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We need to learn from the mistakes of Brexit past

With a Brexit deal seemingly close, the Left must learn from the mistakes of the last four years, argues Kevin Ovenden
Kamala Harris is not 'progressive'

Kamala Harris' record shows she's far from the radical change that people want, argues Yonas Makoni
The Russians are coming: the new liberal delusion

The unfounded hysteria about Russian interference is being driven by the political centre struggling to find a way back, argues Chris Nineham
Liberalism At Large: The World According to the Economist - book review

Zevin’s history of the Economist magazine opens up a rich angle from which to observe the nature and development of liberalism across 180 years, finds Dominic Alexander
Centrism’s pyrrhic victory - CounterBlast 8 April

Bernie Sanders has suspended his campaign, but the conditions that gave rise to his popularity haven't gone away, argues Katherine Connelly
Defining the battle lines: France in the era of Macron

Three years on from Macron's election, Susan Ram looks back at the rise of the 'extreme centre' in France
Blackface scandal threatens Trudeau's progressive act

The blackface scandal Justin Trudeau is embroiled in threatens to tear apart his thin veneer of progressivism, argues John Clarke
Are the liberal middle class on the verge of a nervous breakdown?

Following on from his previous article, Mike Wayne analyses the collective breakdown of the liberal middle class as we inch towards Brexit
Canada joins campaign to stifle criticism of Israel

Canada becomes the next major player in the international drive to weaponise false allegations of antisemitism to protect Israel, writes John Clarke
A Canadian genocide

Challenging Canadian colonialism means challenging Canadian capitalism, argues John Clarke
To defeat the Blairite splitters and plotters the left must learn the lessons of history

The Blairites are a threat to Corbyn, but the left has the resources to win and there are important differences with the era of the SDP split, argues Vladimir Unkovski-Korica
A tale of two austerities

The UK’s brutal austerity regime is acting as a template for similar programmes across the Atlantic in Canada, reports John Clarke
Equating fascism with Brexit is disastrous, irresponsible and gives a hand up to Tommy Robinson

Arguments tying opposition to fascism with opposition to Brexit makes out half the country as Tommy Robinson supporters. This is idiotic in the extreme, argues Kevin Ovenden
Justin Trudeau: The photogenic face of neoliberalism

Behind its enlightened and progressive posturing, Trudeau’s Liberal government plays a reactionary role in Canadian society and the world, argues Ontario-based John Clarke
Alabama: you cannot be a socialist and an elitist

You cannot understand the Alabama result if you divide and deride working class voters. Throw out elite centrism and look at class, argues Kevin Ovenden
The Strange Death of Liberal England - book review

A classic history of the years before World War I is also a source of inspiration for those who wish to create a more equal and just society, argues Alex Snowdon
Trump strikes, liberals cheer

The reaction from many liberals to Trump's attack on Syria has exposed their faux opposition to him, writes John Rees
The liberal delusion: why fighting Brexit is a bad idea

As thousands march against Brexit, Reuben Bard-Rosenberg takes a look at the politics behind the protest
The left and the crisis of the liberal centre

A new political alignment is taking place against Corbyn and the left, argues John Rees
Exit Obama: the strange death of American liberalism

After eight years of Democratic rule, the American brand of liberalism that accompanied the country’s rise to global hegemony looks exhausted
The Tories’ civil war: why do they do it to themselves?

The Tories' brewing civil war over Europe is not the first to divide the party
Nick Clegg and the second strange death of Liberalism

Alastair Stephens on how Nick Clegg managed to wreck both his party and the project that was the purpose of the coalition - to make coalitions an acceptable part of British politics
15 recommended articles on the aftermath of the Paris attacks

Alex Snowdon compiles a selection of commentary and analysis about the contentious issues arising from the recent attacks in Paris
The limits of liberalism

Liberal responses to the Paris killings are fuelling a cycle from which both the right and the terrorists will gain, argues John Rees

Liberalism

Liberalism

With a Brexit deal seemingly close, the Left must learn from the mistakes of the last four years, argues Kevin Ovenden

Kamala Harris' record shows she's far from the radical change that people want, argues Yonas Makoni

The unfounded hysteria about Russian interference is being driven by the political centre struggling to find a way back, argues Chris Nineham

Zevin’s history of the Economist magazine opens up a rich angle from which to observe the nature and development of liberalism across 180 years, finds Dominic Alexander

Bernie Sanders has suspended his campaign, but the conditions that gave rise to his popularity haven't gone away, argues Katherine Connelly

Three years on from Macron's election, Susan Ram looks back at the rise of the 'extreme centre' in France

The blackface scandal Justin Trudeau is embroiled in threatens to tear apart his thin veneer of progressivism, argues John Clarke

Following on from his previous article, Mike Wayne analyses the collective breakdown of the liberal middle class as we inch towards Brexit

Canada becomes the next major player in the international drive to weaponise false allegations of antisemitism to protect Israel, writes John Clarke

Challenging Canadian colonialism means challenging Canadian capitalism, argues John Clarke

The Blairites are a threat to Corbyn, but the left has the resources to win and there are important differences with the era of the SDP split, argues Vladimir Unkovski-Korica

The UK’s brutal austerity regime is acting as a template for similar programmes across the Atlantic in Canada, reports John Clarke

Arguments tying opposition to fascism with opposition to Brexit makes out half the country as Tommy Robinson supporters. This is idiotic in the extreme, argues Kevin Ovenden

Behind its enlightened and progressive posturing, Trudeau’s Liberal government plays a reactionary role in Canadian society and the world, argues Ontario-based John Clarke

You cannot understand the Alabama result if you divide and deride working class voters. Throw out elite centrism and look at class, argues Kevin Ovenden

A classic history of the years before World War I is also a source of inspiration for those who wish to create a more equal and just society, argues Alex Snowdon

The reaction from many liberals to Trump's attack on Syria has exposed their faux opposition to him, writes John Rees

As thousands march against Brexit, Reuben Bard-Rosenberg takes a look at the politics behind the protest

A new political alignment is taking place against Corbyn and the left, argues John Rees

After eight years of Democratic rule, the American brand of liberalism that accompanied the country’s rise to global hegemony looks exhausted

The Tories' brewing civil war over Europe is not the first to divide the party

Alastair Stephens on how Nick Clegg managed to wreck both his party and the project that was the purpose of the coalition - to make coalitions an acceptable part of British politics

Alex Snowdon compiles a selection of commentary and analysis about the contentious issues arising from the recent attacks in Paris

Liberal responses to the Paris killings are fuelling a cycle from which both the right and the terrorists will gain, argues John Rees