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The Onward March of the ‘Deplorables’—Editorial

Does the Left understand what is going on? The ‘Unite the Kingdom’ Freedom of Speech Rally in London on Saturday the 13th September was significant. While official estimates from the BBC and law enforcement placed attendance at around 150,000, some participants and observers have suggested, based on aerial footage, that the actual number of attendees could have … Continue reading The Onward March of the ‘Deplorables’—Editorial

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An Unhealthy Relationship—the Labour Party and the Unions

Pete Whitelegg It will hardly come as a surprise to anyone who has followed politics over the past few years that Parliament plays an almost secondary role in determining the political agenda, at least in terms of domestic politics. Although Labour won an unprecedented number of seats at the last election, that agenda has been … Continue reading An Unhealthy Relationship—the Labour Party and the Unions

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Trotskyism – a Century of Failures

By Gwydion M. Williams The Problem of Political Compromise Lenin’s Militarised Socialism Trotsky In The Middle, With Egoism Making Soviet Democracy Unworkable Trotsky as an Obstructive Opposition Further Reading The Problem of Political Compromise Trotskyists imagine themselves as leaders of World Revolution, and it is sheer fantasy.  But it means that they confidently oppose and undermine … Continue reading Trotskyism – a Century of Failures

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The significance of the rejection of Bullock by the Trade Unions

In the 1970s, the trade unions were so strong they had political power, as the media never stops reminding us.  This power was such that a government report (the Bullock report) offered the unions an official role in deciding economic policy.  Now the majority of workers are not in a union, and wages and conditions have declined … Continue reading The significance of the rejection of Bullock by the Trade Unions