Finnish Trains Are What the UK Could Have If It Gave a Shit
by 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
by 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
by 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.
In the UK, Israel Has Spotted a Like-Minded Government
by 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.
Why Does Every Politician Need a Sob Story?
by 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
by 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.
Keir Starmer’s Position on Austerity Is Almost Identical to the Tories’
by 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.
Mental Health Diagnoses Are Capitalist Constructs
by Micha Frazer-Carroll
Mental and physical diagnoses aren’t objective facts that exist in nature, writes Micha Frazer-Carroll: they're constructed by capitalism.
I Was Arrested for Holding a Pro-Refugee Sign in the Street
by 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
by 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?
by 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.
Why Is Tristram Hunt Afraid of Trans Books?
by 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.
The Housing Boom Replaced Social Democracy. Now We Have Neither
by 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
by 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
by 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
by McKenzie Wark
This may be ‘terf island’, but UK-based trans writers are making a huge contribution to Anglophone trans culture, writes McKenzie Wark.
Losing Your Mind Is a Proportionate Response to the Climate Crisis
by Charlie Hertzog Young
Those who buckle in the face of climate collapse are entirely in tune with reality, writes Charlie Hertzog Young.
100 Children Were Trapped on a Sinking Ship and the Greek Coastguard Did Nothing for Hours. As a Firefighter, I’m Disgusted
by Brendan Woodhouse
When on Monday a migrant boat began to sink in the Ionian Sea, the Greek coastguard did nothing – in fact, there's evidence they may have caused the deadly shipwreck. They’re a stain on rescue services, writes firefighter Brendan Woodhouse.