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Glasgow University students have a long and proud tradition of electing student rectors to represent their political views – from Albert Lutuli to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and, in 2005, the Israeli whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu. The campaign to elect Edward Snowden is set firmly in that tradition. Once every three years we, as Glasgow University students, have […] Read more »

From RT: Afshin Rattansi goes underground on the new parties developing left of Labour. Award-winning film director and member of Left Unity Ken Loach says the democratic process in the UK is not functioning — as no one speaks for the vast majority of people. Islamophobia is on the rise — but who’s to blame […] Read more »

Playwright and campaigner David Wilson pays tribute to the life of Roger Lloyd-Pack who died yesterday. Roger was a committed socialist, a supporter of Left Unity and was also a founding signatory of the People’s Assembly movement set up last year. Best known for his role as ‘Trigger’ in ‘Only Fools and Horses’, Roger Lloyd-Pack […] Read more »

Perhaps the correct question is not How can Labour do better? – but simply Can Labour do better? Micheline Mason spoke to Vice Magazine recently for an article, How Can Labour Do Better In 2014? . Micheline Mason, a 63-year-old disabled pensioner, recently left the party in order to help with Left Unity, a Ken […] Read more »

RT Great Fire Sale: EU auctions ‘family silver’ as debt mounts Salman Shaheen on RT. Read more »

A tribute to graphic artist Leon Kuhn Leon Kuhn political cartoonist and activist died recently in London aged 59. Leon was a regular contributor of cartoons to The Morning Star. He strove in his artwork to lampoon the rich and powerful in society. Leon always took the side of the working class .For Leon art […] Read more »

Argentinian deputy speaks in Lambeth and Central London The Workers and Left Front, a socialist alliance in Argentina, recently scored very good results in the October legislative elections, winning three national deputies and eight provincial ones. Christian Castillo deputy for Buenos Aires Province and his partner Claudia are visiting London in early January and are […] Read more »

Salman Shaheen interview with Afshin Rattansi on RT Going Underground. Watch below or on Youtube: Read more »

Recently in Ukraine for an academic conference, Luke Cooper had the opportunity for a discussion with some of the participants in the ‘EuroMaidan’ movement, and to visit the encampment in Independence Square. In an attempt to understand the historical and social origins of the country’s mass protests, the following are some of his observations. Cultural […] Read more »

Mark Perryman from Philosophy Football offers ten resolutions to spice up how we enjoy the sports we love in 2014 Too much Christmas pud, cake and ale over the seasonal break? Feet up in front of the TV for an indecent chunk of the duration? Sport defined as watching it rather than doing it? The […] Read more »