How Labour’s Left-Wing Firebrands Fought Back

It’s easy to think that the Labour left is gone for good. But it’s not so certain. From the 1980s to the 2010s, the Labour left endured almost three decades of isolation and exile. The difference this time is that their ideas are still popular.
Will they be back once more, or have they now truly been left for dead?
To find out, Eleanor spoke to Andy Beckett, author of The Searchers: Five Rebels, Their Dream of a Different Britain, and Their Many Enemies
- Published 25 June 2024
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