The biggest strike in history: Indian farmers in revolt
250 million unionised workers in India went on strike last week to protest a package of sweeping neoliberal reforms brought
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Author: Jack Ainsworth
Can degrowth save us from the future crises of neoliberal capitalism?
This year we have seen our system crumble in front of our very eyes. Our vast, interdependent global economy fell
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The Russian Approach
The world as we know it is falling apart. Covid-19 is ripping through countries like a post-Chinese fart at a
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Understanding the UK governments response to the COVID-19 outbreak
Citizens of the UK have watched on as their European neighbours have taken seemingly drastic measures to halt the spread
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Should we allow 16 years olds to vote?
The argument for lowering the voting age to 16 in the UK has been strengthened in recent years by the
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Reform or repression? Has Uzbekistan’s new president kept true to his word?
Earlier this month during his visit to Uzbekistan, American Secretary of State Mike Pompeo commended the country for “its reform
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If Irish Unity becomes a serious prospect, all politicians must start planning
Sinn Fein evidenced in the February Irish elections that two-party systems can be successfully contested and distorted. Large parts of
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1917: A Glamorisation of War?
I first saw 1917 advertised on the side of a bus with the words ‘you must see this film’ emblazoned
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Lord Bercow: a rite of passage or an unmerited honour?
It has long been tradition for speakers of the House of Commons to be granted a peership in the upper
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Is London overrepresented in British Politics?
Geographically speaking, London is not overrepresented in British politics. London constituencies are overpopulated (see Kensington), and ethnically diverse (see East
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