Mark Perryman is a member of both the Labour Party and Momentum. He has edited numerous books on the politics of the Left, including The Corbyn Effect, and his new book Corbynism from Below is published by Lawrence and Wishart on 9th September 2019.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKFootball's greatest hurt of all: the context for Hillsborough
To understand the Hillsborough disaster, you have to see the context: vilification of football fans and the working...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKEngland always dreaming
It's St George's day. But why do those who ask the English question fail to talk about the main expression of Englishness?
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Published in: openDemocracyUKIreland and Britain, a hundred years later
On St Patrick’s Day and the meaning of the forthcoming Easter Rising centenary for models of Britishness.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Euro 2016 vs Euro referendum: which one will win out?
The Brexit referendum will fall in the middle of the Euro 2016 football championship, where England (not to mention...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Football: this is what being European looks like
What’s the most Europeanised institution in British society? The answer is easy if you think about it.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKOne year on from Team GB what remains of Britain united?
In the run up to the London Olympics, Lord Coe maintained that the event last year would be a chance to exhibit...