The recent local elections saw the BNP gain ten councillors and a London Assembly member. Judith Orr puts these results in context, and argues that the fascists can, and must, be stopped once more.

New Labour is dead. The New Tories are in the ascendancy. The left needs to look beyond its existing, inbred networks, writes Hilary Wainwright

We must take on the far right by the force of our arguments, says Stuart Weir

Sonia Gable reveals more about the BNP’s dodgy financial dealings and the Electoral Commission’s failure to respond.

This is the second and concluding part of a two-part article by Chris Marsden, analysing the role of Alan Thornett’s International Socialist Group in British Member of Parliament George Galloway’s Respect Renewal project. The first part can be found here.

This is the first part of a two-part article by Chris Marsden, analysing the role of Alan Thornett’s International Socialist Group in the Respect Renewal project led by British Member of Parliament George Galloway. Part two can be found here

This is the conclusion of a two-part series by Julie Hyland, analysing the political issues in London’s May 1 elections for Mayor and the London Assembly. The “>first part was posted March 14.

Trade union political contributions are an example of democratic action, says Jim Mortimer. They should not be confused with big donations from business.

Salma Yaqoob says that how we build a political alternative is as important as what we build.

Gregor Gall argues that it is time the Scottish left began to think about how it can work together again. To find ways forward he looks at examples from across Europe.

The membership and influence of political parties is declining throughout the western world, and most quickly in Britain. Hilary Wainwright examines the role of the party in transformative politics and asks how the left might reimagine this crucial instrument of political change