It is a week away from the local elections that will take place in much of the England on 7thMay. Almost two years ago, the Labour Party won a landslide 411 seats in the July 2024 general election. The polls for the forthcoming local elections suggest that Labour will be in third place in many wards and … Continue reading Local elections—Editorial
British Politics
Vote for the Workers Party in the May elections
Here is the Workers Party of Britain's 10 Point Programme, as adopted at its founding in 2019, followed by the manifesto. Workers Party of Britain – Ten Point Programme An end to imperialist wars and financial domination, starting with withdrawal from Nato. Rebuild British industry and abolish the anti-worker ‘rationalisation’ that puts profits ahead of people to … Continue reading Vote for the Workers Party in the May elections
Was Fianna Fáil ‘slightly fascist’ in the 1930s?
James Connolly was the only Labour leader in the British state who was explicitly Marxist in his general framework of understanding and who engaged in revolutionary action against the State. He was killed for his revolutionary attempt by a Coalition Government which included the founder of the Labour Party, Arthur Henderson, who was in the process … Continue reading Was Fianna Fáil ‘slightly fascist’ in the 1930s?
Competitive Parliamentarianism Isn’t Essential for Democracy
By Gwydion M. Williams Parliaments of the rich, for a rich minority Elections as a path to Civil War Humans are not natural democrats or natural sharers Parliaments of the rich, for a rich minority England has been parliamentary since the 14th century. But only in 1688 was it settled that the monarch could not rule without … Continue reading Competitive Parliamentarianism Isn’t Essential for Democracy
“The Fraud: Keir Starmer, Morgan McSweeney and the Crisis of British Democracy” (Paul Holden)
BOOK REVIEW David Jackson “The Fraud: Keir Starmer, Morgan McSweeney and the Crisis of British Democracy” (Paul Holden) Part 3 This is a lengthy, significant and substantial book of almost 550 pages. It is supported by nearly 800 footnotes, which the author decided to place online. I believe that to do it proper justice required more … Continue reading “The Fraud: Keir Starmer, Morgan McSweeney and the Crisis of British Democracy” (Paul Holden)
Virtue March
CAN THE LEFT MARCH FOR VICTORY WHILE LOSING THE WORKING CLASS? How the British Left Traded Solidarity for Virtue Signalling, and Why the Working Class Is No Longer Listening Paul Knaggs, Labour Heartlands There is a speech circulating in left-wing circles in Dublin that ought to unsettle every socialist in Britain. Not the kind of … Continue reading Virtue March
Labour Affairs 