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An essay is presented on politics in Great Britain and Europe in the context of leftist politician Jeremy Corbyn becoming leader of the British Labour Party, focusing on the prospects for social democracy. It says center-left and social democratic political parties are facing crises in many countries, with right-wing anti-immigrant parties as well as far-left parties growing. Topics include the New Labour group within the British Labour Party and statist versus individualist economic policies.

The article presents the authors' views on the need for the Labour Party to reshape social democracy and improve the living standards of low and middle income communities in Great Britain. They believe that the centre-left should promote equality through fair distribution of pre-tax income, closing the productivity gap, and securing employment. They also assert that the party should create a policy framework that protects the valued ways of life and forms a social base for progressive politics.

The author lays out a broad strategy for the British Labour Party and the center-left generally to govern Great Britain in the years following 2012. He assesses the challenges posed by the large government budget deficit and emphasizes tax policies to make government revenue less volatile. Other topics include the implications of an aging population, the multiple benefits of universal child care, and the nature of identity politics in the future.

The article discusses the British political party the Labour Party under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn, including its relationship to the Labour Party during the 1930s and the influence of populism on the Labour Party. An overview of the Labour Party's relationship with the British electorate is provided.

The article discusses the British political Party the Conservative Party's (Tories') support of Great Britain's withdrawal from the European Union (EU), or Brexit, including in regard to the British Labour Party head Jeremy Corbyn's party leadership. An overview of the political left and right in Great Britain is provided.

The article presents various interpretations of the Scottish referendum on independence from Great Britain, focusing on suggestions of how British government must change. Topics include Scottish nationalism, the Scottish Constitutional Convention and the Holyrood parliament; English nationalism and populism; and the West Lothian question.

The article presents the authors' opinions regarding political and economic conditions in Great Britain as of September 2012, with a focus on the possibility that a Labour Party government will be elected. Topics include the political effects of economic austerity measures such as cuts to public spending; economic policy in Great Britain; and proposals for economic reform.

The article discusses the impact that the 2016 Brexit referendum has on British liberalism and the British political parties the Liberal Democrats (Lib Dems) the Labour Party. An overview of the members of the British Conservative (Tory) Party attitudes towards Brexit, including the Scottish Tory political leader Ruth Davidson's support for Great Britain to remain in the European Union (EU), is provided.