Migration and the Labour Party: Conference’s Unanswered Questions
Dalia Gebrial
Despite an energised Labour conference, one unresolved issue stands out: should the Labour party defend and extend freedom of movement post-Brexit?
Novara FM: Conference Debrief
On #NovaraFM Aaron Bastani and James Butler are joined by Michael Walker and Momentum's Rachel Godfrey-Wood as they discuss the recent Labour Party conference.
Novara FM: Community Organising FTW
What is community organising? On #NovaraFM Michael Walker asks Harriet Protheroe-Davis and Tom Godwin from Hope not Hate, and Martin Smith, head of community organising for the Labour Party.
Interview: Interview with Ken Loach at The World Transformed
Michael Walker met Ken Loach backstage at The World Transformed after his appearance on the panel ‘The Role of a Political Artist’.
Catalonia in Revolt: How Did We Get Here and What Happens Next?
Javier Moreno Zacarés
Since the upcoming Catalan independence referendum was ruled illegal, events have spiralled beyond anyone's expectations. Initial concerns about the legitimacy of the vote have now been surpassed by anger at the encroachment of the Spanish state into Catalonia.
The Mayor’s Housing Strategy: Why We Must Respond
Pilgrim Tucker
Sadiq Khan says he plans to 'provide all Londoners with a decent and affordable home'. But to achieve this he needs to show he is prepared to challenge the powerful interests that make housing too expensive for most of the city's residents, writes Pilgrim Tucker.
Interview: Interview With Jon Lansman at the World Transformed
Jon Lansman, suited and booted in the best blazer at this years TWT, tried to persuade Ash Sarkar to finally join the Labour Party.
Interview: Interview With Diane Abbott at the World Transformed
Ash Sarkar caught up with Diane Abbott at The World Transformed to ask about her experiences as a woman of colour in politics since she was first elected in 1987.
Taxi for Uber? It’s Time for London to Take Control of Transport
Nathan Akehurst
While Uber has ridden roughshod over regulators and unions for years, Transport for London's licence revocation puts thousands of jobs at risk. We need to stand up to Uber, but is there room for a solution which benefits drivers and passengers in the long term?
Rooftopping: The Right to the City
Annie Lord
For some, rooftopping, or urban exploring, is a radical practice, a way of reclaiming public space and turning the city into a site of play. However, others argue it has been co-opted by the logic of capital, resulting in the sacrifice of progressive politics for sponsorship deals and social media fame.
Technology and Post-Capitalism
On this panel: David Harvey, Paul Mason, Aaron Bastani, Alice Bell and James Meadway. Since the inventions of agriculture and writing, technology has endured an intimate relationship with politics, serving to both disrupt and uphold concentrations of power. But do the technologies of the new century, from computing to synthetic biology, create a new set […]
Why the Pundits Don’t Understand Politics Anymore
Elections and referendums have come thick and fast over the last four years, and with them a long line of journalists who keep getting it wrong. Is this because most journalists are out of touch with public opinion and unable to understand a shifting political landscape, or because we’ve entered a uniquely volatile period in British politics, making predictions increasingly difficult? Join our panel of experts and find out.
5 Reasons We Must Decriminalise the Sex Industry – And Fast
Laura Connelly
In recent weeks, the establishment media has provided a large platform to anti-prostitution feminists. Yet as sex worker-led organisations tell us time and again, it's only through decriminalising all consensual aspects of the sex industry that sex workers can be adequately protected.
IMOBastani: Britain’s Economy Is in Meltdown
In all honesty Britain’s economy is absolutely broken, ten years ago it was common to hear of a lost decade for Japan and Italy, well the same has just happened to Britain on the things that matter like wages and productivity while the deficit, the one thing the Tories wanted to be measured by, is […]
5 Things You Can Expect From Labour Party Conference
James McAsh
At last year’s conference in Liverpool, everything was still up in the air. At this year’s conference in Brighton, we'll begin to see how everything has landed. Here are five things to watch out for at Labour Party Conference 2017.
The Fix: Police Violence, Bojo + Richard Angell
On this episode of The Fix we talked police brutality, Boris Johnson’s latest leadership pitch and we were joined by Richard Angell of Progress to talk about the Labour party conference, Labour’s future and more!
IMOBastani: The Bastano Amendment
Right now the Parliamentary Labour Party exercises an effective veto on who leads Labour, with 15% of the party’s MPs needed to get on the ballot. While there has been talk recently of a ‘McDonnell Amendment’ where that figure would be reduced to 5% – empowering the membership – Aaron disagrees. It should be zero.
Who Are the Rohingya and Why Are They Fleeing Myanmar?
Courtney Yusuf
Nearly 400,000 Burmese Muslims have fled across the border into Bangladesh amid allegations of ethnic cleansing. What is happening and why? Courtney Yusuf explains.