Democracy & State

Tories: Return of the repressed

May 23 2013

For the first time, this coalition government looks structurally unsound - but its collapse would shift politics to the right, argues Paul Demarty

Iran: Boycott the vetted election, not the mass protests

May 16 2013

The Islamic republic is bitterly divided at the top and subject to crippling international sanctions. Yassamine Mather analyses the political situation in the run-up to the June 14 presidential poll

Giulio Andreotti: Corruption, murder and the thirst for power

May 16 2013

Toby Abse reviews the life of the Italian prime minister with close Mafia connections: Giulio Andreotti, January 14 1919 - May 6 2013

Anti-EU left: Being pulled to the right

May 09 2013

Ukip’s anti-EU nationalism is mirrored by the CPB. Michael Copestake takes a look

Ukip success: Not just a protest vote

May 09 2013

Ukip’s success at the county council elections reflects its voters’ prejudices, but also long-term alienation from official bourgeois politics, argues Paul Demarty

Italian government: Grand coalition for austerity

May 02 2013

Toby Abse reports on the formation of yet another anti-working class administration in Italy

Winston Churchill: A reactionary bigot

May 02 2013

Thatcher has been compared to Winston Churchill, and quite rightly - both were virulently anti-working class. Eddie Ford looks at Churchill’s toxic legacy

May 2 local elections

May 01 2013

The CPGB is urging supportive votes for anti-cuts candidates in the May 2 local elections

Aiming for the big time

April 25 2013

Nigel Farage is in the process of rebranding his party in an attempt to shed its protest vote image. Michael Copestake wonders what his chances are

Thatcher sanctification: The new Churchill?

April 25 2013

Attempts to elevate Margaret Thatcher into a national hero are unlikely to succeed, writes Peter Manson

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