accent: Radical Traditions for Modern Times.
The Case for a Northern Labour
Welsh Labour’s success in May 2021 points to the power of a devolved party with a clear, inclusive identity. If Labour wants to win again in the North, it should emulate that model.
Remembering Winter Hill, Britain’s Biggest Mass Trespass
125 years ago, 10,000 walkers took to the road to Winter Hill in Lancashire to protest its closure by its wealthy owner – and to stand up for the rights of all to roam the country’s land.
The Romance and Radicalism of Allen Clarke
Allen Clarke spent his life documenting the injustices faced by workers in Lancashire’s mills, and his writing is still beloved today – but because he wrote under a pen name, the man himself is at risk of being forgotten.