UK

Kicking the problem of British racism down the road (yet again!)

Racism is a far bigger problem than the far right, but how should we challenge it effectively? John Tummon considers the issues and offers some solutions.

A perversion of British justice

As six Palestine Action activists are acquitted on charges of violent disorder at the Elbit Systems factory in Bristol, we look behind the headlines and what this might mean for justice.

Together demo – a massive turnout, but what comes next?

While demonstrations by themselves are rarely decisive in bringing about change, they can offer a glimpse of what is possible when people organise together against a common enemy.

Defending corruption and wrongdoing at the heart of government

As the first tranche of material about the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador is released, ministers take to the airwaves to defend the indefensible.

Are the Greens the real deal?

Following their stunning win in the Gorton and Denton by-election, the Green Party is undoubtedly on the up and up – but can they stay the distance and become a key national contender on the left?

The Labour-Green defection dilemma

With rumours floating around Westminster about the possibility of a number of Labour MPs thinking of jumping ship to the Green Party, Phil Burton-Cartledge has a timely warning for anyone tempted to defect.

The Fraud: The Paul Holden interview

The latest Labour Left Podcast has an interview with Paul Holden, author of The Fraud. In his book, Holden explains what the shadowy Labour Together group did to the Labour party and how they inflicted their big fraud on Labour’s membership. In this Labour Hub article, the podcast’s host Bryn Griffiths talks about his interview and why it’s worth a listen.

MPs back new UN convention to protect journalists and media professionals

UK parliamentarians are calling on the government to support a new United Nations Convention on the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals that has been endorsed by the National Union of Journalists.