EU politics
Vladimir Bortun – The European Left’s Lost Decade
It’s been a decade of failure for the radical left across Europe. In ‘Tribune’. Read the article HERE.
Left-wing
Solutions
Imran Mulla – What I learned at the inaugural Your Party Conference
A balanced report from the launch of new left-wing party in the UK at the weekend, which was racked by divisions between its leading figures. Imran Mulla is Middle East Eye’s UK political correspondent, covering […]
EU politics
Cian Prendiville: How Catherine Connolly Won Ireland’s Presidential Election
‘Catherine Connolly takes office as Ireland’s president today. Her left-wing insurgent campaign took the Irish political establishment by surprise, winning a record number of votes and proving the Left can still triumph even in a […]
EU politics
Johan Alfonsson – How Sweden’s Social Democrats Abandoned the Working Class
‘The decline of Swedish social democracy is an illuminating case study in why the Left is losing the working class. It also offers clues as to how the Left might win workers back.’ In Jacobin. […]
EU politics
Alex De Jong – A confident far-right and a stagnant parliamentary left in the Netherlands
Analysis of Dutch politics ahead of a new election on 29 October. In ‘International Viewpoint’. Read the article HERE.
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Andrew Murray – Your Party, their crisis, our hopes dashed?
The British left seems determined to grasp defeat from the jaws of victory. In the Morning Star. Read the article HERE.
National Politics
Norway’s Red Party Offers a Working-Class Alternative: Interview w/ Seher Aydar
‘Norway’s radical-left party, Rødt, has recruited thousands of members in recent years and looks set to boost its scores in Monday’s election. Seher Aydar, MP, told Jacobin about how it’s building on discontent with the established parties.’ […]
National Politics
The Alternative – Interview w/ Zarah Sultana
One of the leaders of the yet-to-be named new left party in the UK, Zarah Sultana MP explains her politics. In New Left Review’s ‘Sidecar’. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Marlon Ettinger – The Countless Failed Attempts to Demonize France Insoumise
‘Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s France Insoumise is the biggest radical-left force in Europe. Liberal opinion seethes against all aspects of the movement — but Mélenchon’s comrades haven’t been thrown off course.’ In Jacobin. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Olly Haynes – France: A return of the Euro-critical left?
There has always been a euro-sceptic left-wing consciousness in France, and it may be about to rear its head once again. Olly Haynes works regularly in France, and has reported across Europe, bringing that coverage […]