A Tribute to Dennis Skinner
A reader writes a tribute to the career of Dennis Skinner, firebrand socialist MP, who lost his seat of 49 years in this week's election.
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Austerity Pop
A Marxist history of pop examines how the 2008 financial crash changed music, from glorifying inequality to celebrating ‘relatable’ stars who struggled through adversity — demonstrating capitalism's adaptability.
Hike Taxes on the Wealthy, Not on Workers
Amid the cost of living crisis, April's National Insurance hike will squeeze workers while the wealth of the rich continues to accumulate – it's time to demand tax justice.
Coronavirus and the Hostile Environment
For weeks, the public has clapped the migrant workers who keep the NHS running — while the Tory government remains intent on treating them like criminals.
The Yellow Man
Ten years after the first Coalition austerity budget, we recall the rise of Nick Clegg – British centrism's last great hope – who appealed to the radical instincts of his supporters, only to march them to the right.
Remembering John Browne
John Browne, who died last month aged 71, spent his life fighting for workers on Preston Council, built solidarity movements with oppressed people from South Africa to Palestine, and never flinched from his commitment to a socialist society.
Friends of the North?
Northern England has been decimated by decades of Westminster neglect. Is Labour bold enough to change it?
The Modern World is More Complicated Than This
Change UK's calamitous performance of recent weeks isn't simply down to incompetence. It reflects the profound lack of insight and ambition that plagues Britain's political centre.
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.
The Crisis Last Time
The Labour government a decade ago stemmed the tide of financial disaster but failed to take the transformative steps needed to change the system. The next Labour government must be different.
Best for Britain and the Spyware Scandal
Best for Britain, the anti-Brexit pressure group which received criticism over skewed tactical voting guides, is linked to an explosive spyware scandal targeting journalists and activists resisting dictatorships.
What Happened in Crewe
In 2017, Labour's victory in Crewe seemed to be a sign of renewal in one of its former strongholds. 2019's result shows that the party's problems in towns like this run much deeper - and won't be solved easily.
Learning the Right Lessons
Labour must rebuild trust among working-class people in all parts of the country - but abandoning its transformational policies would be a mistake, argues Richard Burgon.
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.
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.
Assessing Defeat
To understand December’s loss, socialists should look beyond the ‘Brexit or Corbyn’ binary to deeper problems facing the labour movement which can’t be solved by charting a course towards the centre, argues Andrew Murray.