All articles in this issue bar the editorial and the Brexit election tracker were written before the decision of parliament to dissolve itself in preparation for a 12 December general election. Hoping and dreaming of a red Xmas Britain has had a tradition of khaki elections – like those in 1900, 1918, 1945 and 1983. […]
Matthew Goodwin reveals the major trends trajectories to look out for in the run up to 12 December Britain is now set for what will almost certainly be the most consequential general election in its entire post-war history. The fate of Brexit, a second referendum, Boris Johnson’s embryonic premiership and Jeremy Corbyn’s radical Labour project […]
It is with sadness that we note the death of John Kay, aged 94. He was one of the founders of the Scottish Left Review. With a wide range of contacts, he was instrumental in getting us subscribers, many of whom are still reading the magazine today. He served on the Editorial Committee for over […]
Richard Leonard believes the case for an economic and environmental transformation can be won. This article was written before the announcement of the general election for Thursday 12 December but anticipated that one would be called. There is widespread discontent and it is growing, with school pupils striking and young people, some of whom have […]
Tommy Sheppard believes Scotland will answer the call but is hesitant about calling the result elsewhere. This article was written before the announcement of the general election for Thursday 12 December but anticipated that one would be called. By the time you read this we may be in the middle of a general election campaign […]
Colin Fox surveys the landscape and get prepared to batten down the hatches. This article was written before the announcement of the general election for Thursday 12 December but anticipated that one would be called. I voted to remain in 2016 as ‘The lesser of two evils’ but I’ve changed my mind. Reading Costas Lapavitsas’s […]
Maggie Chapman says a democratic transformation must underlie economic and social transformation. This article was written before the announcement of the general election for Thursday 12 December but anticipated that one would be called. Our politics is in crisis. It is utterly broken. The farce that is Westminster cannot be taken seriously. That the British […]
Kenny MacAskill argues for a form of left cooperation and consensus as the new way forward. This article was written before the announcement of the general election for Thursday 12 December but anticipated that one would be called. Hatred between Labour and SNP has been visceral for generations, long predating the independence referendum. Ostensibly the […]
Lynn Henderson says that out of crisis comes opportunity 200 years on from Peterloo. This article was written before the announcement of the general election for Thursday 12 December but anticipated that one would be called. You don’t have to look far to see the Westminster political system is in crisis. Brexit has polarised our […]
Though a little late in the day, Gregor Gall suggests a way out of the ‘leave’/’remain’ stasis for the left. This article was written before the announcement of the general election for Thursday 12 December but anticipated that one would be called. For anyone on the left to have urged a vote for ‘leave’ in […]