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Political parties and ideologies

Red Pepper promotes inclusive and accessible debate, not dogma, covering a range of political parties and ideologies – from political history primers to analysing left parties and keeping tabs on the evolving far-right.

Red Pepper promotes inclusive and accessible debate, not dogma, covering a range of political parties and ideologies – from political history primers to analysing left parties and keeping tabs on the evolving far-right.

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    Elections 2026: The left’s future is local

    Candidates and campaigners debate alternative local offers to Labour and Reform, through future alliances and those already underway

  • People casting their votes at a polling station in Hackney, London

    Elections 2026: Think global, vote local

    Ahead of 7 May polling day, candidates and canvassers tell RPM what the left can achieve in local and devolved government

  • A painting of a desolate landscape

    The return of the rotten borough?

    Andy Brain reports on English councils’ accountability problem: candidates in ‘uncontested seats’ being elected into power – without a vote being cast

  • A black and white photograph of Groote Schuur, the country estate of Cecil Rhodes in South Africa

    Cape Fever – review

    Nadia Davids’ gothic tale evokes the suffocation of domestic service as a psychological duel unfolds between madam and maid, writes Fifi Bat-hef

  • A stock photograph of a baby being held by their parents

    We Grow the World Together – review

    We Grow the World Together’s collected essays are a vital resource on caregiving and abolition for those hoping to build a better world for future generations, writes Gracie Mae Bradley

  • A photo of Sara Ahmed smiling, next to an image of her latest book cover

    Can’t complain? An interview with Sara Ahmed

    Paula Lacey talks to feminist scholar Sara Ahmed about institutional violence, complaint activism and the power of saying ‘no’

  • Women’s day off: feminist strike action since 1975

    Valgerður Pálmadóttir recalls the Icelandic women’s strike in 1975 and assesses its continuing relevance today

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