How Nasser Changed World Politics
This week marks 65 years since the Suez Crisis, which catapulted the popularity of Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser – and became symbolic of his large and complicated legacy.
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The Fascist Sympathies of Britain’s Aristocracy
While the people of Britain fought the Nazis in the Second World War, much of their ruling elite was sympathetic to fascism – seeing it as an alternative to democracy and socialism.
Tony Benn at 95
Today would have been Tony Benn's 95th birthday. We remember his contributions to the Labour Party, democracy and socialism.
Barrow Deserves Better
John Woodcock set a low bar for a Labour MP for Barrow. Chris Altree, the local left-winger selected to replace him, promises a new direction.
Tony Benn at 95
Today would have been Tony Benn's 95th birthday. We remember his contributions to the Labour Party, democracy and socialism.
The February Uprising
85 years ago today, Austrian socialists made their final stand to defend democracy from a growing fascist movement.
The February Uprising
On this day in 1934, Austrian socialists made their final stand to defend democracy from a growing fascist movement.
Tribune & the Fight for Gay Rights
In the 1980s, Tribune proudly provided a platform for gay and lesbian rights campaigners facing down prejudice, Thatcherism, and AIDS. The history behind its arrival at that position reveals much about the relationship between British LGBT activism and the socialist movement.
Capitalism Will Survive the Coronavirus Crisis – Unless We Build an Alternative
Coronavirus has exposed capitalism as a fragile system incapable of meeting many people's basic needs. But crises alone have never been enough for the Left – if we want an alternative, we'll have to organise one.
How Blairism Failed the Working Class
Despite pursuing a number of redistributive policies, Blair's Labour government left the fundamental architecture of Thatcher's economy in place – and failed to break the cycle of deepening inequality.
The Secretive Formula Used by Bosses to Punish Workers for Being Sick
The Bradford Factor, a secretive formula used by bosses to determine the 'disruptiveness' of worker absences, is an increasingly popular means of employer control – and treating illness as an offence.