Opinion

Are Actual Leftwing Parties About to Give Labour a Run for Its Money?

Michael Chessum

Until recently, electoral alternatives to Labour seemed doomed, writes Michael Chessum. But with a host of political parties and independent candidates sweeping up the leftists Starmer has alienated, could this finally be changing?

How Keir Starmer Paved the Way for the Tories’ Protest Crackdown

Nadine El-Enany

Alfie Meadows needed brain surgery after being struck by a police officer during the 2010 student protests. They then tried to criminalise him. The man responsible for public prosecutions at the time? Keir Starmer.

Finnish Trains Are What the UK Could Have If It Gave a Shit

Rivkah Brown

A playground carriage, an entire pub, cheap tickets – Nordic trains are an advert for nationalisation, writes Rivkah Brown.

After Nicola Sturgeon, the SNP’s Lack of Political Vision Is Total

Jonathon Shafi

Humza Yousaf just missed a big chance to carve out a distinctive political identity and caved to the corporate lobby, argues Jonathon Shafi.

British Comment Journalism is in the Gutter – Signed, a Comment Journalist

Moya Lothian-McLean

Revelations in the wake of Notting Hill carnival that the Daily Mail ghostwrites some of its guest columns is only the latest stain on a degraded medium, argues Moya Lothian-McLean.

a row of police officers line up in front of protesters holding up free palestine banners

In the UK, Israel Has Spotted a Like-Minded Government

Hedi Viterbo

Of course Israeli officials would think they could influence UK court cases, writes Hedi Viterbo – on Palestine and protest rights, the two states are perfectly aligned.

Keir Starmer arrives at his London home.

Why Does Every Politician Need a Sob Story?

Aaron Bastani

If ‘progressive’ centrist politicians really want to strike a chord, they need a compelling story for the country, writes Aaron Bastani, not just more hard luck stories about themselves.

Labour or the SNP? It’s Not Much of a Choice for Working Class Scots

Jonathon Shafi

Scotland deserves better than a rightwing Labour party committed to a two-child benefit cap or a neoliberal SNP without a real independence strategy, argues Jonathon Shafi.

Tony Blair and Keir Starmer look unhappy

Keir Starmer’s Position on Austerity Is Almost Identical to the Tories’

Aaron Bastani

With his 'tough' position on public spending Keir Starmer is being far more dishonest than Liz Truss - and far more outlandish than Jeremy Corbyn.

A screenshot of TikTok videos about ADHD, autism and trauma

Mental Health Diagnoses Are Capitalist Constructs

Micha Frazer-Carroll

Mental and physical diagnoses aren’t objective facts that exist in nature, writes Micha Frazer-Carroll: they're constructed by capitalism.

A woman holding a sign is questioned by police

I Was Arrested for Holding a Pro-Refugee Sign in the Street

Tigs Louis-Puttick

Both protest rights and refugee rights are being severely attacked in the UK, says protester arrested for holding a sign.

Privatisation is Killing Glasgow – And No One’s Coming to Help

Jonathon Shafi

The axing of Glasgow’s only night bus service is just the latest for a city in freefall, writes Jonathon Shafi - and its leaders sure as hell aren’t coming to the rescue.

When Will We Start Fighting For Our Trains?

Moya Lothian-McLean

The government’s attack on our railways offers a huge opportunity for the left to fight for proper nationalisation, argues Moya Lothian-McLean.

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Why Is Tristram Hunt Afraid of Trans Books?

Vic Parsons

The ex-Labour MP turned V&A director removed three works about trans people from the museum. It’s giving Section 28, argues Vic Parsons.

A man looks at houses for sale in the window of an estate agents

The Housing Boom Replaced Social Democracy. Now We Have Neither

Aaron Bastani

Property owners need a reality check, writes Aaron Bastani. But it's easier to understand their anger over soaring mortgage rates when you consider what the housing boom replaced.

Stop Begging Big Business to Play Nice

Moya Lothian-McLean

In lieu of actual power, the UK government and regulatory authorities have taken to pleading with fat cat bosses to think of the children. They won’t, argues Moya Lothian-McLean.

The Greek Left Had One Chance and Blew It

Yannis-Orestis Papadimitriou

The leader of Greece’s main leftwing political party resigned on Thursday following a catastrophic general election defeat. That’s what happens when you promise revolution and deliver a whole lot of nothing, writes Yannis-Orestis Papadimitriou.

UK-Based Trans Writers Are Cutting Through the Noise

McKenzie Wark

This may be ‘terf island’, but UK-based trans writers are making a huge contribution to Anglophone trans culture, writes McKenzie Wark.

Are Actual Leftwing Parties About to Give Labour a Run for Its Money?

Michael Chessum

How Keir Starmer Paved the Way for the Tories’ Protest Crackdown

Nadine El-Enany

Finnish Trains Are What the UK Could Have If It Gave a Shit

Rivkah Brown

After Nicola Sturgeon, the SNP’s Lack of Political Vision Is Total

Jonathon Shafi

British Comment Journalism is in the Gutter – Signed, a Comment Journalist

Moya Lothian-McLean

In the UK, Israel Has Spotted a Like-Minded Government

Hedi Viterbo

Labour or the SNP? It’s Not Much of a Choice for Working Class Scots

Jonathon Shafi

Privatisation is Killing Glasgow – And No One’s Coming to Help

Jonathon Shafi

When Will We Start Fighting For Our Trains?

Moya Lothian-McLean

Why Is Tristram Hunt Afraid of Trans Books?

Vic Parsons

Stop Begging Big Business to Play Nice

Moya Lothian-McLean

The Greek Left Had One Chance and Blew It

Yannis-Orestis Papadimitriou

UK-Based Trans Writers Are Cutting Through the Noise

McKenzie Wark

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Are Actual Leftwing Parties About to Give Labour a Run for Its Money?

Michael Chessum

How Keir Starmer Paved the Way for the Tories’ Protest Crackdown

Nadine El-Enany

Finnish Trains Are What the UK Could Have If It Gave a Shit

Rivkah Brown

After Nicola Sturgeon, the SNP’s Lack of Political Vision Is Total

Jonathon Shafi

British Comment Journalism is in the Gutter – Signed, a Comment Journalist

Moya Lothian-McLean

In the UK, Israel Has Spotted a Like-Minded Government

Hedi Viterbo

Why Does Every Politician Need a Sob Story?

Aaron Bastani

Labour or the SNP? It’s Not Much of a Choice for Working Class Scots

Jonathon Shafi

Keir Starmer’s Position on Austerity Is Almost Identical to the Tories’

Aaron Bastani

Mental Health Diagnoses Are Capitalist Constructs

Micha Frazer-Carroll

I Was Arrested for Holding a Pro-Refugee Sign in the Street

Tigs Louis-Puttick

Privatisation is Killing Glasgow – And No One’s Coming to Help

Jonathon Shafi

When Will We Start Fighting For Our Trains?

Moya Lothian-McLean

Why Is Tristram Hunt Afraid of Trans Books?

Vic Parsons

The Housing Boom Replaced Social Democracy. Now We Have Neither

Aaron Bastani

Stop Begging Big Business to Play Nice

Moya Lothian-McLean

The Greek Left Had One Chance and Blew It

Yannis-Orestis Papadimitriou

UK-Based Trans Writers Are Cutting Through the Noise

McKenzie Wark

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