Turning the Suburbs Socialist
The suburbs of England are seen by many as a symbol of Tory strength, but a new book argues that beneath the surface lies a potential for change that socialists can bring to life.
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Rae Deer is an economist and freelance writer.
There’s Still an NHS Left to Save
The passage of the Health and Care Bill further erodes the principles on which the NHS was built – but the fight for its future isn’t lost, and there’s still time to save our public health system.
60. The Fight for Debt Justice: An Interview with Heidi Chow
On this week’s A World to Win, Adele Walton speaks with Heidi Chow about debt, its role in the reproduction of global inequality, and the legacy of Thomas Sankara.
Remembering Anwar Ditta
In the late 1970s, the late Anwar Ditta fought against the Home Office for the right to reunify her family and won – her victory still inspires those fighting the Hostile Environment today.
Fighting the Bidding Wars
For most people, reports of tenant bidding wars for rental properties are proof of a broken housing system. For landlords, they’re proof of that system working exactly as intended.
The Imperial Legacy of Climate Change
Western countries aren’t just huge polluters, they also built their economies through destructive colonial practices – any strategy to tackle climate change has to deal with that legacy.
The Fight for Chile’s Future
Yesterday’s first round election in Chile has left the country with a stark choice – a far-right candidate who admires the legacy of Pinochet or a left-wing reformer pledging to tackle social inequality.
How a Labour Government Helped to Crush Iran’s Workers’ Movement
As the Second World War came to a close, the rise of Iran’s workers’ movement posed a growing threat to British capital – so a Labour government set about crushing it for a generation.
The Six-Month Revolution of ‘7 Days’
50 years ago this autumn, a socialist weekly newspaper called ‘7 Days’ appeared on British newsstands. It lasted less than a year – but its brief revolutionary spark still holds lessons for the Left today.
Grenfell Justice on Stage
Next year will mark the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, which led to the deaths of 72 people. A new play explores the aftermath of the tragedy – and the impunity of those responsible.
Portugal’s Home Working Laws Are a Model for the Post-Pandemic World
In Portugal, new legislation is offering workers additional rights in the ‘work from home’ world – banning out-of-hours contact, outlawing surveillance and forcing employers to pick up the tab for expenses.
The Wage Theft Epidemic
In 2019, wage theft in Britain amounted to an estimated £35 billion. But unlike other forms of theft, it’s hardly ever prosecuted – because it’s a crime committed by bosses against workers.
Care Before Profit
As the pandemic exposed the crisis in Britain’s care system, trade unionists and socialist politicians in the North West are uniting to bring social care into municipal ownership, raise wages, and unionise the sector.
It’s Time to End Kettling
The practice of ‘kettling’ protestors has become increasingly popular with police in the past decade – but its widespread use is an attack on democratic rights, and has little to do with public safety.
Remembering Anne Kerr, Labour’s Forgotten Firebrand
Anne Kerr spent just six years as an MP, but in that time made a name for herself as a powerful campaigner – and a rebel whose voice wouldn’t be silenced.
No Return to Political Inertia
New Labour was marked by its failure to break with Thatcherite continuity. Today, in everything from politics to pop culture, that sense of stasis is making its return.
You Can’t Individualise Climate Crisis
The Tories justified austerity by saying we were all responsible for a crisis actually caused by elites. They’re doing the same with climate change – and we can’t fall for it.
59. A History of Everything: An Interview with David Wengrow
This week, Grace speaks to David Wengrow, author of ‘The Dawn of Everything’ along with the late David Graeber, about human history, human nature, and how to change the world.
The Northern Rail Betrayal
The government’s decision to cut the promised Northern Powerhouse Rail and HS2 projects exposes the reality – the Tories don’t care about transport or the North.
How Workers Organised Aid During the Bosnian War
The activities of International Workers Aid during the 1993-1995 war in Bosnia and Herzegovina proved the power of solidarity – and gave the Left a model of internationalism we can emulate today.