Allan Armstrong examines recent events in the North of Ireland, reflecting on their importance in the existential crisis facing the British state.
Category: Opinion
EDITORIAL: The indy left must resist the lure of electoral anti-politics
Elections have consequences. The independence movement shouldn’t leave it to Boris and Nicola to decide what they will be.
The State of the Yes Movement: A pre-election reflection
Bohdan Starosta previews an election which sees Scotland and its national movement facing an uncertain future.
A Tear in the Fabric: ‘Community Hubs’ as Creative Destruction
As Glasgow City Council announce the move of Maryhill and Whiteinch libraries from historical buildings to ‘community hubs’, James Barrowman recounts the decline of Scotland’s communal architecture
Analysis: Dutch elections signal an uncertain future for the left
Jack Ferguson reviews the results of the Netherlands’ recent election, and asks what space there is for the left in a political environment dominated by the right
What the Alba Party represents, and how we must respond
Tejas Mukerji debunks the Alba Party’s claims to be a radical new force in the independence struggle, and explains why the left must quickly organise to confront their politics of reaction.
Unpacking the F Word: Why British Federalism is a False Promise
Ewan Forrest examines the unionist left’s various proposals for a federal UK – both sincere and cynical – and argues why they all fail to offer a path to a socialist future.
The SNP’s foreign policy plan is stuck in the Cold War – the pro-indy left must challenge it
Séamus McGuigan argues that, by pursuing an emphatically pro-NATO foreign policy, the SNP are playing a losing game with potentially disastrous consequences.
The Uncaring Industry: Cygnet and the Lie of ‘Specialist Services’
Chris Kilgallon addresses the growing number of scandals in care facilities that have come to light in recent years, arguing that they represent the end result of the political culture of austerity.
Right-wing nationalism, Spanish republicanism and the real alternative
Lorena Serantes analyses the revived affection on the Spanish left for the regional parties, arguing that right-wing regionalism can never be an antidote to right-wing centralism.