Obituary: Mario Tronti Helped Us See Class Struggle
Craig Gent
With the passing of Mario Tronti, we’ve lost a thinker who showed us that working-class struggle isn’t capital’s remainder, but its impetus, writes Craig Gent.
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Opinion: 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.
Downstream: Social Mobility Is a Lie. Aaron Bastani Meets Dan Evans.
With more strikes taking place and ever rising inequality, you’d think the left would be well-placed to talk about class with authority. But what if the movement had made a disastrous error when trying to understand the state of our nation? And what if we’re still missing a fundamental bit of understanding? Sociologist and trade […]
Opinion: The Lib Dems Are Britain’s Worst Political Party
Aaron Bastani
The Lib Dems’ toxic mix of inertia, anti-politics and misinformation serves to undermine trust in politics, writes Aaron Bastani - far more so than either Labour or the Tories.
Opinion: The Scandal-Hit Candidates Starmer’s Labour Let Run for Parliament
Angus Satow
While Labour is blocking leftwingers from running to become MPs, candidates from the Labour right have made it through the party’s ‘due diligence’ process despite various troubling remarks.
Opinion: Trust Me, Private Healthcare is a Shitshow
Luke Savage
America spends more money on a worse system that voters hate, writes Luke Savage. So why are UK politicians pretending privatisation will fix the NHS?
Opinion: Gambling Firms Prey on the Working Class. Why is Labour Taking Their Money?
Matt Zarb-Cousin
New revelations show just how close Labour’s front bench is to the gambling industry. This shouldn’t come as a surprise, argues Matt Zarb-Cousin.
Analysis: Labour Is Wrong – Private Healthcare Can’t Save the NHS
Ell Folan
A tiny private sector already bolstered by NHS staff can’t come to the rescue – and nor should it, writes Ell Folan.
Analysis: 2023 Will Be Make Or Break For The Scottish Independence Movement
Jonathon Shafi
It’s official: there will be no Scottish independence without the UK’s say-so. The judgement has forced Scottish politics out of its stupor – but perhaps also into a crisis, writes columnist Jonathon Shafi.
Report: Labour Backs Plan to Use Army to Break NHS Strikes
Polly Smythe
Badly paid soldiers could be used to scab on striking nurses, and Labour thinks this is a good idea.
Pro Revolution Soccer: Why Do We Love Football So Much?
Keir and Tom wonder why playing a game feels so important, with Juliet Jacques and Polly Smythe.
Report: Keir Starmer Had a Photo-Op at the Telegraph As Part of His Rightwing Media Tour
Simon Childs
After a week of courting the Times, the Sun and the Spectator, a source told Novara Media the Labour leader posed for photos at the offices of the Telegraph.
Analysis: Does Jeremy Corbyn Need the Labour Party?
Ell Folan
Labour has suggested it will never reinstate Jeremy Corbyn, fuelling rumours he could stand as an independent or even run to be mayor of London. But would he succeed without his party? Ell Folan assesses his chances.
Analysis: No, Sunak Probably Won’t Close Labour’s Poll Lead
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.
Feature: Developer Landlords Are Trying to Take Over Liverpool
Abi O’Connor
Aided and abetted by local government, developer landlords are bidding to buy up the city.
Opinion: Who Can Afford £225 a Week for Childcare?
Edie Miller
Labour has promised free breakfast clubs for primary school children. But fixing Britain’s broken childcare system will take more than a bowl of cornflakes, writes Edie Miller.
Report: Keir Starmer Is a Big Fan of This Union Leader. His Staff, Not so Much
Polly Smythe
Usdaw staff are taking two days of strike action over pay and home working. The general secretary has been accused of pitting workers against each other.
Downstream: People Used Anything to Attack Me
Jeremy Corbyn talks to Aaron Bastani about the mainstream media, the antisemitism crisis, Alistair Campbell and King Charles III.