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Analysis: The SNP Have Joined Forces With The Tories To Create ‘Green’ Scottish Tax Havens

by Jonathon Shafi

The establishment of two new deregulated ‘freeports’ in Scotland is a rare example of agreement between Holyrood and Westminster – at the expense of workers’ rights.

Image shows campaign leaflet issued by Tory MP Nicola Richards

Report: The Tories Are Ripping Off Green Party Branding For Their Election Leaflets

by Zac Larkham

Tory MPs across the country have been accused of ‘greenwashing’ after distributing campaign materials that appear to use the Green party style guide and messaging. Zac Larkham reports.

Britain's Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting speaks at Britain's Labour Party annual conference in Liverpool, Britain, September 28, 2022.

Analysis: Labour Is Wrong – Private Healthcare Can’t Save the NHS

by Ell Folan

A tiny private sector already bolstered by NHS staff can’t come to the rescue – and nor should it, writes Ell Folan.

Opinion: No, School Isn’t Making Kids ‘Woke’

by Aaron Bastani

Young people aren’t more leftwing because they’re being brainwashed at school. They’re more leftwing because they’ve lived under neoliberalism, writes Aaron Bastani.

Analysis: The Tories Are Too Weak to Make Big Cuts Now, So They’ve Pushed Them Into the Future

by James Meadway

The Tories know they are too weak to make unpopular cuts right now, writes James Meadway. But make no mistake, the politics of austerity still shaped the autumn statement.

Analysis: No, Sunak Probably Won’t Close Labour’s Poll Lead

by Ell Folan

The slick ex-banker will certainly dent the Labour lead, writes Ell Folan – but it’s unlikely he’ll be able to win a fifth term for the Tories.

Image shows Tory MPs Jacob Rees Mogg and Suella Braverman walking in St James' Park.

Opinion: Is the European Research Group Losing Its Grip on the Tory Party?

by Helen Belcher

The ERG, deemed the “most influential in recent political history”, has been a kingmaker within the Tory party. But is its reign now coming to an end?

Is Political Journalism Broken?

From Dominic Cummings’ cosy texts to Laura Kuenssberg, to Boris Johnson having the Telegraph’s editorial board on speed dial, the cohort of journalists who make up the ‘Lobby’ have got a bad rap. Is mainstream political journalism in terminal decline? Or will the rise of independent and alternative media redefine ‘political journalism’ forever? And how […]

Opinion: Voters Already Hate Liz Truss

by Ell Folan

Liz Truss is on course to win the Tory leadership by a landslide. She won’t be smiling for long, argues Ell Folan.

Opinion: The Tories Are Putting Jews in Danger by Making Them a Model Minority

by Em Hilton

Rightwingers are using Jews as scapegoats to push through draconian policies, writes Em Hilton, but the safety they offer in return is only an illusion.

Feature: How Healthcare Went From State Responsibility to Workplace ‘Perk’

by Moya Lothian-McLean

As the welfare state recedes, employers are increasingly offering healthcare and income protection as workplace ‘benefits’. Moya Lothian-Mclean asks, what does this mean for worker power?

Individuals processing down the street, one carrying a Black Panther flag, flanked by police officers

Analysis: Were the 70s Really That Great?

by Juliet Jacques

From the union boom to radical TV, the left tends to see the 70s through rose-tinted glasses. We should beware nostalgia, writes Juliet Jacques.

Image shows a close up of Boris Johnson, who is wearing a black suit with a blue tie.

Opinion: The Right Are Hypocrites – But Pointing It Out Won’t Get Us Anywhere

by James Greig

Highlighting hypocrisy feels worthy but is often a waste of political energy.

Explainers: Why BT Workers Are Going on Strike

BT recorded £2 billion in profits before tax last year. Its CEO, Philip Jansen, enjoyed a salary of £3.5 million. Yet it’s now offering engineers & call centre workers a real terms pay CUT. Aaron Bastani explains why BT workers have had enough.

Opinion: Boris Johnson Could Have Been Another Thatcher

by Aaron Bastani

Johnson’s stunning election win in 2019 should have meant he was able to oversee a sea-change in British politics. In less than three years he threw it all away, argues Aaron Bastani.

Explainers: The Establishment’s Plan to Deal With Inflation

As inflation rises the establishment has a solution: we all need to get poorer. The alternative is for profits to fall – but that is unacceptable to the powerful. Aaron Bastani on how only unions can save us.

Analysis: How State-Sanctioned Multiculturalism Killed Radical Anti-Racism in Britain

by Ilyas Nagdee & Azfar Shafi

The 1980s saw grassroots solidarity-building supplanted by milquetoast representation politics, write Azfar Shafi and Ilyas Nadgee in this extract from their new book.

Opinion: We Cap Fuel Prices. Why Not Food?

by Ella Thorold

Supermarket price-gouging is pushing millions of Britons toward starvation. The solution is simple, writes Ella Thorold.