A century on, Maxim Wright discusses the signficance of the 1918 Act that expanded the franchise to millions of women and men. But genuine democracy today remains restricted by capitalism.

As we arrive at the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of homosexual ‘acts’ between men, May and the Tories have been attempting to paint themselves as modern allies of the LGBT community. But with the impact of austerity hitting working class and migrant LGBT people particularly hard, the Conservatives’ hypocrisy is clear.

Pakistan’s history is rich in struggle, with waves of strikes, mass movements, and revolution. At the forefront of that struggle have been Pakistani women, some of the most heavily and harshly oppressed women in the world. Speaking at the 2017 RMT Women’s Conference, Vic Dale reports on the terrible conditions facing Pakistani women.