By John Pickard In many places in Europe, and certainly here in the UK, there are commemorations to mark VE-day, the eightieth anniversary of the
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Britain and Europe on VE day
By John Pickard [Editorial Note: this is a repost of an article originally published on the Left Horizons website, on May 11, 2020, as the
Letter: Labour’s election disaster.
By Steve McKenzie – Unite Community member The election results have been a complete and utter disaster for Labour. A fourteen and a half thousand majority
Editorial: the surge of votes for Reform UK
Most readers of Left Horizons and activists on the left are painfully aware of the details of the surge for Reform UK in the elections
By Michael Roberts This blog was originally published by Michael Roberts on Saturday, 2 May 2025 just before the Australian election. The original article can
By Cain O’Mahony The faux ‘outrage’ over the West Belfast rappers Kneecap, which hasnow led to an investigation by counter-terrorism police,is an attempt to smear
Editorial: Starmer is throwing Labour votes away
The elections taking place tomorrow, May 1, will mark the lowest point so far of the worst leadership the Labour Party has had in its
By Michael Roberts Canada has a snap general election today. It’s been called by the new prime minister, Mark Carney, the newly-elected leader of the
By Michael Roberts “There will be blood” was the response of economists at JP Morgan, America’s biggest bank, on ‘Liberation Day’ (April 2), when Donald
By Cain O’Mahony There has been radio silence in the western media about the tumultuous events currently underway in Serbia. When reporting Eastern Europe, the
