RENEWAL a journal of Labour politics |
Renewal was first published in 1993 in the wake of Labour's fourth successive general election defeat. Its goal was to contribute to the modernisation of the Labour Party necessary to win at the polls and begin the process of transforming British society. After three successive election victories there has been progress on the democratic and equality agendas, but not enough. In too many areas the job remains unfinished or barely begun. New Labour is not the continuation of neo-liberalism by other means, but has never escaped its shadow, nor fashioned a distinctive and confident governance project. Worse, in its largely cautious, top-down and occasionally downright reactionary approach, it has undermined much of the energy and hope for a progressive politics that accompanied its first, historic victory.
In the ideas and policies the journal has sought to promote in recent years, Renewal has tried to develop a broader dialogue on the progressive left. This reflects its long standing view that the real project was only incidentally about modernising Labour. The wider goal was to revitalise the historic purpose of social democracy. The search for a radical, credible governance project has to be based on dialogue, debate and alliances with those on the left and in the wider progressive and labour movements who share our social democratic goals and desire a more transformative political strategy.
In the coming period Renewal will aim to provide a forum that spans the realms of social action, academic research, political activism and policy development. It will continue to develop a critical analysis of existing conditions and current trends, but will also seek to uncover and connect to countervailing forces, emerging alternatives, and new sites of progressive agency. It will remain closely engaged with the future of social democracy in Britain but will increasingly seek to broaden its vision, making sense of global changes and making links with international movements. It will be a space for serious debate, encouraging a productive confrontation of different perspectives and programmes by airing their arguments in their strongest form. Above all, Renewal will continue to offer a focus and a gathering point for the ideas and analysis necessary to the formulation of a viable and radical political strategy for a twenty-first century left. We invite support, and encourage contributions, from all who share that objective.
Renewal is published four times a year Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.
EDITORIAL BOARD
Editor Martin McIvor
Reviews editor Dan Leighton
Contributing editors Sue Goss, Neal Lawson, Paul Thompson
Website manager David Floyd
Associate editors Bill Blackwater, Rachel Briggs, Michael Calderbank,
Selina Chen, Sarah Jayne Clifton, James Crabtree, Will Davies, Sally Davison,
Gerry Hassan, Alan Finlayson, David Floyd, Ben Jackson, Fiona Mactaggart
MP, Alan MacDougall, Catherine Needham, Maria Neophytou, Hetan Shah, Robin
Wilson
Editorial Advisory Board Anthony Barnett, Martin Bright, Madeleine
Bunting, Robin Cook MP (1946-2005), Jon Cruddas MP, John Denham MP, John
Harris, David Held, Paul Hirst (1946-2003), Helena Kennedy, Ruth Lister,
David Marquand, David Miliband MP, Ed Miliband MP, Fiona Millar, John Monks,
Geoff Mulgan, David Pitt Watson, Steve Richards, Michael Rustin, Richard
Sennett, Robert Taylor, Sally Tomlinson, Jon Trickett MP, Roberto Unger,
Stuart White, Erik Olin Wright, Tony Wright MP
Find out more about Renewal at www.renewal.org.uk ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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