Dec. – Nov. 2018
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The Country Club Cabal
Secret plots to sabotage a Labour government from within won’t be tolerated by the party membership.
Labour’s Democratic Renewal
The reforms proposed by Labour’s democracy review will open our party up to the working people it was made to represent.
Why We Need Mandatory Reselection
Giving members a say isn’t about settling old scores. It’s about opening up politics to ordinary people.
Organising Amazon
In recent months the GMB has waged a guerrilla campaign to help workers in one of the richest companies in the world fight appalling conditions.
Clear Red Progress in Wales
After years on the sidelines, the Left is making a comeback in Welsh Labour.
Julian Tudor Hart
(1927–2018)
Julian Tudor Hart spent his life fighting for humane, socialist health care.
As I Please
Finding a way into power is hard enough without stubborn opposition from within Labour.
Young Workers Fight for a Living Wage in London
A Note from Jon Trickett MP, Chair of Tribune’s Advisory Board
Features
A New Relationship With the World
A Jeremy Corbyn government would be the first time Britain’s socialist left was in charge of its foreign policy.
Friends of the North?
Northern England has been decimated by decades of Westminster neglect. Is Labour bold enough to change it?
Culture and the Community
A new generation of socialists in Manchester and Salford are building radical institutions that bring politics to life.
Abolish Silicon Valley
The tech industry’s problems can’t be solved by half measures
Remembering the 43 Group
After the Second World War, Jewish soldiers returned to Britain and had to fight fascism all over again.
Food Bank Britain
There is a new approach to poverty in Britain: starve people out of it.
The New Marginal
In 2010 Iain Duncan Smith won his east London constituency by 13,000 votes — but now it’s trending red.
Outcasts F.C.
In 1909 the FA forced its footballers to renounce their union. Manchester United’s refused — and went on strike.
Opinion
Clause IV at 100
A century after it was introduced, it’s time to renew Labour’s commitment to a socialist economy.
The Challenge Facing Our Unions
Politics and the workplace are changing. Britain’s unions need to change with them.
Corbynism in Local Government
Haringey Council shifted to the left after the campaign against the HDV, now it’s time to deliver socialist policies.
Norway’s Bad Deal
Norway’s EEA agreement is held up as an example Britain should follow — but it has led to more than two decades of neoliberal policies.
Britain’s Housing Casino
International speculators are playing games with our housing market — and we’re the ones losing.
Why Marx Still Matters
An interview with David Harvey
Culture
Introducing Tribune’s Culture Section
A Brief History of Jordan Peterson
Jordan Peterson’s message is simple: ‘evil’ is endemic to humanity and the domination of some people over others is biologically grounded
Pop Populism
The UK singles chart has long been a barometer of popular desires. Today, it’s telling us that everything is up for grabs.
Politics After Satire?
It’s often said you can’t satirise politics anymore, but the Brexit fiasco ending in a socialist government would be a punchline of historic proportions.
A People’s Photography
Tish Murtha’s camera captured working-class life in the rusting North East of the late twentieth century
A Letter from Stockholm
Growing up in Sweden was a dream — but today it has changed beyond all recognition.
Can We Renovate the Tower Blocks?
An ambitious development in Paris might point the way forward for London’s high-rise.
Book Reviews
Sex and Socialism
Communist Czechoslovakia developed radical ideas about sexuality and women’s equality.
Surveillance Dystopia
In Sam Byers’ future, tech utopians and right-wing populists find common ground.
Mario Mieli’s Gay Communism
As the LGBT community makes progress on legal rights, its politics are haunted by those who asked more radical questions.