Stop Pretending Reform Is Just an Anti-Immigration Party
Craig Gent
Reform is connecting with voters on material issues. Unless we come to terms with this threat, it isn’t going away, writes Craig Gent.
Meet the Curveballs in Starmer’s Cabinet
Simon Childs
Simon Childs reports on the businessmen, barristers and Blairites who’ve been handed key government positions.
Just Stop Oil Has Declared Victory. What Now?
Richard Hames
Keir Starmer’s Labour government has said it won’t issue any new oil and gas licences. That doesn’t mean Just Stop Oil’s job is done, writes Richard Hames.
Here’s What the Greens Should Do Next
Adam Ramsay
There are good reasons it took the Greens so long to increase their seats in Westminster, writes Adam Ramsay. But breakthroughs demand ambitious thinking - and not being afraid to go toe-to-toe with Labour.
Even in Defeat, the French Far Right Is in Its Strongest Position Yet
Olly Haynes
The far right have been beaten in France. But unless the left can push for democratic renewal, they’ll be back, writes Olly Haynes.
The Greens Won Because They Were Disciplined
Matthew Butcher
The Greens’ success at the general election was built on tireless work in local communities. That’s a strategy they should now double down on, writes Matthew Butcher.
What on Earth Happened to the SNP?
Adam Ramsay
Amid huge gains for Labour and breakthroughs for the Greens and pro-Gaza independents, the SNP crashed hard on Thursday night. Adam Ramsay lays out the many reasons why.
How the Tories Bit the Dust – and Started Their Next Civil War
Simon Childs
In a brutal night of Tory takedowns, here’s how the Conservatives got their excuses and recriminations in early.
How Labour’s Islington North Candidate Made Millions From NHS Privatisation
Steven Methven
Novara Media has probed the financial affairs of Praful Nargund and found that should he become an MP, he may be in a position to legislate on NHS privatisation while also benefiting from it.
‘We Can Spot Fakery a Mile Off’: Labour’s Memes Are an Insult to Young Voters
Chloe Laws
Inspired by the far right, Labour, the Tories and the Lib Dems are all adopting 'meme strategies'. But they’re years late to the game and seem to think young people are stupid, writes social media consultant Chloe Laws.
The SNP Finally Has an Election Pitch. Is It Too Late?
Adam Ramsay
SNP leader John Swinney promised 'the most leftwing' manifesto of the major parties. Adam Ramsay weighs it up.
Labour’s Migration Plans Will Embolden the Far Right
Zoe Gardner
While some of Labour’s plans give cause for cautious optimism, its glaring lack of ambition risks giving Farage and his cronies even more fertile ground on which to fight future elections, writes Zoe Gardner.
The French Left Can Fight the Far Right If It Stops Fighting Itself
Cole Stangler
The New Popular Front, formed hastily in response to Macron’s desperate snap election punt, has a chance of doing what centrists cannot, writes Cole Stangler: stop Marine Le Pen. That is, as long as Jean-Luc Mélenchon keeps his cool.
Labour’s Slippery Manifesto Offers No End to Austerity
James Meadway
Labour is doomed if it keeps the country on its current path. But Keir Starmer's flimsy manifesto refuses to say how he intends to avoid more austerity, writes James Meadway.
South African Muslims Didn’t Vote for Pro-Palestine Parties. Why Not?
Ilham Rawoot
In the country’s recent general election, South African Muslims voted overwhelmingly for the centre-right, white-controlled Democratic Alliance. The results have exposed ethnic tensions that have bubbled away under the surface for decades.
Meet the Pro-Israel ‘Extremist’ Parachuting Into a Labour Safe Seat
Steven Methven
An Israeli diplomat told an undercover reporter in 2017 that UK Labour activist Luke Akehurst was ‘one of the best in the inside … in all the party’. Now, Akehurst is Labour’s candidate for North Durham.
Labour Will End Neoliberalism. Just Not in a Good Way
James Meadway
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has been compared to Margaret Thatcher. But that's just spin, writes James Meadway.
Budget 2024: Keir Starmer Just Walked Right Into the Tories’ Trap
James Meadway
With nothing new left to say, Jeremy Hunt used his last budget to set Labour up to fail, writes James Meadway.