Darkness, Authority and Dreams

Chomsky debates libertarians and future liberals

Why Marx was Right

Terry Eagleton on why we dismiss Marxism at our peril

The Left, the Right and the Righteous

Does the left still hold the higher moral ground?

The Myths of Meritocracy

Should we reward intelligence?

Clear Bright Future

How to be more than just a consumer

What's Wrong With the Left?

Peter Tatchell | Give up the myths, seek alliances

A Tribal World

Are communities dangerous or necessary?

The People's Champion

Is democracy incoherent?

Has Brexit Broken British Politics?

Britain in Uncharted Territory

Socialist Dreams

Is there a form of socialism that could work?

A World Without Borders

Should we get rid of nation states?

Reason, Rage and Revolution

Have tolerance and pluralism run their course?

The Swindle of the New

Are we enslaved by the promise of novelty?

There's No Such Thing As Free Speech

Stanley Fish | There is always a limit to speech

Everywhere, Somewhere and Nowhere

David Goodhart: anywheres vs somewheres

Strange Affects and Collective Emotions

How do collective and individual emotions compare?

How To Be Idle

Tom Hodgkinson | The case against efficiency

The Darkest Dictator: Orwell vs Huxley

Should we fear complacency as much as oppression?

The End of Left and Right

Blurring the line between Liberal and Conservative

Politics and Post-Truth

Is a politics of emotion bad?

Capitalism and Anarchy

Is it time to move on from capitalism?

The Right to be Offended

Should we seek to eradicate offence?

The Arc of Life: Tariq Ali

The activist and writer on his life and ideas

Lies, Lies, Lies

Is political truth attainable?

Elites in the Dock

Are elites necessarily a bad thing?

The Rise and Fall of Democracy

Is democracy just a blip in world history?

The Net Delusion

After Identity Politics

Mark Lilla | What is the future of the liberal?

On the Side of the Angels

Can politicians be moral?

The Will of the People

Is populism to be celebrated or feared?

Diversity and Difference

In defence of multiculturalism

Ideology and the East

We overstate the importance of religion in terrorist acts.

My Body, My Choice

Euthanasia, freedom and the law

The Hubris Syndrome

An Age of Tragedy?

Stories of Life and Law

When a lawyer represents those in the wrong

Being Free and Making Choices

Is our freedom an illusion?

Je Suis Charlie?

Is our belief in freedom a fantasy?

Terrorism and the Truth

Is the threat real?

Vive la Revolution

Liberty, equality and fraternity today

Revolution in Rojava

An experiment in direct democracy | Elif Sarican

Killing the King

Do we demand the impossible from our leaders?

A New Sort of Socialism | Leo Panitch

Leo Panitch | What is the 21st century left?

Democracy, Freedom and Choice

Does the state save us from ourselves?

An Age of Transparency

Does WikiLeaks represent democracy?

A New Socialism

Where will millenials take Marxism?

Democracy in Crisis

Should we give more or less power to experts?

Britain in Uncharted Territory

The uncertain future of UK politics

The Future of the Left

How to Defeat Conservative Ideas

Democracy and the Digital Revolution

Chi Onwurah | How can technology help democracy?

Exotic England

Is English identity a fantasy of political propaganda?

The New Left and Right

Is Open and Closed the new political divide?

Is the media democratic?

The fourth estate: watchdog vs establishment

The End of Ideals?

Do we need grand political visions?

Machiavelli's Rules

Dirty tricks in British politics

Beyond Left and Right

Is the divide still relevant?

Why Some Politicians Are More Dangerous Than Others

Tribal Identity and Tribal Conflict

Does our need for belonging create conflict?

Presidents, Policies and Power

Do we need strong leaders for good policies?

Dreams To Believe In

Can political imagination bring about good change?

Tribal Roots and Tribal Conflict

Can we justify our tribal allegiances?

Demons of Democracy

Are there any better alternatives to democracy?

Rebel with a Cause

Should we be suspicious of crowd wisdom?

The End of Secrets

Is mass surveillance dangerous?

Enlightenment's Wake

Is the age of reason dead?

Twitter and Power

Is social media subversive?

The Art of Strategy

Can we act rationally in a messy political world?

What's Left Now?

The future of progressive politics

Momentum and Young Socialists

In conversation with Jon Lansman

Liz Truss on Britain's Future

Brexit and beyond

The Open Society and its Enemies

Privacy and security in the digital age

Green Growth

A different vision for UK’s future

Political Power and the End of an Ethernet Cable

How networks free us

Hypocrites, Idealists, and Liars

Can politics be sincere?

After Democracy

The Fall of the Alpha Leader

Why powerful individuals won't save the day

Rock and Roll Politics

Is constructive political comedy possible?

The Uses and Abuses of Populism

Is populism just a term of abuse for democracy we don't like?

Why It Is Hard to Imagine Anyone Winning the Next Election

Capitalism and the Common Good

Freedom in Chains

The Arc of Life: David Blunkett

The politician on his life, the left, and Labour

The Rise and Fall of Fantasy

Do we need new fantasies for the 21st Century?

The Book of Blair

Politicians are out of touch

Paradise... Lost?

The fall and rise of utopias

The Rise of the US

Presidents equal power

Limits to Liberty

What are we Worth?

In Love and War

The End of Privacy

Innocence and Punishment

Can trial by media fix a flawed judiciary?

After the Election

The most anticipated election in a generation

After the News

Award-winning journalist John Lloyd forecasts the future.

Expert Lies

Power, politics and science

Who's Left?

Is social democracy past its sell-by date?

Independence Day

The destiny of the nation state

Who Guards the Guards?

Policing, trust, and transparency

The Famine and the Feast

Why are we obsessed with food scarcity?

Look Back in Angst

Former Liberal Democrat MP Lembit Opik bares all

Politics and Passion

Confronting a Crisis of the Left