Sturgeon, Bennett and Wood have blown open English politics
The Palace of Westminster. Image: Herry Lawford. One of the constant refrains from unionists during the independence campaign was that Scotland wasn’t that politically different to the rest of the…
“The biggest blockade in decades”: Bairns Not Bombs, a celebration
“I want nuclear weapons to be history before my son grows up” - Anna Göransson. Image by the Author. High hopes for nuclear disarmament as protesters close down military base…
NHS Surcharge for Migrants: the latest slide on the slippery slope to full American-style privatisation
Image: Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants. When news was announced last week that the government was introducing a new NHS surcharge for incoming migrants, I saw several friends posting…
Party consumerism: what it is and how we defeat it
Speakers on May Day 2012 in Trafalgar Square, London. Image: Jaggers, Flickr. The rise of consumerism over the past century shows the overwhelming power of capital. Not content with determining…
“Social and environmental justice are inseparable” – Norwich South’s candidate Lesley Grahame
London Green Left's Mike Shaughnessy talks to the Green Party's Cllr Lesley Grahame, Parliamentary candidate for the Greens' target constituency of Norwich South. This interview is reposted from LGL's blog…
Lab vs. Green debate: Greens can take Social Movements’ lead in moving politics left
Green politics is the greatest threat to capitalism in the 21st Century. The attack on Green politics reflects this status. Capitalist elites, having captured social democratic parties over the past…
Lab vs. Green debate: the Green Party can never be a party of the labour movement
The greatest threat to capital – in this century or any other – is working class power. Social movements play a crucial role in building this power and in wielding…
Lab vs. Green debate: Progressives need a party for social movements
Creating an economy for people not profit, ensuring equality for women, ending racism, stopping the destruction of our environment are all among the vital tasks facing the progressive movement. We…
Lab vs. Green debate: We don’t need benevolent rulers, we need power for ourselves
Socialists in the UK who want to join a political party should join Labour. They should not be uncritical, nor have false expectations, but they should join nonetheless. There are…
Why the Greens need radical policies to bring down the cost of rent
Image: John Thescone, Flickr. Renters in the UK are feeling the pressure of rising rents, falling wages, and an increasingly hostile benefit system. According to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, by…