England

Gove’s levelling up is a hand-me-down rehash - CounterBlast

The Tories have stolen failed policies of their predecessors in a desperate bid to save Johnson’s skin, argues Sean Ledwith
The Last Witches of England. A Tragedy of Sorcery and Superstition - book review

A study of the last witchcraft executions in England is very revealing about the roots of witch-panics in conflicts fuelled by capitalism and the state, argues Elaine Graham-Leigh
The Making of the Anglo-Irish Agreement of 1985: A Memoir - book review

A memoir by a senior civil servant on the 1985 Anglo-Irish Agreement opens a window on how the establishment rules, finds Chris Bambery
Racism is not banter: The shame of Yorkshire Cricket - CounterBlast

The board at Headingly should be forced out for mishandling allegations of racism by Azeem Rafiq, argues Sean Ledwith
Chartist Revolution - book review

Chartist Revolution, an important history of the world’s first working-class political movement, shows its relevance to later revolutionary struggles, finds Dominic Alexander
Tory culture wars vs anti-racist good sense

The events of the last week following the Euro 2020 final present an opportunity for anti-racists to take our arguments into every corner of the country, argues Martin Hall
Racism and football: Black Lives Matter, but not for long

Following the resignation of FA chairman Greg Clarke for racist comments, Tony Dowling looks at how football's governing bodies are letting black players down
Universities must lock down too

We must move teaching online, test students and allow them home argues Dragan Plavšić
Double trouble: Tory Covid shambles is hastening UK break-up

The government’s woefully inadequate handling of the pandemic is expanding the wedge between the nations of the union, argues Dr Stuart Cartland
The South Sea Bubble: England's first stock market crisis 300 years ago

The South Sea Bubble was not an exceptional event but the first of many crises produced by the inescapable tendencies of capitalism, argues Dominic Alexander
The Levellers, the labouring classes, and the poor

In an essay soon appearing in the Bunyan Studies journal, John Rees looks at the Leveller programme in relation to the social structure of 17th century England
A flood of anger

Outrage at government inaction is growing in the country's flood-hit areas, reports John Westmoreland
What do they know of Cricket?

England’s Cricket World Cup has Mark Perryman hunting out his favourite CLR James quote to make sense of it all
Only a united movement can defeat the far right

Saturday's far right demonstration in support of Tommy Robinson must be opposed directly on the streets
If a week is a long time in...

As England prepare to take on Panama Philosophy Football’s Mark Perryman draws some lessons from the first week of World Cup 2018
Town and country attitudes

Is there really the great divide? John Rees examines the changing landscape of the countryside
Paris and London: A Tale of Two Radical Cities

Chris Bambery on the history of two great capital cities, and the architecture of power.
Iolo Morganwg and the making of nationalisms

The fakery of Celtic myths are part of a long tradition of nation-building in these islands, argues Chris Bambery
Thomas Muntzer: From Reformation to Revolution

Commemorating its 500 year anniversary, Sean Ledwith argues that the Reformation was an era of political upheaval in Western Europe
Catching up with Portugal: the nature of English decline

50 years ago England beat Portugal in the ’66 World Cup Final but Mark Perryman argues English decline has left England racing to keep up with their Euro rivals
England always dreaming

For St George's Day Mark Perryman explores the connections between English football’s golden moment and national identity
England is turning into nineties Italy (and vice-versa)

Paolo Mossetti reflects on some historical similarities
Ten reasons why the story of Magna Carta is about rebellion

Unfortunately for David Cameron, the real lesson of the Magna Carta story is that only a determined mass movement can win political and social equality
Liberté, Égalité, Vélocité

Mark Perryman makes the case for a two-wheeled revolution
Scotland’s turn

Mark Perryman argues why on election night England’s Radical Left should be celebrating the SNP Landslide
John Lilburne: free-born 400 years ago…and still the man of the hour

Saturday 14 March sees the Lilburne 400 conference in London. The Leveller leader should be remembered for many reasons, not least his commitment to building revolutionary organisation, says John Rees
Britain's crisis continues

Chris Bambery argues that, despite the No vote in the referendum last month, the British state remains mired in a deep crisis with no obvious way out
A breath of fresh air

Mark Perryman reviews an exceptionally strong list of autumn political reading
The English Question: Democracy or jingoism?

