Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) Conference 2016 in Brighton was exciting. Delegates seemed to have more of a spring in their step this year, for various reasons. But I think a lot of the spring was due to the [...]
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Not losing our heads over Jeremy Corbyn
But Corbyn is such a nice man..... In contrast to most hard and soft left people's elation and enthusiasm for Corbyn, I can't shake both scepticism and cynicism at Corbyn and co's chances of 'reclaiming' the Labour Party. And I feel [...]
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Editorial: Defend Corbyn – Fight for socialist policies
The Independent Socialist Network welcomes Jeremy Corbyn’s remarkable victory in the election to become leader of the Labour Party. It is a victory to be celebrated by all socialists and all who want a fairer society. The size of Corbyn’s victory [...]
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The Corbyn Phenomenon
In the single most significant development in the labour movement since the miners' strike of 1984/5, Jeremy Corbyn's campaign for Labour Party leader looks set to transform the rules of the game for socialist and working class politics in Britain. Corbyn's [...]
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Negotiating a difficult path
We publish in this issue a document presented by the Independent Socialist Network (ISN) to the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) national steering committee on 17 June 2015, to discuss the question of how to develop TUSC. The document [...]
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The Elections, and the Left
For the May Day issue of The Project I was asked to write some reflections on the 2015 elections as the campaign unfolded in March and April. This, of course, implied an unspoken duty of some sort of prediction. At [...]
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Scotland after the elections
May’s General Election saw a surge in nationalism on both sides of the border. In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) overturned the longstanding dominance of the Labour Party to win 56 of the 59 Scottish seats, while the Conservative [...]
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What next for TUSC? – Proposals from the Independent Socialist Network
We present this paper in the spirit of comradely participation with our comrades in TUSC. We believe that TUSC is a significant achievement that should be maintained and developed. We present the ideas in this paper to assist that aim. This [...]
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Is the Green Party a working class party?
Across Europe tens millions of people are finding ways of expressing their hostility to austerity and the social crisis it has engendered. A significant number are turning towards parties that speak of opposition to austerity and for a better society. [...]
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Why I’m voting for socialism and not Plaid Cymru or Green
I’m going to vote TUSC (Trade Union and Socialist Coalition) in my constituency, Cardiff Central, in the General Election 2015. After much consideration of the various self-proclaimed left wing General Election candidates standing in my constituency, and despite my serious [...]
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