Fixed box socialists ideas

By Hannah Sell (Deputy General Secretary, Socialist Party) The IMF now calls for state intervention to stimulate the ailing global economy. And many on the left also propose Keynesian-style policies. So, does this mean the IMF would welcome a Corbyn-led government in Britain? If not, why not? From the 1980s onwards neoliberal economics have reigned supreme. Now, eight years after ...

By Dave Reid Many opponents of the idea of a new workers’ party have pointed to Welsh Labour as a model for the whole Labour Party. But just how ‘old Labour’ is it? Could it be used to advance the struggles of the working class? These questions are discussed in Clear Red Water, by Nick Davies and Darren Williams, chair ...

By Dave Reid Chartism in the 19th century was the first political movement of the British working class and arguably the first mass workers movement in history. In 1838 the People’s Charter had been drawn up by the London Working Men’s Association demanding equal political rights for the working class. Property qualifications prevented workers from standing for parliament or even ...