Features
Back To Progressive Alliance?
Victor Anderson says the question now is what sort of alliance could work?The mismatch between voters’ wishes and the voting system is increasingly clear,...
Reviews
Solidarity with a blind spot
Mike Davis on 60 years of activismWherever the Struggle Is by Bob Newland published by Merlin PressBob’s a mate. We met in the Wapping...
Obituary
Contrarian socialist
Frank Lee 1944-2026Long-time Chartist supporter, socialist contrarian and academic Frank Lee died following a dementia diagnosis in 2023 and further complications. Frank was a...
Youth View
AI killing creativity
Rebekah Morton on why we need to stop feeding the monster“Artificial intelligence needs to be disarmed. The word disarmed is strong I know, but...
Books
Socialism through Education
Duncan Bowie on the Socialist ethosRadicals by Geoff Andrews published by YaleThere are many books on the history of the British labour movement. This...
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...
The realists are getting radical
Pablo John says the Mainstream member consultation policy ideas will become the driving force of changeEarlier this year, Mainstream did something unusual for a...
Renters advance but more support is needed
Roger Jarman says the Renters’ Rights Act is a step in the right direction but nothing moreThe Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (RRA) is a...
Where are we now?
Andy Burnham as new premier has hit the ground running. Mike Davis asks can we expect a change of direction from his premiership? Will...
Far right falters in Europe?
Patrick Costello sees some signs that the far right is losing momentumFor over a decade, the far right has been on the march. In...
New Democracy Supplement
International Supplement
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
Socialism through Education
Duncan Bowie on the Socialist ethosRadicals by Geoff Andrews published by YaleThere are many books on the history of the British labour movement. This...
Books
Update on Capital
Don Flynn on Marxist Political Economy todayThe Story of Capital by David Harvey published by VersoThe revival of interest in Marxian studies of political...
Saving Durham Pride from Reform
Mary Kelly Foy on community actionThe results of the recent local elections were, for many, a jarring wake-up call. While the headlines focused on...