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This is the second part of Harvey John’s novel The Lost Burdens. To read part 1 click here. Chapter 1 – The Ordinary Life of Fraser Daniels Fraser Daniels had…

WITH the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and the anniversary of 9/11 last Saturday, there is of course a lot of talk about the ‘war on terror’ which led to…

This newly-published book is a very impressive critique of the Conservatives, stretching across 42 years, from the start of the premiership of Margaret Thatcher, in 1979, to the continued failure…

Five Minute Fiction. The more senior of the two people who sat and watched the static-ridden screens on the computer smiled to himself and nudged the other one. ‘There!’ he…

Spike: the virus versus the people could well have been subtitled, “The politicians versus the scientists.” The government is fudging its response to Covid again. Last year it refused to…

The real war we need is on poverty: it is killing thousands and costing a staggering £78 billion a year. In the month the government is set to snatch the pennies…

When Labour Party activists gather in Brighton this week, many will be excited at being at what appears to be the heart of Labour’s decision making process. Conference is an…

A short reflection on the recent withdrawal of British troops from Afghanistan, particularly in light of one specific piece of reporting, and just what that says about us, and whether…

I feel like I say this all the time, but class struggle is the centre of my politics. I have worked politically in the working class movement as long as…

Welcome to Critical Mass Issue #3 In the last issue I asked readers to support us by sharing our social media posts and subscribing to our newsletter. While it is…