List of left-wing publications in the United Kingdom

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Template:Short description Template:Socialism in the UK This is a list of left-wing publications published regularly in the United Kingdom. It includes newspapers, magazines, journals and websites.

Current publications

Daily

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Weekly

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Fortnightly

  • The Communist – from the Revolutionary Communist Party<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Monthly

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  • The Clarion – from socialist and Momentum activists in the Labour Party.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Socialist Alternative – from Socialist Alternative (England, Wales, and Scotland)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Bi-monthly

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  • Peace News – independent pacifist magazine "for nonviolent revolution".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Quarterly

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  • Ceasefire Magazine – independent magazine.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Fabian Review – from the Fabian Society.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Fadew<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Green Socialist – Journal of the Alliance for Green Socialism (AGS).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Notes From Below – socialist publication for self-emancipation of the working class from capitalism and the state by the use of workers' inquiry.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Race & Class – journal.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Red Pepper – independent, originally monthly from 1994, relaunched as bi-monthly in 2007, currently a quarterly.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • The Spokesman – independent journal.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Tri-annually

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Bi-annually

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  • Socialist History – from the Socialist History Society.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Annually

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Frequently updated websites

  • Black Isle Media (formerly Universal Credit Sufferer) – website run by an independent journalist in Culbokie, Scotland<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Bright Green – website discussing radical, democratic, and green politics, staffed primarily from members of green parties across the UK<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Bywire News – decentralised, democratic, independent news network, hosting The Media Fund partners, including Byline Times<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Source (formerly CommonSpace) – A political analysis site owned by- but independent of- the Common Weal think tank.
  • Conter - cross-party Scottish platform for "anti-capitalist analysis and activism"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Evolve Politics – website run by two people in Nottingham and Peterborough<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Freedom – from Freedom Press. Also produces Freedom, the longest-running anarchist publication in the English language, as a bi-annual free print journal<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • LabourList – an online news site focusing on the Labour Party, their activities and the trade unions.
  • Left Foot Forward
  • The New Pretender – online review supporting left populism in the British Isles<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Novara Media – left-wing online outlet<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Unknown or irregular frequency

  • Aufheben – independent libertarian communist journal. Occasional publication.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Black Flag – independent anarchist newspaper. Occasional publication.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • The Bristolian – independent website 'smiting the high and mighty', exposing the council, politicians and businesspeople in Bristol.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Class Struggle – from Workers' Fight.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Democracy and Class Struggle – Maoist website.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Hereford Heckler – independent anarchist newspaper from Herefordshire (originally bi-monthly).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Internationalist Communist Forum – from Workers' Fight.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Notes from the Borderland – parapolitical magazine/website, with a left/green perspective.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Revolutionary Praxis – Maoist website.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • RIGD Media – Left wing alternative media website.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Socialist Fight – online magazine and website.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Socialist Voice – from the International Socialist League.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Strike Back – Produced by IWW Scotland.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Viewpoint Magazine – Marxist research collective.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Defunct

Daily

Weekly

  • 7 Days (1971–1972) – independent journal.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Fortnightly

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  • Revolution – from the Scottish section of the International Marxist Tendency. Merged with Socialist Appeal to form The Communist.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Socialist Appeal (1992–2024) – from the British section of the International Marxist Tendency, merged with Socialist Appeal to form The Communist.<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Monthly

  • Anarchy (1961–1985).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Anarchist Worker (1975–1977) – from the Anarchist Workers Association.<ref name=BF-LCG/>
  • The Catalyst – from the Solidarity Federation.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Labour Monthly (1921–1962) – associated with the Communist Party of Great Britain.
  • Libertarian Struggle (1973–1975) – from the Organisation of Revolutionary Anarchists.<ref name=BF-LCG/>
  • Liberty (1894–1896) – anarchist journal, previously bi-monthly.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Bi-monthly

Quarterly

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Bi-annually

  • Gay Left (1975–1980) – journal by the group of the same name.

Unknown or irregular frequency

  • Africa in Struggle (1975–1978) – from the International Marxist Group.
  • Agitator – forerunner of Solidarity, from the Solidarity group.
  • Alert Scotland – from the Communist Party of Scotland.
  • Another Angry Voice – website run by an English tutor in Yorkshire<ref name="theguardian1" />
  • A Pinch of Salt (1985–1989/2007–2011) – from Christians Interested in Anarchism.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Fightback – from Communist Forum.
  • Finsbury Communist – from the Finsbury Communist Association.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • The Marxist – from the Marxist Party.
  • Marxist Bulletin (1970s) – from the Bulletin Group.
  • Marxist Bulletin (1997–2000) – from British-based supporters of the International Bolshevik Tendency.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Open Polemic – from the Association of Communists for Revolutionary Unity.<ref name=EPO/>
  • Permanent Revolution – journal from the 1970s Workers' Fight group.
  • Permanent Revolution – journal from Workers' Power.
  • Permanent Revolution – from the eponymous group.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Searchlight – entrist paper from the Workers' International League.
  • The Sheffield Anarchist (1891; 1975–1987).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Slaney Street – independent, Birmingham based free newspaper.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Socialism from Below – from the Anarchist Workers' Group, a split from the Direct Action Movement.<ref name=EPO>Barberis, Peter; McHugh, John; Tyldesley, Mike. Encyclopedia of British and Irish Political Organizations: Parties, Groups and Movements of the 20th Century. A&C Black, 2000</ref>
  • The Socialist – from the Socialist Union.
  • Socialist Action (1976–1982) – from the League for Socialist Action.
  • Socialist Challenge (1977–1983) – from the International Marxist Group.
  • Socialist Current (1956–) – eponymous journal of a group which split from the Revolutionary Socialist League.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • The Vanguard – paper associated with John Maclean.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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See also

References

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Further reading