The Changing Face of the Enemy Within
Four decades ago, miners like me were labelled ‘the enemy within’ by Thatcher. Today, the same rhetoric is being used against British Muslims and all supporters of Palestinian freedom, writes Ian Lavery MP.
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The Surveillance State Won’t Save Us
The government's potential extension of police power and surveillance technologies is no substitute for tackling the root causes of far-right unrest — and risks violating the rights of us all.
‘Everyone should know — I am very dangerous’
Jean-Luc Mélenchon, tribune of the French left, on the politics of his movement, the question of internationalism, and the way forward in Europe.
Right Now in the UK, Strikes Are Effectively Illegal
Britain's trade union laws require designated agencies to process strike ballots in person – but coronavirus means they can't. Workers' rights shouldn't be left up to chance: the laws need to be repealed.
The Starmer Illusion
Keir Starmer promises to unite the party and appear prime ministerial while sticking by Labour's left-wing policies. But if elected, he would be forced to choose between these priorities - and it's clear which one would lose out.
Is There a Future for Left-Wing YouTube?
In recent years, YouTube has become a bastion of right-wing commentators and subcultures – but the growing presence of anti-capitalist channels suggests the platform is far from a political monopoly.
The Maggie Complex
Liz Truss aspires to Thatcher's legacy – but her approach so far has been less brutal ideological crusade and more a nasty game of right-wing lucky dip.
How Thatcher Unleashed the NHS Outsourcing Wave
In 1979, Margaret Thatcher rose to power aiming to build a free-market Britain. One of her first ambitions was NHS reform – and she set in motion many of the process that still undermine the health service today.
The New Property Feudalism
After being taught that education and work was the path to ‘getting on’, millennials have learnt the hard way that the vast wealth being inherited by the children of property-owning parents is far more important than any idea of social mobility.
How Brexit Sunk Labour
Labour's decision to embrace a second referendum was a fatal blow - convincing its heartland voters that the party had turned its back on them and denying it the chance to speak across the culture war divide.
What a Socialist Society Could Look Like
Socialists can't wave away questions about what we propose the future should look like. We have to wrestle with them and put forward our vision of a world after capitalism.
The Hubris of Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau’s decision to call a snap election in Canada looks set to backfire – but it isn’t only the right that could gain, with the left-wing NDP on course for one of its best ever results.
The Manifesto in History
The final instalment of Harold Laski's 1948 introduction to The Communist Manifesto for the Labour Party looks at the application of the Manifesto's principles in practice – and its relevance to the Labour government.
The Government’s Borders Bill Rubber-Stamps Racism
Clause 9 of the Nationality and Borders Bill enables the government to strip people of their British citizenship with no warning – with ethnic minorities at a far higher risk.
Democracy in Decline
The departure of Boris Johnson as prime minister has been widely celebrated in Labour circles, but the rot at the heart of our political system goes far deeper.
Labour’s Limited Ambition
By refusing to borrow or raise taxes, Labour is betting all its chips on growth to fund public spending — with no credible plan to stimulate it.