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MARY DAVIS says the centrality of the Jewish community and the Communist Party to anti-fascism in the 1930s is too often overlooked on the left
Richard Leonard: the right choice for Scottish Labour
The socialist message has shown to be popular north of the border but the Scottish party faces a crossroads in its new choice of leader, says NEIL FINDLAY
A 1936 confrontation with Mosley’s BUF became part of a wider international struggle, with local activists later joining the fight against fascism in the Spanish civil war. TONY FOX tells the story ahead of a 90th anniversary commemoration event
GEORGE WHITE explains why Unite’s Lancashire area activists committee believes co-ordinated recruitment in an area defined by particular kinds of employment and linked by a major transport artery could provide a model for organising the unorganised
Voters have delivered a stay of execution for Labour and exposed limits to Reform’s advance. But will Burnham offer a political alternative rather than just a different face at the top, asks ANDREW MURRAY
Calls for a Universal Basic Income are a red herring, argues the Full Marx editorial team — socialists should fight for Universal Basic Services
SEVIM DAGDELEN warns that Germany’s military resurgence and revival of old hostilities towards Russia have dangerous implications for Europe and beyond
In just over a week’s time ballot papers will start dropping for the ninth — yes, ninth — Scottish Labour leadership election since the Scottish Parliament was reconvened in 1999.
I would argue that this is the most important of them all. Following a decade of Scottish Labour woe, the party showed at the recent general election that we are very much back in the game.
From a historic low in 2015 when we were reduced to one MP we now have seven MPs and are breathing down the neck of the SNP in at least 20 seats across the country with the Tories and Liberals in our sights too. There are no “no-go” areas in Scotland any more.
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The new Scottish Parliament looks set to continue a cycle of managerial tinkering while public services face the axe, writes STEPHEN LOW
If we can tackle the big issues, like delivering decent public services and affordable state-built and owned housing by making the richest pay a fair amount of tax, Labour can win back the trust and support of the electorate, argues ANDY McDONALD MP
Ahead of next year’s parliamentary elections, ROZ FOYER warns that a bold tax policy is needed to rebuild devastated public services which can serve as the foundation of a strong, fair economy