In many articles and editorials in the past, Left Horizons has described Keir Starmer’s disastrous leadership of the Labour Party as “Tory-lite”. But in his
Category: Britain
Miners’ Strike 1984-5 – Weeks 48-53 Update
Throughout this 40th anniversary year of the miners’ strike, Left Horizons has published regular bulletins on important issues and developments that occurred during the strike
By Joe Langabeer A new limited series on Netflix, Toxic Town, dramatises the Corby toxic waste case, in which Corby Borough Council was found liable
Report from Mark Etkind Twelve Holocaust survivor/descendants have just signed a joint letter protesting against the Metropolitan police’s plan to prevent this Saturday’s Palestine march
By Andy Ford One of the key bits of fake news that circulates around on the issue of migration and asylum seekers, is that they
From Steve McKenzie, a Unite Community member Genuine trade unionism is militant, principled and determined action based on backbone, self-respect and a collective consciousness. It
By Maureen Wade.(Chair, Birmingham UNISON retired members’ section) This year, International Women’s Day coincides with the 170th anniversary of the birth of Eleanor Marx, the
By Joe Langabeer Recently, I read a review of Bad Education by Matt Goodwin on a blog from the Higher Education Policy Institute. For those
The British labour movement today – and the challenges ahead
By Steve McKenzie – a Unite Community member. Marxists represent the interests of the working class, those who have nothing to exchange but their labour. Our
By John Pickard (ALCS member) You may have noticed this morning that every one of the regular mainstream newspapers was contained in a full-page, wrap-around
