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Chartist - for democratic socialism Duncan Bowie on the French left Beyond the Tricolour by Ian Birchall Published by Haymarket This is Ian Birchall’s magnum opus: a study of the French left from the late 19th century to the 1960’s. Birchall’s focus is on the inter-relationship between nationalism and internationalism within the French left. This could have been a very […] Duncan Bowie on Chartist
Chartist - for democratic socialism Julie Ward on a new grassroots energy initiative in County Durham As global conflicts continue to hike up energy prices ordinary people seem powerless, constantly at the mercy of the fossil fuel giants and their political masters. However, in County Durham a new grassroots initiative is taking shape which puts people and communities front and […] Julie Ward on…
Chartist - for democratic socialism Victor Anderson says the question now is what sort of alliance could work? The mismatch between voters’ wishes and the voting system is increasingly clear, and the obvious way to resolve it is through proportional representation. But there is another way of coping with First Past The Post: parties forming up into two blocs or […] Victor Anderson on Chartist
Chartist - for democratic socialism Dear Comrades, I am writing to update you about an important Ukraine Solidarity Campaign rally taking place on Thursday, 27 August at 5:30pm in Central London. We shall announce the venue shortly We are honoured to host two leading Ukrainian trade unionists: Khrystyna Levchenko, Head of the Youth Organisation of Atomprofspilka, who served as a union…
Chartist - for democratic socialism Mike Davis on 60 years of activism Wherever the Struggle Is by Bob Newland published by Merlin Press Bob’s a mate. We met in the Wapping branch of Poplar and Limehouse Labour Party. We discovered much in common: years of activism in international solidarity politics, support for Jeremy Corbyn and Apsana Begum as our parliamentary […] Mike Davis on Chartist
Chartist - for democratic socialism Frank Lee 1944-2026 Long-time Chartist supporter, socialist contrarian and academic Frank Lee died following a dementia diagnosis in 2023 and further complications. Frank was a classic working class intellectual. Post-school he had a variety of jobs, including janitor in a science lab, before becoming a teleprinter operator at Post Office headquarters at Electra…
Chartist - for democratic socialism Rebekah Morton on why we need to stop feeding the monster “Artificial intelligence needs to be disarmed. The word disarmed is strong I know, but deliberately chosen because this moment needs words capable of attracting attention, awakening consciences, and indicating paths forward for humanity.” – Pope Leo XIV The pope’s encyclical isn’t usually a document […]…
Chartist - for democratic socialism Duncan Bowie on the Socialist ethos Radicals by Geoff Andrews published by Yale There are many books on the history of the British labour movement. This one is very different. The subtitle is ‘The Working Classes and the Making of Modern Britain’, and the author claims the book’s originality is its class focus. However, the […] Duncan Bowie on Chartist