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Independent Labour Publications Independent Labour Publications (ILP) is an educational trust, publishing house and pressure group c

The ILP was formed in 1893 as the Independent Labour Party, which became a co-founder of the Labour Party at the beginning of the 20th century. Today we remain committed to Labour's aim of creating 'a society for the many, not the few' and seek to engage with others in discussing how this vision can be turned into reality.

‘It Could Happen Here’“The far right is more extreme, bigger and bolder than ever before.” That’s the stark warning from...
04/03/2026

‘It Could Happen Here’

“The far right is more extreme, bigger and bolder than ever before.” That’s the stark warning from Hope not Hate’s annual State of Hate report, described as the the most comprehensive and analytical guide to the far right in Britain today.

https://www.independentlabour.org.uk/2026/03/04/it-could-happen-here/

Manchester, So Much to Answer ForAndy Burnham may not be standing in the Gorton and Denton byelection but his notion of ...
18/02/2026

Manchester, So Much to Answer For

Andy Burnham may not be standing in the Gorton and Denton byelection but his notion of ‘Manchesterism’ has gained much publicity in recent weeks. JONATHAN TIMBERS reviews a new book on the city that casts a critical light on decades of ‘state-led gentrification’ and working class displacement.

https://www.independentlabour.org.uk/2026/02/18/manchester-so-much-to-answer-for/

Labour in Government: Co-op Politics in the 21st CenturyLabour came to power promising unprecedented support for the co-...
09/02/2026

Labour in Government: Co-op Politics in the 21st Century

Labour came to power promising unprecedented support for the co-operative sector. Eighteen months on the prospect remains more a taunting hope than the driving force of social and economic change many had wished for. CHRIS OLEWICZ & STEVE THOMPSON chart the progress so far, but fear a genuine grasp of co-operation’s transformative potential is absent from government thinking.

https://www.independentlabour.org.uk/2026/02/09/labour-in-government-co-op-politics-in-the-21st-century/

Labour’s Internal DividesBlue Labour, soft left, hard left, Labour Together, Labour to Win … Labour it appears is riven ...
03/02/2026

Labour’s Internal Divides

Blue Labour, soft left, hard left, Labour Together, Labour to Win … Labour it appears is riven with conflict. JOHN CUNNISON reviews an in-depth analysis of party factions that makes a bold attempt to bridge political rifts but ultimately misses the point.

https://www.independentlabour.org.uk/2026/02/03/labours-internal-divides/

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