The challenge of mutuality
The ILP’s Weekend School in Scarborough at the beginning of May 2002 brought ILPers and non-ILPers together to discuss the politics of cooperation, mutuality and social enterprise.
Mutuality and radical politics
Sean Creighton traces the historical association of mutual organisations and the labour movement, and questions what the ‘new mutualism’ can offer to radical [...]

Behind the Stars and Stripes
Gary Kent reports on the fiery arguments that have raged on the US left and right since the attacks last September on New York and Washington.
The left, the war and the obligations of the oppressed
In the wake of September 11th, and opposition to the war on terrorism, Will Brown calls for [...]

This world of ours
Eric Preston introduces the ILP’s Weekend of political review
Heed their voices
Labour MP Harry Barnes on Iraq after the elections
Demos and disillusionment
Phil Doré on leaving Stop the War for Labour Friends of Iraq
Telling it like it is?
Matthew Brown on two contrasting tales of new Labour Britain
Beyond the market, below the radar
Barry Winter reports [...]

It’s the end of the world as we know it
Ben Turley reports from Halifax on the BNP’s recent by-election victory.
Beneath American skies
Gary Kent reports on the diversity of opinions he found on a recent trip to the USA.
A Hill of beans?
Barry Winter reviews Anti-Capitalism: The social economy alternative, by Chris Hill, and considers the role [...]

New Labour, new Democrats?
Gary Kent wonders about a little discussed aspect of Blair’s international intentions
Racisms, multiculturalisms and fascisms
Barry Winter argues for plural thinking to meet the challenges posed by the far right
“Mavis Grimett is out”: The rise of fascism in the north
Ben Turley looks at some of the social and political roots of the BNP’s [...]

Save the Labour Party
Barry Winter reports on the public meeting and AGM of Save the Labour Party, one of a number of initiatives that have emerged to challenge the Labour Party leadership
The malaise of powerlessness
Michael Meacher MP argues that power is more concentrated now than at any time for a century
Genuine popular ownership?
Jonathan Timbers searches [...]

Valley fever
Ben Tullett reports on the battle to beat the BNP in Halifax
Mixed Greens
Jonathan Timbers says the Green Party has some serious thinking to do before it can become a credible and progressive alternative to Labour
Reimagining socialism, reinventing democracy
Barry Winter admires Hilary Wainwright’s Reclaim the State, but she is still wrong about the Labour Party
The [...]

The battle for democracy in Iraq
Gary Kent calls for support for Iraq’s grassroots democrats
Coalition of the careless
Will Brown reports on a ‘left wing’ attack on Iraqi trade unionists
Save the Party … for Gordon Brown
Jonathan Timbers sees the STLP heading up some depressingly familiar cul-de-sacs
Cook’s report
Martin Cook on the ILP’s ‘Conversation of the left’
Africa: Imperialism goes [...]

Into the cracks of the system
Matthew Brown reports on the ILP’s discussion weekend
A challenge remaining
Will Brown reflects on a left still looking for direction
Stock ideas
Mike Wadsworth reports on a CLP meeting about housing
Unite against terror
A statement on the London bombings
No quick fix
Will Brown on the legacy of Live8, G8 and Make Poverty History
Is there a [...]

Labour’s illusory reforms
Dexter Whitfield condemns the marketisation of public services
The case against social enterprise
Steve Schofield fears for the prospects of a social economy
Stepping stone or scam?
Andy Hansford ponders the potential of foundation hospitals
A more generous attitude of mind
Matthew Brown on a comprehensive vision for education
Picking at the pensions pickle
Jonathan Timbers reviews Robin Blackburn’s Plugging the [...]