Seán RainfordDefending NeutralityIreland’s role in international affairs has been honourable, let’s not throw it away.Jun 10, 2022Jun 10, 2022
Seán RainfordThe Purpose of LabourDespite massive change in the last century, the need for a party of workers is as great today as everMar 20, 2022Mar 20, 2022
Seán RainfordWhy Labour should own its mistakesThe party’s recovery depends on confronting its past, not ignoring itJan 2, 2022Jan 2, 2022
Seán RainfordSocial Democracy isn’t enough anymore, we need Economic DemocracyWorker Control and the renewal of Democratic SocialismOct 23, 20211Oct 23, 20211
Seán RainfordIs a ‘Unionism of People’ possible?In the wake of the John Hume’s death last August, many politicians and commentators rightly hailed his legacy as the redefinition of what…Sep 9, 2021Sep 9, 2021
Seán RainfordHappy May DayThere can be no dignity in Labour until Labour knows no master — James ConnollyMay 1, 2021May 1, 2021
Seán RainfordSocialism and Republican FreedomThe left shouldn’t abandon the cause of liberty to the right-wing, especially when it’s so central to socialist struggle.Apr 3, 2021Apr 3, 2021
Seán RainfordEurope’s Democracy ProblemWe need to take Eurosceptic criticisms of the EU seriouslyFeb 5, 2021Feb 5, 2021
Seán RainfordAll parties should push for Irish UnitySinn Féin’s opponents like to remind them that they don’t have a monopoly on the unity issue — if only they followed through with this.Oct 28, 2020Oct 28, 2020
Seán RainfordJerusalem in retreat: Learning the right lessons from the UK Labour Party lossI recently had the opportunity to read George Orwell’s The Lion and the Unicorn. Written in 1941, at the height of the Battle of Britain…Aug 17, 2020Aug 17, 2020