New Labour, new Democrats? Gary Kent wonders about a little discussed aspect of Blair’s international intentions Racisms, multiculturalisms and fascisms Barry Winter argues for plural thinking to meet the challenges posed by the far right “Mavis Grimett is out”: The rise of fascism in the north Ben Turley looks at some of the social...
Articles
A Hill of beans?
BARRY WINTER reviews Anti-Capitalism: The social economy alternative, by Chris Hill, and considers the role of the social economy in creating change, as well as sustaining socialism. This is an intriguing book. Written and, indeed, published by a former, long-standing member of Militant and, at the time of writing, a member of one of...
Spring 2004
Save the Labour Party Barry Winter reports on the public meeting and AGM of Save the Labour Party, one of a number of initiatives that have emerged to challenge the Labour Party leadership The malaise of powerlessness Michael Meacher MP argues that power is more concentrated now than at any time for a century...
Pushed into enemy hands
One of the sad aspects of Labour’s farcical London mayoral selection contest, argues BERNARD HUGHES, is how the leadership is turning even some of its closest friends into foes. When Glenda Jackson announced on 19 January that she would ballot her constituency party on how she should cast her second vote in the London...
Autumn 2004
Valley fever Ben Tullett reports on the battle to beat the BNP in Halifax Mixed Greens Jonathan Timbers says the Green Party has some serious thinking to do before it can become a credible and progressive alternative to Labour Reimagining socialism, reinventing democracy Barry Winter admires Hilary Wainwright’s Reclaim the State, but she is...
Winter 2004
The battle for democracy in Iraq Gary Kent calls for support for Iraq’s grassroots democrats Coalition of the careless Will Brown reports on a ‘left wing’ attack on Iraqi trade unionists Save the Party … for Gordon Brown Jonathan Timbers sees the STLP heading up some depressingly familiar cul-de-sacs Cook’s report Martin Cook on...
Beneath American skies
GARY KENT reports on the diversity of opinions he found on a recent State Department-sponsored trip to USA. The United States is not a uniform entity. Anyone who says, “America thinks this, that or the other” is just plain wrong. There is possibly more diversity of opinion in America than in Europe. Bush made...
Summer 2005
Into the cracks of the system Matthew Brown reports on the ILP’s discussion weekend A challenge remaining Will Brown reflects on a left still looking for direction Stock ideas Mike Wadsworth reports on a CLP meeting about housing Unite against terror A statement on the London bombings No quick fix Will Brown on the...
Summer 2006
Labour’s illusory reforms Dexter Whitfield condemns the marketisation of public services The case against social enterprise Steve Schofield fears for the prospects of a social economy Stepping stone or scam? Andy Hansford ponders the potential of foundation hospitals A more generous attitude of mind Matthew Brown on a comprehensive vision for education Picking at...
London Labours
DAVID CONNOLLY wonders what happened to Tony Blair’s once passionate support for one member one vote. In his book, The Unfinished Revolution, the new Labour strategist Philip Gould comments on the rivalry between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown at the time of John Smith’s death in 1994. Of Blair he says that “it was...
Winter 2005/06
Compass points north Will Brown reports from the Compass regional roadshows Forward, not back Peter Hunt says Labour needs a new co-operative socialism Where do we go from here? Greg Power pays tribute to his former boss, Robin Cook Why is France burning? Doug Ireland traces the roots of the violent youth rebellion You...
Autumn 2006
Marketisation and its effects Will Brown reports on the ILP’s weekend school What’s the alternative? Dexter Whitfield on resisting the market in public services Trouble on the buses? Bernard Hughes on the privatisation of transport No direction honed Matthew Brown on this year’s Compass conference A football revolution Adam Brown on the country’s newest...