By Barbara Humphries [Editorial note: As we approach the eightieth anniversary of the formation of the Labour government in 1945, we mark the event with
Category: Britain
By John Pickard Nothing exemplifies Keir Starmer’s cack-handedness more than the sight of him blithely whittering away during Prime Minister’s Questions, oblivious to the fact
The 1945 Labour government
This article by JOE LANGABEER was first published by Left Horizons in May 2020, and we republish it now for the 80th anniversary of the
From the Ted Grant archive [Editorial notes: As we approach the eightieth anniversary of the election of the 1945 Labour government, the most radical in
By Joe Langabeer In the past week, spilling over from the past year, we have seen a flurry of headline articles from the tabloid press
By Andy Ford, Unite rep Unite members at Livv Housing on Merseyside have won a famous victory after 8 months of industrial action. Livv originated
Durham Miners’ Gala: Reform councillors not welcome
By Left Horizons supporters from Durham In the May local elections, the Labour Party in Durham, was virtually wiped out by Reform, and leaving them
TV drama review: ‘What it feels like for a girl’.
Ray Goodspeed reviews the groundbreaking new drama currently showing on BBC 3 [which can be watched here] It is a very welcome coincidence that this
The Reality of Birth Rates
By Joe Langabeer In the past few years, we have seen a flurry of news articles and political commentators discussing declining birth rates across the
Editorial: Reeves spending review gives no relief to austerity
In her spending review, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has tried to buy off opposition to the government by a commitment to greater investment in infrastructure and
