Socialist Standard Past & Present

From the November 2026 issue of the Socialist Standard On 7 October this year, an elderly woman, María del Carmen Abascal Martín (‘Maricarm...

From the November 1972 issue of the Socialist Standard The view is held by some trade unionists and by so-called militant organisations tha...

From the November 2026 issue of the Socialist Standard ‘Hope is a bad thing,’ said Henry Miller , ’It means that you entertain illusions.’ ...

From the November 2026 issue of the Socialist Standard It’s a little too early to make any definitive appreciations of the recent demonstrat...

From the September 1915 issue of the Socialist Standard In last month’s issue of the Socialist Standard was published, side by side , two e...

From the Socialism or Your Money Back  blog The Anti-Fa Farce France: what was it all about? It’s a little too early to make any definitive ...

From the Socialist Party of Great Britain  website   September 9, 2026 A recent study showed that nearly half of parents are struggling fin...

Editorial from the September 1947 issue of the Socialist Standard When we insist that the abolition of capitalism and introduction of Social...

The Cooking The Books column from the July 2026 issue of the Socialist Standard ‘Workers face worst squeeze on real pay since 2022’ was the...

Letter to the Editors from the April 1977 issue of the Socialist Standard Workers and wages In the January issue of the  Socialist Standard...

The Finance and Industry Column from the January 1961 issue of the Socialist Standard If only prices would come down!  A woman reader of th...

The Passing Show Column from the November 1966 issue of the Socialist Standard A sad, sad story A week or two ago a four-page leaflet fell ...

From the September 1976 issue of the Socialist Standard At the end of June, following the announcement of huge increases in food prices, s...

From the July 1962 issue of the Socialist Standard On the principle that only the rare and unexpected happening is “news”, and as prices ha...