The Labour Party can survive, but only if it’s prepared to form an alliance with other parties
Category: politics
Roots in the Rubble
The decision to leave the EU is a disaster, but also a great opportunity for renewal
Money’s Reach
The European Union looks thoroughly rotten – until you compare it to the alternatives.
The Zombie Doctrine
Crisis after crisis is being caused by a failed ideology. But it cannot be stopped without a coherent alternative.
The Same Hymn Sheet
What the secular left could learn from evangelical Christianity.
Curator of the Future
Jeremy Corbyn is the only candidate who can revive the Labour Party. It’s the others who are chasing an impossible dream.
Ground Control
There’s a great future for left-wing politics – built from the bottom up
Code of Silence
Almost all the issues worth debating are left unmentioned in this election.
The Longest Till Receipt in History
Just when hope and courage are called for, Labour promises bean-counting
The Lamps Are Coming On All Over Europe
With the sudden collapse of the neoliberal consensus, it’s time to ditch tactical voting and start choosing what we want.
There Is An Alternative
The great political question of our age is what to do about corporate power. It’s time we answered it.
“Cleansing the Stock”
How our governments now talk about human beings.
Remote Control
How the media shafted the people of Scotland.
England the Brave
The rest of the UK doesn’t need to be rescued by Scottish votes: independence could inspire transformation everywhere
Someone Else’s Story
Scots voting no to independence would be an astonishing act of self-harm
Bone China Tea Party
Get ready for a radical rightwing insurgency that could be stirring within the Conservative Party.
The Values Ratchet
How to ensure that nations slide ever further into selfishness, and ever further to the right.
Land of Impunity
Politicians and government contractors now seem to be able to get away with almost anything.
Addicted to Comfort
Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chainstores.
Transylvanian Count to Chair Bloodbank
A new government appointment provides a chilling insight into its priorities.