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A Novel Account of the Left’s Long Struggle

MATTHEW BROWN reviews two recent books on the early Labour movement – a hefty historical novel focused on the ILP; and a slim pamphlet on the 1924 government.

There can’t be many novels that open on the morning of the ILP’s founding conference, let alone a contemporary one. But Bill Broady’s latest opus, The Night-Soil Men, does just that …

Features

Faith, Politics & Belonging

CHRIS WILSON reviews a new collection of essays that aims to put Christianity at the heart of left politics, but fails to offer a coherent vision of a democratic socialist future.

Labour in Government: Workers’ Rights & Union Reform

The election of a new Labour government raises hopes that the scales between labour and capital will begin to be re-balanced. JOHN CUNNISON assesses the evidence so far.

Labour in Government: Health Reform & the Darzi Report

The new Labour government has already made some progress in reforming the health system but there is much more to do, says KEITH VENABLES.

Labour in Government: Lords Reform & Remaining Wrongs

The government’s Bill to remove hereditary peers from the House of Lords is a welcome start on constitutional change, says CHRIS WILSON. But much more is needed for the UK to be a truly modern democracy.

ILP Profiles: Minnie Pallister – The Extraordinary Life of a Forgotten Rebel

Pioneering south Wales ILPer Minnie Pallister was one of the most important feminists, pacifists, socialists and journalists of the 20th century. But her life and legacy have been largely forgotten in recent decades. Author ALUN BURGE aims to put that right.

News

Radicals Remembered: Sheffield History from Below

The Sheffield-based co-operative resource centre, Principle 5, has published the sixth title in its series of pamphlets unearthing forgotten writings, writers and radical groups from the South Yorkshire city and its surroundings.

Comment

Labour’s Election & the Left

Labour’s landslide victory is cause for celebration but serious challenges lie ahead for the party, the government and UK politics, says WILL BROWN.

History

Keir Hardie & the Sacred Cause

A new book on the ILP’s founder and first leader explores the religious underpinnings of his socialist faith. It contains important lessons for the left today, says CHRIS WILSON.

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