Political parties and ideologies
A founding aim of Red Pepper was to offer a platform for inter-left discussion, focusing on inclusive and accessible debate, not dogma, and covering a range of political parties and ideologies.
Today, we’re continuing this tradition, providing primers on political history and contemporary ‘keywords’, analysing the left’s relationship with the Labour Party, and keeping an eye on the evolving far-right.
A founding aim of Red Pepper was to offer a platform for inter-left discussion, focusing on inclusive and accessible debate, not dogma, and covering a range of political parties and ideologies.
Today, we’re continuing this tradition, providing primers on political history and contemporary ‘keywords’, analysing the left’s relationship with the Labour Party, and keeping an eye on the evolving far-right.
-
Key words: Meritocracy
Jo Littler examines how claims of a level playing field disguise continuing privilege
-
From the workplace to the streets: women are leading the fight for a fairer world
Red Pepper celebrates International Women’s Day by highlighting the work of CAIWU – a union representing women at the sharp end of exploitation and oppression. Ana Aguirre reports
-
First as tragedy, second as podcasts
Politicians keep launching podcasts. The medium’s veneer of authenticity only works to reinforce establishment discourse, argues Daniel Eales
-
Keir Starmer’s bad history
With his insights as a historian of the modern UK, David Edgerton looks at Labour’s new affinity with the Tories
-
The economic crisis facing Labour
Labour’s spending plans are inadequate to rebuild public services. We need to new movements for more radical change, argue John McDonnell MP and Andrew Fisher
-
Portugal’s forgotten revolution
The ‘carnation revolution’ saw soldiers, workers and communities join forces to overthrow fascism and challenge capitalist power. Peter Robinson traces events from April 1974
-
Our right to justice: an interview with Zlakha Ahmed
The founder of Apna Haq reflects on nearly 30 years of activism and advocacy for women facing domestic violence in Rotherham