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.
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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.
The Landlords’ Utopia
Far from the cliches about Manchester ‘doing things differently’, the city’s rapid takeover by luxury property developers is driving out working-class communities and suffocating local culture.
The Man Who Can Beat Boris
In 2017 Boris Johnson's majority was reduced to just 5,000 votes. Labour's Ali Milani is trying to unseat him and his right-wing politics for good.
Solidarity Begins at the Care Home
Today, workers at a Jewish care home begin three days of strike action for fair wages, sick pay, and annual leave. Jewish Solidarity Action is mobilising the community to stand right behind them.
When the British Empire Waged War on Free Speech
Today's right-wingers cast free speech as a distinctly British value, but they have precious little to say about the history of the Empire – which mounted a brutal campaign to deny these rights to colonised peoples.
Batley and Spen Showed How Labour Has Gone Backwards Under Starmer
Labour's right-wing has treated the razor-thin victory a week ago in Batley and Spen as vindication – but it exposed a stark reality: the party's problems are even greater now than they were in December 2019.
A Chernobyl Guide to the Future
Historian of 'modernist wastelands' Kate Brown talks about the Chernobyl disaster, nuclear cover-ups, everyday heroism and the shadow of the mushroom cloud.
The Rise and Fall of Europe’s Workers’ Movement
The rise of the workers' movement in twentieth century Europe transformed the lives of millions – but its momentum halted when it abandoned the goal of moving beyond capitalism and building a new world in its own image.
The Curious Sci-Fi Beliefs of the AI Tech Elite
Big Tech’s dystopian ideas about the future highlight the fundamental pessimism behind their billion-dollar businesses and peculiar lifestyles. Tom Midlane spoke with Émile P. Torres about the shortsightedness of their increasingly influential outlook.
Notes from an Apocalypse
Just before coronavirus, author Mark O'Connell wrote a book about the apocalypse – here he discusses billionaire bunkers, libertarian 'preppers' and why socialists need to have faith in people's resilience at moments of crisis.