There is a strong tradition of intervention in elections from the revolutionary left. Charlie Kimber learns from the experiences of Marx, Engels and Lenin, while confronting the reality of today.
In August 1914 the Second International grouping of socialist parties failed its most important test with catastrophic consequences. Nearly all the leaders of European socialism collapsed into chauvinism, supporting their own nations’ interests in an imperialist war which cost the lives of tens of millions of workers. One of the few parties to remain against...
A strong showing for Trotskyist currents in the elections provide a golden opportunity for revolutionary forces, but they must overcome historic weaknesses, argue two Argentinian socialists, CM and ICB.
The call for revolution by the comedian and actor Russell Brand in his interview with Jeremy Paxman has had a wide reasonance. Amy Leather looks at what this tells us about the radical mood in society today.
Working class people are angry at Labour, but at the same time they are fearful of the prospect of a Tory government. Judith Orr responds to the arguments about Labour and the election
