Who Are the ‘Radical Realists’ of Mainstream, the Labour Party’s New Faction?

Following their Trip episode about the meaning of ‘mainstream’, the gang go deeper into ‘Mainstream’ – that is, the new soft-left faction inside Labour. Yes, a festive episode about the inner workings of your favourite political party!

Jem, Nadia and Keir explain the emergence of Mainstream’s ‘radical realists’ – who include Andy Burnham and Clive Lewis – by exploring the lesser-known history of political tendencies that have shaped and split the Labour Party since the second world war.

For further reading, try Jem’s recent piece in Tribune.

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