June | 2021 | Novara Media

Analysis: Leftists Are Panicking About Unite’s General Secretary Election. Should They Be?

Ell Folan

After Howard Beckett’s withdrawal, two leftwingers remain in the race to succeed Len McCluskey. Stats for Lefties founder and Novara Media columnist Ell Folan looks at whether this really is the vote-splitting disaster some claim, or the sign of healthy union democracy.

Novara Live: Is Starmer’s Leadership About to End?

Defeat in Hartlepool and a historic low in Chesham & Amersham have caused a crisis of confidence in Keir Starmer. As advisors resigning and MPs speaking out, could his leadership be coming to an early end?

Opinion: I’m a Trans Woman Suing the Japanese Government. If I Win, I’ll Be in the Country’s First Same-Sex Marriage

Opinion: The Tories’ Covid-19 Strategy Pits Young and Old Against Each Other

Ameya Tripathi

The government is using its widely condemned 'focused protection' strategy to stir up a culture of fear between generations in a cynical and dangerous bid to retain political power, writes Ameya Tripathi.

Novara Live: Metropolitan Police Institutionally Corrupt

An independent panel into the murder Daniel Morgan has ruled the Metropolitan Police are "institutional corrupt." We speak to Peter Jukes on the significance of the findings.

Perú Libre supporters assembled in Lima, June 2021. Gatodemichi/Wikimedia Commons

International: A Peasant-Teacher Just Won the Peruvian Elections, and the Right Can’t Handle It

Matt Kirkegaard

After a failed attempt to nullify hundreds of thousands of left votes, the Peruvian right is now trying to provoke a constitutional crisis through delegitimisation and delay.

Report: Could BrewDog’s Cancellation Trigger a Reckoning Across the Craft Beer Industry?

Matthew Curtis

Last week, over 130 current and former employees of the UK’s largest indy brewery penned an open letter condemning the company's exploitative practices. Beer journalist Matthew Curtis asks whether this unprecedented action could have industry-wide implications.

Opinion: Don’t Believe the Bigots – Trans Rights Aren’t a Threat to Women

Ash Sarkar

The overrepresentation of trans-hostile voices in the media means we’re denied a realistic view of the issues facing trans and non-binary people, writes Ash Sarkar.

Novara Live: Johnson Announces Covid-19 Restrictions to Continue

Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar respond to Johnson's press briefing confirming a four week delay to further easing of Covid-19 restrictions.

Opinion: What’s the Point of GB News?

Aaron Bastani

GB News has arrived – and with it, Britain has entered a new political moment. One in which truth and fact are replaced by opinion and partisan spin, the boundary between news and parody disintegrates, phone-in shows elevate feeling and opinion above all else, and informed debate becomes a thing of the past.

Two activists stand opposite 10 Downing Street in protest at the UK's involvement in Saudi Arabia's war on Yemen, June 2018. Alistair Hickson/Flickr

Opinion: Ignore the Naysayers: Anti-Imperialism Will Be Central to the Socialism of the 2020s

Some of the left are nervous about the perceived unpopularity of anti-imperialism undermining efforts to bring about socialism in the UK. They shouldn’t be, writes David Wearing: transnational solidarity isn’t just important, but increasingly common sense.