Analysis / On the Reform problem, Labour faces a serious strategic dilemma Labour has long been divided. But these are not normal times, and arguments between factions may hand power to Farage By Seth Thévoz / 2 Oct 2025
Feature / Inside the many, many Labour Party Conferences taking place in Liverpool So disjointed is Labour’s annual meet, the messaging differs from room to room. Attendees agree only on fear of Reform By Seth Thévoz / 30 Sep 2025
Opinion / Is a shift quietly underway in British politics? As Nigel Farage dominates headlines, Jeremy Corbyn is being overlooked by the media – just as he was in 2017 By Paul Rogers / 4 Sep 2025
Opinion / As US far-right attacks marriage equality, UK must not be complacent It’s easy to view the attempted rollback of rights as an American problem. But LGBTQ rights are at risk here, too By Charlotte Galpin / 2 Sep 2025
Opinion / How Nigel Farage’s biopolitics captured Westminster Reform UK’s migration proposals prove that the party hasn’t just joined the debate – it owns it By Georgios Samaras / 28 Aug 2025
Opinion / Early success of Corbyn’s new party should give progressives hope for 2029 Corbynism cut through with the public in 2017. To do so again, his new party must show it's not just a protest vote By Paul Rogers / 7 Aug 2025
Opinion / Yes, the UK needs compulsory voting. But that alone won’t fix our politics Simply insisting people vote in elections run by a system they rightly distrust will not improve British politics By Anthony Barnett / 5 Aug 2025
Analysis / Members-only / Who’s funding Reform – and why? Nigel Farage says his party is a break from the political establishment. That claim doesn’t match up with its donors By Ethan Shone / 12 Jun 2025
Opinion / Keir Starmer could win back many voters by standing up to Israel By abandoning its left-wing values, Labour has lost many supporters. Taking action to help Gazans could win them back By Paul Rogers / 14 May 2025
Analysis / Reform knows exactly what it’s doing in local government. What about the left? Left-wing councils were waiting for a Labour government to turn the money back on, but help isn’t coming. So what now? By Michael Chessum / 9 May 2025
Opinion / ‘Populists and scapegoats’: How to build a better social security system As Keir Starmer cuts benefits in the UK, openDemocracy readers discuss social security where they live By Carla Abreu / 21 Mar 2025
Investigation / Aristo-fraudster who raised millions for Farage sets up opaque new company Secretive new political firm set up by ‘posh’ George Cottrell raises ‘real red flags’, anti-corruption expert warns By Ethan Shone / 19 Mar 2025
