The high street has become something of a political football in recent years, with everyone from Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour to the Daily Mail proposing policies to resurrect what were once much loved spots in our towns. Auburn Langley says cuts to council services and a local democracy crisis means we can’t wait for solutions from on high - we need to organise to save our high streets…

Left-of-centre governments are frequently attacked for being overly centralised. But where should we as socialists draw the line? Scottish Greens supporter and writer Gabriel Neil opens up a debate on the issue and argues a decentralised democracy is best for working class communities.