No Place for Hate
May 23rd, 2013 | By Matthew Brown | Category: Articles, Frontpage, NewsThe anti-fascist group Hope not Hate have launched a ‘No Place for Hate’ internet wall in response to yesterday’s murder in Woolwich.
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ILP@120: Stafford Cottman – ‘A warm and generous man’
May 21st, 2013 | By Matthew Brown | Category: Articles, Frontpage, LeadCHRIS HALL recalls the life of a genuine, nice guy, ILPer and Spanish Civil War veteran Stafford Cottman.
I feel very honoured to write a brief biography about Staff Cottman – ILP activist, Spanish Civil War veteran, socialist, internationalist, trade unionist, personal friend of George Orwell, Labour Party activist, and a genuine, nice guy.
In Spain with Orwell
May 15th, 2013 | By Barry Winter | Category: Articles, Features, FrontpageBARRY WINTER reviews Chris Hall’s latest book on the ILP and the Spanish Civil War.
Co-ops Should Put Members First, Not Profits
May 15th, 2013 | By Matthew Brown | Category: Articles, Comment, FrontpageThe Co-operative Bank debacle is a wake-up call for those in the movement who think continuous expansion is always a sign of success. The focus must always be on members, argues EDGAR PARNELL.
New Online Directory for Sheffield Co-ops
May 9th, 2013 | By Matthew Brown | Category: Articles, Frontpage, NewsAn IT co-operative in Sheffield has set up a new online directory and forum for all co-operative organisations in the city. Developed by Webarchitects (Webarch Co-operative Limited), the site will become a directory, networking and news service for community co-operatives in Sheffield.
ILP@120: Reflections on the ILP’s History
May 9th, 2013 | By Matthew Brown | Category: Articles, Frontpage, HistoryBARRY WINTER celebrates the ILP’s 120th anniversary with a brief survey of its history and consideration of the lessons it can pass on to a left struggling to make headway in our highly disconnected and politically disenchanted society.
ILP@120: Past Lessons for Future Progress
May 9th, 2013 | By Matthew Brown | Category: Articles, Events, Frontpage, Lead“Fellowship was the foundation of their politics,” said Barry Winter, recalling the culture of the early ILP at the organisation’s 120th anniversary Weekend School in Scarborough on 4/5 May.
ILP@120: Keir Hardie – Labour’s champion
May 2nd, 2013 | By Matthew Brown | Category: Articles, Features, Frontpage, LeadPAUL SIMPSON examines the life and politics of ILP founder Keir Hardie, uncovering staunch principles, distinct traits and personal contradictions.
James Keir Hardie was born in Lanarkshire in Scotland in August 1856. At seven he began work as a message boy and by the age of 10 he was working in a mine as a trapper, one of the boys who opened doors to let a coal cart through. At 17 he signed the temperance pledge.
ILP@120: Anna Turley to address ILP Weekend School
May 1st, 2013 | By Matthew Brown | Category: Articles, Frontpage, NewsProspective Parliamentary candidate Anna Turley will address the ILP’s annual gathering of members and friends at Scarborough’s Esplanade Hotel this weekend. Turley will speak on emerging co-operative alternatives to public sector privatisation as part of a two-day programme of political discussions entitled ‘Ethical Socialism, Capitalism and the State’.
The Future of the NHS
Apr 26th, 2013 | By Matthew Brown | Category: Articles, Events, FrontpageMartin Rathfelder, director of the Socialist Health Association, will speak about the future of the health service at Dronfield Labour Party’s May Day public discussion meeting.
A short, moving account of the Spanish Civil War. Focusing on events in Catalonia, it shows how even today, there is more to be remembered than the courage of the International Brigade.
A lively, frank and well-illustrated account of the ILP’s history from its origins in the 1890s, the Labour party’s development, and the rise and fall of the Labour left.