For Victory and Socialism
Labour must avoid being dragged to the centre in this general election campaign. It’s time to make the case for socialist policies that would transform the lives of millions.
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Ronan Burtenshaw
Ronan Burtenshaw is the editor of Tribune and national coordinator of the Enough is Enough campaign.
The Fight for a New Chile
Chile’s protest movement is the largest in a generation and it doesn’t just want economic reforms – it wants to overturn the legacy of the Pinochet dictatorship.
Stand By Your Postie
Royal Mail workers aren’t just fighting for their jobs – they are fighting for the future of postal services across the UK. It’s time for the public to get behind them.
Beating Boris from the Left
Now is not the time for grubby deals with the political centre. Labour should take Boris Johnson on with a bold, socialist plan to transform the lives of millions.
Forward Ever, Backward Never: Grenada’s Revolution at 40
Forty years ago a socialist revolution in the tiny Caribbean island of Grenada threatened to upturn the world economic order.
Being Anti-Boris is Not Enough
Now that Boris Johnson is Prime Minister, the risk is that all of politics becomes enveloped by his persona. Labour can only prevent that by fighting him with clear socialist policies.
How the NHS Was Won
The National Health Service was born on this day in 1948. Although celebrated today, its creation was the product of a long struggle by the workers’ movement against healthcare profiteers.
Simon Baker, RIP
Last month, Tribune interviewed filmmaker and activist Simon Baker for our forthcoming issue about his videos for the Labour Party and Labour Voices. We post that interview today in tribute to his work.
Hold the Line
The European election results were bad for Labour, but plunging the party into the culture war would mean the end of class politics.
A Challenge to Labour’s Moderates
Labour’s moderates, led by Tom Watson, recently founded a social democratic caucus within the party. But what do they mean by social democracy?
Remembering James Connolly
James Connolly was born on this day in 1868. The outstanding Marxist of Ireland’s history, we remember his contributions to revolutionary socialism and anti-colonialism.
Red Flag, Green Roots
On St. Patrick’s Day, we remember the life of Jim Connell – the Irish author of labour anthem ‘The Red Flag’ and a pioneering socialist of the nineteenth century.
Middle of Nowhere
The new Independent Group claims to represent the “centre ground” in British politics – but it has defined itself by opposing popular policies.
Ireland’s Red Troubadour
Ireland’s best-known folk singer, Luke Kelly, died thirty-five years ago today. He was a lifelong socialist.
Understanding Venezuela’s Crisis
Former Ecuadorean Foreign Minister Guillaume Long on Venezuela’s long crisis, the irresponsibility of Western responses and the growing risk of civil conflict.
The Old and the New
We’re relaunching Tribune because its politics endures.