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Was The Soviet Union “A Failed World State”?

 (A Reply To Remarks In Labour Affairs, September '26)      The Russian Revolution was envisaged in the first instance by its creator as a preliminary to an international Socialist Revolution against Capitalism.  Socialist Revolution was seen by Lenin as having been made possible, even inevitable, in the immediate future, by developments within German capitalism during the War.  These developments … Continue reading Was The Soviet Union “A Failed World State”?

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The Coming of Censorship in Britain. Liberal democracy in action.

Dave Gardner It is often proclaimed with pride by politicians and their media in the UK that we are privileged to live in a ‘Liberal democracy’ unlike the unfortunates in countries such as the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China who languish under ‘authoritarian regimes’. We enjoy a variety of competing political parties, … Continue reading The Coming of Censorship in Britain. Liberal democracy in action.

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Burnham’s story should have been Inequality, not Devolution—Editorial

If Andy Burnham is to have any hope of reversing the decline of the Labour Party he needs to have a fairly simple but compelling story.  One good story would be inequality.  He could say that he is going to reverse the inequality that has developed in the UK in the 47 years since Thatcher first came … Continue reading Burnham’s story should have been Inequality, not Devolution—Editorial