Editorial When politics trumped economics
As we begin 2021, 2020 should be remembered as the year in which politics trumped economics twice – on Brexit
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Labour
Let the purges begin: Corbyn, alleged anti-Semitism and Labour
Chris Sutherland analyses the lasts contours of the one of the most successful political campaign of recent years Has reporter
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From independence to Corbyn and back again to independence
Stella Rooney explains her changing perspective on her campaigning priorities In 2014, I was inspired to take political action for
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Scottish Labour must take its head out of the sand
Neil Findlay proposes a way forward for Scottish Labour on its constitutional crisis Labour cannot ignore or wish away constitutional
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Battered, bloodied and bruised: down but not out
Richard Leonard says when the people speak, political parties must listen The election result was grave for Labour. Though we
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Independence, yes, but for whom and from what?
Grahame Smith says resolving constitutional matters can unlock progress on social and economic issues After such a momentous election result,
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Against the lie machines – Labour and anti-semitism
Mike Cowley reviews ‘Bad News for Labour: Antisemitism, the Party and Public Belief’ (Pluto, September 2019) In conducting their research
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Responses to #GE2019
We asked a further range of left activists and commentators to provide their assessments of what happened and what we
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Documentary Review
The Big Meeting (2019), director: Daniel Draper, editor: Christie Allanson Reviewed by Jackie Bergson The Big Meeting is a documentary
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Brexit and the rise of the ‘Del boy’ ruling class
George Kerevan says the British ruling class is experiencing an extended crisis best epitomised by Brexit When Boris Johnson’s political
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Labour’s political prowess – powerful progress in prospect!
Stephen Low argues Labour’s guns are ready and loaded to shoot Boris and the Tories given the chance A Labour
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‘New’ SNP but same old party lessons?
Though still in poll position, Kenny MacAskill argues all is not well in the ‘House of SNP’ Scotland’s political order
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Scottish Labour: hope after adversity
Siobhan McCready says it’s time for Leonard’s leadership to be supported not supplanted When Richard Leonard won the Scottish Labour
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VLADIMIR McTAVISH’S A KICK UP THE TABLOIDS
I’m writing this from South Australia, where I’m performing for a month. Despite the country’s close cultural links to Britain,
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Labour’s Scottish problem
Róisín McLaren argues Scottish Labour’s star cannot rise until it changes course on independence A YouGov opinion poll published on
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Tory Party implodes as Brexit explodes
Neil Findlay articulates Labour’s position The next few weeks and months will see the culmination of a forty-year civil war
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Recipe for austerity and exploitation
David Byrne argues that Tartan Toryism is back on the cards. In 2015, Nicola Sturgeon established a Sustainable Growth Commission
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Labour, anti-semitism and the IHRA
Henry Maitles outlines the dangers of anti-semitism being conflated with anti-Zionism. Anti-semitism, like all racism, is reactionary and can permeate
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Allegations of Labour anti-semitism: both Trojan and stalking horse?
Vince Mills looks behind the headlines to see what is really going on. Perhaps the saddest aspect of the ‘debate’
Read moreA Party with Socialists in it – a history of the Labour Left
Simon Hannah A Party with Socialists in it – a history of the Labour Left, Pluto, 2018, £12.99, 9780745337470 Reviewed
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