Features
Soft Left on the Rise?Â
Is leftism being revived in the Labour Party in reaction to the failures of Starmer?  It’s possible, argues Don Flynn with this account of some...
Books
Ukrainian writer soldier
Julie Ward on a writer putting words into actionWar From The Rear by Andriy Lyubka published by Cherry Orchard Books, an imprint of Academic...
Books
Taken: Experiences of Forced Adoption
By Karen Constantine, published by Pram PublicationsThis book is a difficult read, dealing with a subject that has been swept under the proverbial carpet...
Books
Ukrainian writer soldier
Julie Ward on a writer putting words into actionWar From The Rear by Andriy Lyubka published by Cherry Orchard Books, an imprint of Academic...
Books
Taken: Experiences of Forced Adoption
By Karen Constantine, published by Pram PublicationsThis book is a difficult read, dealing with a subject that has been swept under the proverbial carpet...
Editorial
Editorial
Editorial 341
All changeWell, Andy Burnham did it. He defeated Reform in Makerfield by over 9,000 votes and garnered 55%, more votes than all parties combined. We welcome Burnham's...
Time up for the monarchy?
Following the Andrew Windsor scandal support for the monarchy is ebbing says Ken RitchieSince its birth, Labour has accepted the monarchy as part of...
Battle for Burnham!
Glyn Ford argues if Burnham succeeds Starmer allies, policies and approach must be completely differentNow the real fight starts. It’s time to throw the...
Opposing the far right
Trevor Fisher says the Together Alliance must step up activity, transparency and unity buildingAnti fascist politics in mid 2026 is dominated by two factors...
Remembering 1956 while Hungary topples populist right
Andrew Ryder and Andras Schweitzer on the 1956 uprising and Russia and Hungary’s love-hate relationship1956 was a crucial year in world history, with the...
debate
Uxbridge not a bellwether
In the wake of the Uxbridge by-election Bryn Jones says Labour’s wobbling on green policies will not win it any votes
debate
Driscoll affair echoes Livingstone
Will Jamie Driscoll’s departure be a repeat of the Livingstone London mayor fiasco? asks Trevor Fisher
debate
Labour’s National Policy Forum must back proportional representation
The vast majority of CLPs support it, as do two-thirds of affiliated trade unions. So, will the NPF accept the case for PR? Maximilian Czekalski explains why it should
debate
No time to stay silent
Margaret Owen asks why Starmer is ignoring the obvious ways to win the women’s vote
Books
An Informal Empire
Duncan Bowie on South AmericaSmall Earthquakes by Shafik Meghji published by HurstMeghji is a London-based writer of travel guides. This new book focuses on...
Obituary
Ian Bullock – socialist historian
Duncan Bowie remembers an expert on early socialist movement and champion of democratic socialismIan, who died on 23 December, was a long-term Chartist subscriber and occasional...
Books
Beyond “Institutional” racism and towards structure
Don Flynn on racial biasStructural Racism: The Dynamics of Opportunity and Race in America by Stephen Menendian published by RoutledgeIt is now over a quarter of a...
Reform reality
Cat Smith finds higher taxes, banned flags, chaos and care in crisis is the real world of ReformThe English local elections of May 2025...