George HoareJun 9, 20213 minCOVID-19: Still, No-One is In ControlAfter weeks of softening up the population for the inevitable, the government has delayed “freedom day” for the end of lockdown...
The Full BrexitApr 12, 202110 minThe Union with Northern Ireland: A Dead End for BrexitAs another crisis looms in Northern Ireland, Peter Ramsay argues that the Protocol has to go, but that Brexiters who defend the Union...
George HoareDec 17, 20203 minBrexit Britain still acts like a member state of the EUGeorge Hoare argues that the prospect of Parliament being bounced into ratifying a last-minute UK-EU trade deal without serious scrutiny...
The Full BrexitNov 17, 20204 minThe Stillbirth of JohnsonismPhilip Cunliffe argues that the soap opera surrounding the departure of top aides from Downing Street reveals the Tories' inability to...
The Full BrexitJan 31, 20201 minReflections on Brexit DayTFB's steering group explains why, although leaving the EU is a great achievement for democracy, Johnson's Brexit isn't The Full Brexit.
The Full BrexitDec 19, 20196 minMore on Why Labour Lost: A Failure of LeadershipTo explain Labour’s election defeat, much is being made of Corbyn’s poor leadership. But that is inseparable from Labour's Brexit policy.
The Full BrexitDec 17, 20195 minWhy Labour’s “Red Wall” Finally CrumbledTo defend the value of our votes, working-class communities had no choice but to vote Conservative.
The Full BrexitDec 17, 20194 minWhat Corbyn Got Wrong About BrexitCorbyn failed to see that Brexit wasn't a distraction from anti-neoliberal revolt but the form it has taken in Britain.
The Full BrexitDec 9, 20194 minInside Momentum: Misrepresenting History, Perpetuating NeoliberalismThe Labour Left claims the current party manifesto is more radical than that of the 1970s. In reality, it is far less ambitious, says...
Nigel HewlettDec 2, 20193 minJohnson’s Withdrawal Agreement Will Help Reunify IrelandBoris Johnson’s Withdrawal Agreement would effectively create a customs border between the UK and Northern Ireland in the Irish Sea. The lef
Lee Jones, George HoareNov 21, 20193 minA Second Referendum is No Route to SocialismAll serious left Leavers know how damaging a second referendum would be to our democracy, and to working-class support for Labour. The probl
Philip CunliffeNov 5, 20193 minThe End of a Final Say on Anything, EverA “final say” on Brexit will be a significant historical defeat for democracy not only here in Britain or even just in Europe, but in the wo
Nigel HewlettOct 4, 20194 minInflammatory Language?Leave-supporting MPs have been accused of using “inflammatory language”. Remainers have been doing that for three years.
Brent CutlerSep 25, 20195 minThe EU and the NHS: Debunking the Myths of a “Trump Brexit” and Left RemainI've heard it said that those at the top of society and those at the bottom have always understood each other; it’s those annoying people...
Philip CunliffeSep 3, 20194 minThe Prorogation: #StoptheNostalgicFantasyThere is much to be suspicious of in Boris Johnson’s constitutional skulduggery. But there is no resemblance between the British government’