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A Second Iceberg Looms

Published: September 13, 2016
Written by Jack Reed
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Jack Reed, a year 13 student at Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys in Canterbury, reports ‘frustration, fear and foreboding’ for the generation that were denied a vote in the …

Labour democracy says it must be Corbyn

Published: August 8, 2016
Written by Tribune Editorial

Throughout its history, Tribune has remained steadfast in three matters. First, and foremost, we are committed to Democratic Socialism and we believe that our country can be run in a …

Why The Left Must Accept Brexit

Published: July 10, 2016
Written by Neil Serougi

Negligently ignoring the fears of a working class at the sharp end of globalisation has come home to roost. The aftermath of the EU referendum has now revealed the fallacy …

Reflections – Elizabeth Matsangou

Published: June 29, 2016
Written by Elizabeth Matsangou

Under President Benigno Aquino, the Philippines made economic and political advances that helped revoke its former title of the ‘sick man of Asia’. Yet just how democratic the political system …

Out And About

Published: June 27, 2016
Written by Cary Gee

What’s the point of Gay Pride? is a question I’m often asked by ‘straight’ people. This is often followed by an insistence that my interrogator has ‘no problem with gay’s, …

Out of the Cage – Paul Routledge

Published: June 12, 2016
Written by Paul Routledge

I had never heard of Stephen Gibson, and I imagine neither had most people, until he appeared on the Today ­programme to bewail the modest profits of Royal Mail.

Undercurrents – Joy Johnson

Published: June 12, 2016
Written by Joy Johnson

As soon as the EU Out campaign was dubbed Brexit, you could hear ­broadcast journalists salivating with unadulterated pleasure.

Letter from America – Ian Williams

Published: June 10, 2016
Written by Ian Williams

Those who advocated primary-style elections in the British Labour Party should learn their lessons from the shambles of the presidential process in the United States.

Out of Africa – Bryan Rostron

Published: May 30, 2016
Written by Bryan Rostron

Gold mining has been the crucible of modern South Africa: a source of relentless conflict as well as the ­generator of prodigious fortunes and ­incalculable misery.

As I Please – Kevin Maguire

Published: May 29, 2016
Written by Kevin Maguire

The referendum on Britain remaining part of or leaving the European Union is proving bad news for customers and staff of Asda and B&Q.

Cat about the House – Cat Smith

Published: May 29, 2016
Written by Cat Smith

The State Opening of Parliament and the Queen’s Speech was a spectacle, as ever. There’s the tradition, and then there are those who try and sabotage tradition.

Out and About – Cary Gee

Published: May 28, 2016
Written by Cary Gee

Between Boris Johnson’s apocalyptic invocation of the Fuhrer, and the worthless, bitter moaning of Nigel Farage and the affluent from Broadstairs and Basingstoke, it’s easy to forget that those who …

Pound Notes – Stepehn Pound

Published: May 27, 2016
Written by Stephen Pound

Imagine, if you can, my sheer delight when I was invited to attend the inauguration – at no cost to the UK taxpayer! – of Dr Tsai Ing-wen as the …

Ireland Eye – John Coulter

Published: May 27, 2016
Written by John Coulter

Words of wisdom, or the way out to the wilderness – that’s how Ulster Unionist leader Mike Nesbitt’s announcement that his party will go into official opposition in the Stormont …