Discussion & Debate

Eyewitness: War in Ukraine

War reporter Hugh Barnes writes from Ukraine: Ukraine lies at the heart of Europe in terms of geography, history and culture, but it is also a post-Soviet state with long-standing ties to Russia. Read more »


The US Empire, NATO and Ukraine

Allan Todd writes: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has justly been condemned by most people. Despite having a strongly neoliberal pro-West government, it is a sovereign country and has the right to be independent. Read more »


Diary of a pandemic shop steward

Joseph Healy writes: When I last wrote this diary account it was in the autumn of 2020. It later became known to me that despite my concerns about our workplace not being Covid secure, management planned to start bringing staff back to the office in September 2020 but events intervened. Later that autumn the Alpha […] Read more »


SOS NHS! Building for the Day of Action

Nick Jones reports: I was invited to attend a 25-strong Unite Community branch meeting in Leeds this week, to talk about the SOS NHS campaign’s planned Day of Action on 26th February. Read more »


A New Year’s Resolution for left radicals!

Allan Todd writes: In case you’re struggling to find a New Year’s Resolution Read more »


International left regroupment?

Seema Syeda writes: Last month I attended the 2021 European Forum in Brussels Read more »


2021 National Conference Decisions

1. Beautiful World, where are we? – North London Branch (Carried) The contours of the multiple crises facing humanity are clear even if the details and the depth of those crises are sometimes hidden from our immediate view. Read more »


COP26: optimism of the will

Allan Todd writes: If Oscar Wilde was alive to write a play about COP26, he would (probably!) title it: ‘The Importance Of Being Optimistic.’ Read more »


Our Free School Meals Victory Will Help Thousands Of Families In Wales, But It’s Only The Start

From guest contributor Adam Johannes. Read more »


The principle of collective access

Sandra Daniels and Bob Williams-Findlay from Birmingham Left Unity write: Read more »



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