Archive - The Left Lane

June 2025

Corbyn set to launch a new political organisation of the left in July 2025

Being organised behind closed doors by a small group of his political allies, the form and purpose of this organisation remain uncertain.

Jun 24

The Folly of A War With Iran

Reprint of a 13 June article by progresssive U.S. journalist Chris Hedges.

Jun 14

The supposedly "radical" conference about "renewing" Labour was decidely mainstream

A report from THE LEFT LANE on the weekend conference of a "soft left" Labour party pressure group.

Jun 1 •

May 2025

A new socialist/ left party in the offing? No, just more rumours.

HOW we set up a new party will go a long way in determining HOW it would function. The signs aren't encouraging. It definitely needs a steer.

May 22 •

ZARAH: The working class needs leaders like you...but not as a member of the Labour Party

An open letter calling on MP Zarah Sultana to resign from Keir Starmer's Tory-lite party of capitalist managers and Netanyahu apologists

May 14 •

ALL OUT IN LONDON / 17 MAY / 12 NOON

Starmer, Farage and Babenoch : all collaborators in the Israeli crimes of genocide against the Palestinian people. They all look away.

May 12 •

April 2025

The Greens keep ploughing away in the divisive field of identity politics. Talk about a dead end.

The Green's co-leader says her party is right and the Supreme Court is wrong on gender and sex. A very pricey approach. See you in court! Bring your…

Apr 30 •

Patriotism/nationalism: the last refuge of the scoundrel. The "51st state" responds.

With the country voting next week, a Canadian socialist assesses this election in the tumultuous era of Donald Trump.

Apr 22 •

End the illusion: ditch the UK's "special relationship" with the USA

We have lots of reasons to do this AND they go far beyond the latest antics of Donald Trump and his tariff tyranny. The danger of war is one.

Apr 13

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