Articles and Editorial

Two initiatives are before the British left as we move, possibly, to summer. The People’s Assembly in June and Ken Loach’s call for a new left organization around Left Unity related to his excellent Spirit of ’45 film writes Keith Flett of the London Socialist Historians Group. This is an historical note so I don’t […] Read more »

For the first time in a long period the conditions for the emergence of a broad left coalition of forces in the UK capable of attracting large-scale support seem ripe, says Ed Rooksby. These conditions have been generated and shaped, in my view, by four major interconnected political and economic developments. These developments themselves comprise […] Read more »

Sean Thompson muses on Green Party members’ response to Ken Loach’s appeal for a new party of the left. Over the past couple of weeks, three things have served to lift the gloom of an apparently endless winter in Tory Britain. First has been the first stirrings of what may well become a real wave […] Read more »

Alan Thornett of Socialist Resistance explains why any new party of the left must have democracy and ecology at its core. This is partly in response to the article by Tom Walker ‘Just how left wing is the Green Party?’ Ken Loach’s call for a new party of the left around the launch of The […] Read more »

The following resolution was proposed by Nick Wrack at the meeting of the Independent Socialist Network held yesterday. The resolution was passed unanimously. The ISN notes the Left Unity initiative and the call by Ken Loach for people to join in a discussion about the need for a new party of the left. The ISN […] Read more »

Lucy Reynolds is an academic who has studied the background of the NHS in detail, learning in the process what the appalling consequences of privatisation will be. Here she answers questions put by Jill Mountfield, a member of the steering committee on the “Save Lewisham Hospital” campaign. Read more »

Maxime Benatouil reports on the recent planning meeting for this June’s European Alter Summit in Athens. Backed by the TUC as well as unions, campaigns and movements across Europe, the Alter Summit presents an opportunity to build coordinated action and solidarity across Europe. Gathered in Brussels on 15 and 16 March, the members of the […] Read more »

Left Unity supporter Salman Shaheen comments on the budget for Russia Today: Osborne must completely change his policy. Read more »

In the interests of comradeship Edd Mustill @ejmustill examines a few concepts that should be banned in discussions between left-wing activists. Edd invites you to add your own suggestions in the comments box below. “People are very angry” People get up in meetings and say this all the time, before going on to explain how […] Read more »

(First Left Unity Newsletter) “I think there’s a new mood among people. The serious attacks on public services, on the N.H.S. and education, the savage cuts on the poorest people and the general cynicism with politicians – all this makes us determined to find an alternative. Let’s make a start, in an open and democratic […] Read more »