Socialist Standard Past & Present

Editorial from the January 2026 issue of the Socialist Standard Last year, 2025, could only be considered a success story for capitalism in...

From the Socialism or Your Money Back  blog   New Old Year? Backward facing Janus covers those eyes That cannot look away from the grim sigh...

Editorial from the January 1907 issue of the Socialist Standard Another year with all its opportunities gone. Another year with all its pos...

Editorial from the January 2002 issue of the Socialist Standard “Happy New Year” we all said to one another on New Year’s Eve. Even though ...

From the January 1983 issue of the Socialist Standard New Year. Recover from the hang-over in time to confront the lingering stench of cap...

From the January 2024 issue of the Socialist Standard Unusually for an article in this magazine we are going to begin by consulting a god, ...

Editorial from the January 2023 issue of the Socialist Standard At the beginning of another new year we in the Socialist Party express our ...

From the January 1942 issue of the Socialist Standard  Another year is being added to the history of human existence and travail. As is usu...

The 50 Years Ago column from the January 1957 issue of the Socialist Standard Happy New Year? Another year with all its possibilities—gon...

From the January 1927 issue of the Socialist Standard On the first of January each year, mankind is afflicted with an attack of a mild epid...

From the January 1926 issue of the Socialist Standard Socialism and Present Tendencies. It is usual at this season of the year to review t...

From the January 1963 issue of the Socialist Standard We have all come across the old joke (and some of its more doubtful variations) about...

Editorial from the January 2022 issue of the Socialist Standard Why do we in the Socialist Party frequently focus upon events outside Great...

From the January 1925 issue of the Socialist Standard It is usual at this time of year for each of us to greet all and sundry, friends, rel...