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Pull out all the stops

Paul Nowak on Burnham’s challenge to deliver on the cost of living Andy Burnham’s promise to rebalance political and economic power gives real hope to...
Books

Revolutionaries in Fitzrovia

Duncan Bowie on Communards in exile The Paris Commune in Britain by Laura Forster published by Oxford University Press   This is an important book as...
Features

Raising billions from the rich

Prem Sikka on urgent actions needed from Andy Burnham to tackle the bleak inheritance of 14 years of Tory austerity Andy Burnham, the UK’s seventh...
Features

The myth of Labour’s landslide

Glyn Ford on why Burnham needs to move beyond the tired and feeble fables of Labour’s right The Labour Right - in particular the Labour...
Features

Get ready for the battle for Burnham’s soul

Don Flynn on getting to the heart of Manchesterism Bit by bit, things are becoming clearer with Andy Burnham and his plans for government.  Most...

Editorial

Editorial

Editorial 342

Great Expectations Andy Burnham’s swift return to Parliament and ascent to Labour leader and prime minister has inevitably raised expectations among supporters and a wider, volatile electorate. Now...
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Features

The myth of Labour’s landslide

Glyn Ford on why Burnham needs to move beyond the tired and feeble fables of Labour’s right The Labour Right - in particular the Labour...

Get ready for the battle for Burnham’s soul

Don Flynn on getting to the heart of Manchesterism Bit by bit, things are becoming clearer with Andy Burnham and his plans for government.  Most...

The Grunwick strike 50 years on

Frank Hansen reflects on the significance of a mainly Asian women-led strike and lessons to be learned During the 1970s I was active in Brent...

Green jobs and people front and centre

Julie Ward on a new grassroots energy initiative in County Durham As global conflicts continue to hike up energy prices ordinary people seem powerless, constantly...
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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
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Driscoll affair echoes Livingstone

Will Jamie Driscoll’s departure be a repeat of the Livingstone London mayor fiasco? asks Trevor Fisher
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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
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No time to stay silent

Margaret Owen asks why Starmer is ignoring the obvious ways to win the women’s vote
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Reviews

Solidarity with a blind spot

Mike Davis on 60 years of activism Wherever the Struggle Is by Bob Newland published by Merlin Press Bob’s a mate. We met in the Wapping...
Obituary

Contrarian socialist

Frank Lee 1944-2026 Long-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...

Westminster View

Saving Durham Pride from Reform

Mary Kelly Foy on community action The results of the recent local elections were, for many, a jarring wake-up call. While the headlines focused on...