Alastair Stephens: we need to democratise the state in all its aspects, but for now the battle lines are clear: we want democracy restored not jingoism revived
Devolution, democracy and the fight to end austerity

James Doran, a socialist activist in north-east England, considers some repercussions of the Scottish referendum for the anti-austerity movement
The Scottish referendum and the English Left – a contribution to debate

Counterfire’s Alex Snowdon replies to two recent articles by Mark Perryman discussing the implications of the Scottish independence referendum for socialists in England
After Scotland, turning into the English Left?

Guest contributor Mark Perryman offers a personal contribution to debates about the implications of the Scottish referendum

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England

England

The Tories have stolen failed policies of their predecessors in a desperate bid to save Johnson’s skin, argues Sean Ledwith

A study of the last witchcraft executions in England is very revealing about the roots of witch-panics in conflicts fuelled by capitalism and the state, argues Elaine Graham-Leigh

A memoir by a senior civil servant on the 1985 Anglo-Irish Agreement opens a window on how the establishment rules, finds Chris Bambery

The board at Headingly should be forced out for mishandling allegations of racism by Azeem Rafiq, argues Sean Ledwith

Chartist Revolution, an important history of the world’s first working-class political movement, shows its relevance to later revolutionary struggles, finds Dominic Alexander

The events of the last week following the Euro 2020 final present an opportunity for anti-racists to take our arguments into every corner of the country, argues Martin Hall

Following the resignation of FA chairman Greg Clarke for racist comments, Tony Dowling looks at how football's governing bodies are letting black players down

We must move teaching online, test students and allow them home argues Dragan Plavšić

The government’s woefully inadequate handling of the pandemic is expanding the wedge between the nations of the union, argues Dr Stuart Cartland

The South Sea Bubble was not an exceptional event but the first of many crises produced by the inescapable tendencies of capitalism, argues Dominic Alexander

In an essay soon appearing in the Bunyan Studies journal, John Rees looks at the Leveller programme in relation to the social structure of 17th century England

Outrage at government inaction is growing in the country's flood-hit areas, reports John Westmoreland

England’s Cricket World Cup has Mark Perryman hunting out his favourite CLR James quote to make sense of it all

Saturday's far right demonstration in support of Tommy Robinson must be opposed directly on the streets

As England prepare to take on Panama Philosophy Football’s Mark Perryman draws some lessons from the first week of World Cup 2018

Is there really the great divide? John Rees examines the changing landscape of the countryside

Chris Bambery on the history of two great capital cities, and the architecture of power.

The fakery of Celtic myths are part of a long tradition of nation-building in these islands, argues Chris Bambery

Commemorating its 500 year anniversary, Sean Ledwith argues that the Reformation was an era of political upheaval in Western Europe

50 years ago England beat Portugal in the ’66 World Cup Final but Mark Perryman argues English decline has left England racing to keep up with their Euro rivals

For St George's Day Mark Perryman explores the connections between English football’s golden moment and national identity

Paolo Mossetti reflects on some historical similarities

Unfortunately for David Cameron, the real lesson of the Magna Carta story is that only a determined mass movement can win political and social equality

Mark Perryman makes the case for a two-wheeled revolution

Mark Perryman argues why on election night England’s Radical Left should be celebrating the SNP Landslide

Saturday 14 March sees the Lilburne 400 conference in London. The Leveller leader should be remembered for many reasons, not least his commitment to building revolutionary organisation, says John Rees

Chris Bambery argues that, despite the No vote in the referendum last month, the British state remains mired in a deep crisis with no obvious way out

Mark Perryman reviews an exceptionally strong list of autumn political reading

Alastair Stephens: we need to democratise the state in all its aspects, but for now the battle lines are clear: we want democracy restored not jingoism revived

James Doran, a socialist activist in north-east England, considers some repercussions of the Scottish referendum for the anti-austerity movement

Counterfire’s Alex Snowdon replies to two recent articles by Mark Perryman discussing the implications of the Scottish independence referendum for socialists in England

Guest contributor Mark Perryman offers a personal contribution to debates about the implications of the Scottish referendum