James Bloodworth Articles

Twenty-five years after the Berlin Wall came down, James Bloodworth on why New Labour was the natural next chapter for the left Next month marks 25 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall and the liberation of eastern Europe from Soviet communism. The wall was erected...

The lionising of Venezuela betrays a preference for the idea of ‘socialism’ over actually fighting inequality, writes James Bloodworth Venezuela has been rocked by anti-government protests in recent months. Demonstrators have taken to the streets to vent their...

Six months ago, parliament rejected military intervention in Syria. It simply made the situation worse, says James Bloodworth The disinclination of the public to want Britain to intervene militarily in Syria has more to do with the ‘Ukipification’ of British politics...

Inaction is intervention by another name —The most depressing thing since August’s vote in the House of Commons on military action in Syria has been the speed at which the topic appears to have dropped off the political agenda entirely. Publicity for the Stop the War...