Edward Snowden can hide where he likes
There’s a very annoying, vacuous argument going round that whatever his merits he shouldn’t be seeking sanctuary with “dictatorial regimes”. a) when you’re fighting for […]
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UKIP: you don’t have to be a fascist to be toxic
Last week I went to the Hate Not Hope mini-consultation roadshow on UKIP. It’s a good sign that when faced with a genuinely difficult decision […]
Festival of Dangerousness
Hello. Someone demanded I write up my experience of the Festival of Dangerous Ideas, a local (to me) event primarily organised by Counterfire, bete noir of much of the […]
From the archives: For an open and flexible party
A little while ago while going through some old boxes I’d taken out of stories I came across this “hidden gem”. My 2002 contribution to […]
Interview with the AWL
A couple of weeks ago I was interviewed by the AWL about “Left unity” which you can find on page eight here (pdf). For your convenience I’ll reproduce […]