Some thinkers and authors on the right are openly discussing the possibility that the historically successful party of the British ruling class may be exhausted

Andy Burnham could learn a few lessons from a previous Labour government in the pre-privatisation era on how to tackle water shortages, writes KEITH FLETT

The Isle of Wight’s Victorian holiday boom drew visitors from across Europe, including the founders of scientific socialism, writes KEITH FLETT

KEITH FLETT looks at geographical roots of working-class activism in Britain

Keir Starmer's early political life suggests a very different future from the one he ultimately embraced, says KEITH FLETT

KEITH FLETT looks back to different times – but perhaps not so much – during Labour’s 1976 leadership election

Labour movement history in Britain shows workers secured reforms through collective pressure and political representation, rather than being gifted from above, writes KEITH FLETT

KEITH FLETT looks at a post-election London

KEITH FLETT looks at the state’s efforts to limit protest rights from the 19th century to today’s repression of the Palestine movement

The PM is drawing cautious distance from Donald Trump over Iran – but history suggests Britain’s support may run deeper than it appears, just as it did during the Vietnam war, says KEITH FLETT

KEITH FLETT argues that we need to stand up to those in power every single time they transgress

KEITH FLETT highlights the inimical role of the strategist who helped shape Tony Blair’s ascent and whose political blueprint continues to echo in the era of Keir Starmer