Socialist organisation

Andrew Hedges reviews a new book that doubles as a portrait of his own County Durham and argues that the left must learn from Thatcher's success at ‘subject formation’ if it wants to build one of its own.

At the federation's second online conference, members voted to adopt an initial platform and structure and a congress arrangements committee was elected ahead of September's founding conference.

Five questions, 800 words, one verdict – the new Socialist Federation tells us why Your Party failed, why it won't rush to repeat the mistake and what it hopes to build instead.

The Socialist Party kept secret the political affiliations of all the speakers at its recent online event calling for new party. No wonder says Alan Story, who attended the meeting earlier this week.

The main issue up for debate following a national meeting of left-wing activists at the weekend is whether it is still worth sticking with Your Party or is it already a dead duck? Will McMahon was at the event and sent us this report.

The Connections group meets in Sheffield on 6 June for the first of a series of conventions to bring together socialist groups and activist organisations to discuss a way forward for the left. Below, one of the event’s organisers, Jenny Curtis, offers her thoughts on the initiative.

As the setting up of a new socialist organisation takes shape following a meeting at the weekend, Graham Jones, an admin at the nascent Socialist Federation offers his thoughts on this new development for the left.

At an online conference on 31 May 2026, a new socialist group was formed and has a full in-person conference planned for September 2026. Darren Galpin attended the session and reports on what happened here.