Far right gains in Swedish elections
The results are rooted in neoliberalism, racism and growing inequality
A breakthrough for the French left?
The second round of France’s parliamentary elections saw the president lose his majority, a new left alliance becoming the second largest force, but also a worrying increase in far-right representation. Ian Birchall explains the background and looks at what may come next.
Prospects for the left after the French election
The results of the first round of the French presidential election make for grim reading. Ian Birchall looks at some of the lessons of the election, and the future prospects for the left.
Sharon Graham wins stunning Unite victory
Graham recognises the need to focus on rebuilding workplace power to reverse union decline.
What’s at stake in the Unite election?
We have to develop a strategy that challenges the status quo in Unite, and that means taking a different road to the official left.
The problem of independence
While a range of neoliberal and reactionary politics threatens to dominate the Scottish independence movement, Marcus Docherty argues that the influence of right wing leaders is not the only problem for socialists.
Unite elections: An interview with Howard Beckett
There are three candidates competing for the left vote in the Unite elections. rs21 interviewed Howard Beckett about his election platform.
Who should be Unite’s next General Secretary?
Campaigning for Unite’s general secretary election is underway. None of the candidates is ideal, but rs21 argues for critical support for Sharon Graham.
Revolutionary Reflections | Anti-extractivism and radical politics in Ecuador
Melissa Moreano Venegas looks at the forthcoming presidential election in Ecuador through the lens of Thea Riofrancos’ recent analysis of extractivism and its opponents.
Scotland, the left and independence
If the British state breaks up, will Scottish independence be a serious progressive change, or just a neoliberal reshuffle?
Bolsonaro stumbles in Brazilian mid-term elections
A year of community organising against the pandemic propelled Brazilian socialist activists to several major breakthroughs in last month’s elections.
The Trumpian afterlife
The incoming Biden administration may repeal a few of Trump’s ugliest policies, but the revitalised far right is not going away.
Back Paul Holmes for UNISON general secretary
UNISON members need to turn the page on a decade of inaction in the face of Tory austerity. Paul Holmes’ rank-and-file candidacy is a chance to put this argument front and centre
Bolivia’s MAS comeback
In late 2019, Evo Morales was toppled in Bolivia by a right-wing coup. Barely a year later, the Movement towards Socialism has recaptured power.
After the election
On the eve of an election where neither candidate offers anything to people struggling against oppression, US socialists need to continue supporting the wave of protests, strikes and rebellions that began this summer
US Presidential election: following the money
As commentators pick over the results from Super Tuesday, Kim Moody walks us through the labyrinth of a US electoral system built on distrust of mass democracy.
Hong Kong: opportunities for the movement
A new union organisation drive in Hong Kong might hold the key to breaking the deadlock, argues Colin Sparks.
How we fight back
A devastating electoral defeat for Labour brings with it an inevitable battle for interpretation. It also sharply illustrates the need for our side to build power beyond parliament.
Get the Tories Out!
After weeks of frenetic campaigning, election day is finally here. Today is a chance to shape the terrain we fight on. Everyone can help with the final push to get out the vote – turnout could be decisive. Whatever the result, relationships, skills and experiences from the campaign will be vital in the coming months.
Hong Kong voters back protests
Hong Kong’s ‘silent majority’ has spoken: they support the protestors and their five demands.
Report: Jeremy Corbyn in the O2 Apollo, Manchester
Kate Bradley reports on Jeremy Corbyn’s Manchester rally.
Fight for a Labour government
We call for everyone to mobilise energetically against the Conservative Party and for the election of a Corbyn government
Greece: decline of Syriza sparks fresh elections
The poor performance of Syriza in the recent European elections may well sound the death-knell for Alexis Tsipras’s discredited government
Poland: the right holds fast
The European elections in Poland showed the Law and Justice Party staying firmly in the driving seat of Polish politics
France: nothing new under the Sun?
Despite the insurgent left potential of the Yellow Vests movement, the far-right were the winners in France’s European elections
Six flavours of milkshake for the European elections
With far right candidates standing in the upcoming European elections, here are some counter-arguments to help you persuade people to vote against Tommy Robinson and the far right.
Interview: Ukraine’s crisis of representation
Yuliya Yurchenko discusses the landslide victory of the comedian Vladimir Zelensky over the incumbent Petro Poroshenko in the Ukrainian presidential election.
16 August 1819
Rich Belbin reviews Mike Leigh’s film Peterloo. The film tells the story of a moment of British history that is too often forgotten.
Local elections fail to mobilise enough voters hungry for change
The local election results have not been a disaster for Labour. Despite the collapse of the UKIP vote, the Tories lost seats.