Steven Agnew argues that only avoiding Brexit can resolve the border issue in Ireland It’s now been around 850 days since the EU referendum and there is still no agreement as to what ‘no hard border’ means in practice. And yet, the Brexiteers promised us that it would all be so simple. That, as Tory […]
Jane Carolan examines the consequences of the neo-liberal EU for workers’ rights What do you want? Do you favour a Chequers Brexit or a ‘no deal’ deal? Should it be Canada plus or WTO rules? Another choice is another referendum, in the hope that a rerun will produce a different result from 2016. Bombarded by […]
Kirsty Hughes shows Brexit has thrown up many more questions than answers The October summit where a Brexit deal was meant to be signed off has come and gone. Plans for an emergency November summit have been put on ice, with the EU’s regular summit in mid-December now looking the most likely end point. Uncertainty […]
Neil Davidson warns of dangers past, present and future for Corbyn, Labour and socialists For over 200 years after 1688 political governance in England, then Britain, was a relatively simple matter for British capitalism. Two parties representing different wings of the ruling class, Tories and Whigs, would alternate in office, with different emphasis reflecting their […]
Sarah Collins argues for using Brexit to sort out longstanding ailments on wages and conditions The TUC and many others are keen to highlight the potential impact that Brexit will have on workers’ rights, or the erosion thereof. In its August online briefing, the TUC noted: ‘right now, EU law protects equal pay for equal […]
Bob Thomson argues Scottish Labour’s leader has ditched its policy of the Scottish people having the right to decide their own form of government Public and media attention on the debacle that is Brexit meant there was little attention given to the speech given by the Scottish Party leader, Richard Leonard MSP, at this year’s […]
Mary Senior summaries the recommendations of the influential new report on economic justice Established in the wake of the EU referendum, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) Commission on Economic Justice is a landmark initiative to rethink economic policy for post-Brexit Britain. Commission members came from all walks of life, different political view points, […]
Max Wiszniewski explains what the Scottish Independence Convention funding raising initiative is about It’s time for the Scottish independence movement to build beyond its base and get support consistently beyond 50% in the polls. In the absence of any formal campaign body, it’s commendable that the movement has maintained support at its current level despite […]
Nick Cimini and Pete Robertson say careers advice should not be shackled to neo-liberal diktats Unions are well placed to support career education and guidance for young people. Though the TUC and STUC currently have initiatives of this nature, we believe there is scope for a greater role for unions, and that educationalists and policy […]
Sandy Hobbs makes a plea for reassessing how we look at anti-semitism In 1993 socialist historians Dorothy and E. P. Thompson were interviewed for a television programme. Summing up their lives in politics, Dorothy expressed regret that they had underestimated the extent to which people are willing to fight for their racial, ethnic, cultural and […]