One of the most insidious manifestations of the Blair years, and of European social democracy in general, has been the increased emphasis on social mobility rather than social justice as the measure of a healthy society. Its effect in this country has been the removal of a key plank of Labour’s philosophical identity as a party

Since my articles on the English Democrats (here and here) the poster known as KeyStage2 at the British Democracy Forum has changed his handle to “Fredsucks”. >>>>> Not that it particularly matters whether he calls himself English Democrat, Kentishman, KeyStage2 or Fredsucks. My opinion of him is the same. Over at the English Democrats Party

contribution by Arjun Singh-Muchélle When social democrats write about the future of social democracy, there is a conspicuous absence in their writing of ownership. They make references to elusive ‘social democracy’ and ‘social democrats’, without ever referring to themselves. Time for that to change.

New Labour has created a more individualised and wealthier society, but not a freer or more equal one. And now the party lacks a vision that can challenge the Tory revival It is time for the left to take on the New Tories. This challenge cannot be separated from the need to address the problems facing post-New Labour social democracy. By critically engaging with Cameron's Conservatives the le...

THE Labour Party has endured a disasterous series of results in the English local elections today - losing three of its four county councils to the Tories.

I'm voting English Democrat because I am English. and I am thoroughly pissed off by the way my country gets treated by the "UK". I'm not a member of the party and these are not necessarily the views of the party - just how I see it, as a free born Englishman. Devolution & democracy. The Scots have their own parliament, the Welsh and Northern Irish their own assemblies - working i...

I posted a blog a couple of days ago about what New Labour stands for. And let me just say, I was glad to see that New Labourites like snowflake and Northern Monkey clearly believe we should be a Labour party, and even if they are on the right of the party, would prefer us to be left-of-centre, rather than just slap bang in the middle. I've been reading over old threads, and it shocked me how...

Anyone who thinks the seeming rise of Irish Labour represents a rebirth of social democracy is sorely mistaken.

In ‘Is the Future Conservative?’ we argue (pdf) that it is time for the left to take on the New Tories and that this challenge cannot be separated from creating a post-New Labour social democracy. By critically engaging with Cameron’s Conservatives the left can rethink its principles and renew itself. Whoever wins the next election, the

Labour's plans to punish England for giving it less votes than the Conservatives at the 2005 general election are now well advanced. the following measures have been "leaked" or trailed over Christmas: Student fees may rise by up to £20k/year - but only for the English of course. Also Labour supporters will no doubt get grants to help fight social mobility. So an English middle class fa...