The Greater Manchester mayor has shifted left over the years — but his record still shows a tendency to wobble when pressure comes from the right, says SOLOMON HUGHES
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A Quantum of Solace? When retiring from the political struggle, what can the Romans teach us?
There are strange similarities between the ancient emperors and today’s departing Tories, writes STEPHEN ARNELL
Emperor Tiberius (left) and orator Cicero
RAMZY BAROUD explains why Israel’s political collapse cannot be separated from its war crimes
DAVID RABY charts the ever increasing US attempts at intervention in Mexico’s internal affairs
FRANCISCO DOMINGUEZ and ROGER D HARRIS highlight how the priority for internationalists should be defending Venezuela’s government against external aggression
Established as a landmark victory for the climate movement, the CCC promised to hold governments to account. Today, it is understating the danger of climate chaos and impeding the radical action needed, says IAN SINCLAIR
ROGER McKENZIE draws attention to the much-neglected oral traditions of the global South that define the identity – and therefore the liberation – of its custodians
AS THE exodus of Tory MPs gathers pace, how will our former overseers now spend their time, when not enabled by their prior position to secure lucrative side hustles they had once enjoyed so heartily?
Even without the prestige (such as it is) of being an MP, there are plenty of opportunities out there for money-hungry Conservative has-beens, although the sheer number of them on the streets may now see a severe curtailment of post-parliamentary goodies.
But for the better known evacuees, there will be the consolation of well-paid speaking engagements, advisory/lobbying consultancies, museum board appointments, foreign-funded politicking, and the founding of dubious cash-cow “charitable” status political foundations.
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