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Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Socialist Sonnet No. 239: Penalties (2026)
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From the Socialism or Your Money Back blog Penalties Both captains of England beaming Out through a betting shop window. The trophy they ...
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SPGB July Events (2026)
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Party News from the July 2026 issue of the Socialist Standard Our general discussion meetings are held on Zoom. To connect to a meeting, e...
Halo Halo (2026)
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The Halo Halo Column from the July 2026 issue of the Socialist Standard From Ecclesiastes 1:9: ‘What has been will be again, what has been ...
Trust me, I’m a reformist (2026)
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From the July 2026 issue of the Socialist Standard Remember Kaa , the snake in the cartoon version of The Jungle Book ? A thoroughly danger...
Cut and thrust (2026)
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Book Review from the July 2026 issue of the Socialist Standard Tory Cuts . By David Connolly. Self-published. 2026. This has been advertise...
Material World:
It’s the Economy, Stupid!
(2026)
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The Material World column from the July 2026 issue of the Socialist Standard So said James Carville , a political strategist on Bill Clinto...
Obituary: Janet Carter (2026)
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Obituary from the July 2026 issue of the Socialist Standard We regret to have to report that our comrade Janet Carter died at the beginning...
Action Replay: Fifteen to one (2026)
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The Action Replay column from the July 2026 issue of the Socialist Standard We have written before about the financial problems of professi...
A word to the electors of Clapham Park (2026)
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Party News from the July 2026 issue of the Socialist Standard Our manifesto for a local council by-election in Lambeth on 9 July. You are b...
50 Years Ago: The class issue in the American Revolution (2026)
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The 50 Years Ago column from the July 2026 issue of the S ocialist Standard What, if anything, does the Declaration of Independence mean? T...
Editorial: The same difference (2026)
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Editorial from the July 2026 issue of the Socialist Standard So Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, has won the Makerfield by-el...
SPGB Snippets: Sleeping on the street (2026)
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From the Socialist Party of Great Britain website July 1, 2026 The government has just repealed the Vagrancy Act of 1824, which made rough ...
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
SPGB Snippets: The merry-go-round (2026)
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From the Socialist Party of Great Britain website June 24, 2026 So Keir Starmer has resigned and Andy Burnham is likely to take over. ...
Friday, June 19, 2026
SPGB Snippets: The Chinese Dream (2026)
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From the Socialist Party of Great Britain website June 17, 2026 Workers in China are feeling jaded nowadays. After Tiananmen Square, Deng X...
Friday, June 12, 2026
SPGB Snippets: Watch out Makerfield, you’re about to be conned again! (2026)
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From the Socialist Party of Great Britain website June 10, 2026 In the coming UK parliamentary by-election in Makerfield , apart from the t...
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