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Why Are University Staff Going on Strike? Here’s What You Need to Know

Oliver Eagleton

University staff across the UK walk out tomorrow for the first time since March 2018. The strike resumes the struggle over detrimental pension changes, with further demands on casualisation and equal pay.

GE2019: I’m an NHS Junior Doctor. Here’s Why I’m Backing Labour – and Urging Patients to Do the Same

Joanna Dobbin

"Day in, day out, I see first hand the realities of what it means to break down the social fabric of our state. That is why - after working a 13-hour shift without a break - I am writing this article."

GE2019: Does Labour’s ‘Manifesto of Hope’ Live up to Expectations? Novara’s Verdict

Novara Reporters

In 2017 Labour's leaked manifesto galvanised supporters and fuelled a campaign that ultimately took away the Tories' majority. Add to this precedent the passing of exciting and radical new policies at Labour conference in September, and expectations this year are high. Does the document, released this morning, live up to these expectations? Aaron Bastani, James Butler, Eleanor Penny and Grace Blakeley weigh in.

GE2019: Labour Offers a ‘Housing Revolution’ for Generation Rent

Jamie Sims

Labour's manifesto is promising a "housing revolution", including the most ambitious house-building programme in decades and action on bogus 'affordable' rents. Housing activist Jamie Sims says it's a lifeline to Generation Rent - who could prove a major political force in this election.

GE2019: Are Anti-Corbyn Groups Buying up Facebook Ads on Behalf of the Conservative Party?

The Conservative party’s Facebook advertising strategy has been looking a little strange recently, with their spending in the past week eclipsed by the Liberal Democrats, the Labour party and anti-Brexit group Best for Britain. This is despite the Conservatives having spent far more on Facebook ads in past elections than any other party – £2.1m […]

GE2019: 8 Things We Learned From the ITV Leaders’ Debate

James Meadway

Following the first televised debate of GE2019, James Meadway outlines the key takeaways and lessons for the rest of the campaign.

International: History Shows Us That the Forces Behind Bolivia’s Coup Do Not Warrant ‘Nuance’

Aidan Nyhus

While it's true that the protests leading up to Evo Morales's forced resignation were diverse in motivation, Aidan Nyhus argues the forces lining up to consolidate state power now make a defence of Morales paramount.

GE2019: This Is Labour’s Chance, the British Public Is Ready for Economic Transformation

Aaron Bastani

Is the public ready for once-in-a-generation change in how we run the economy? Recent polling would indicate so. Indeed more than just primed for an age of reform - whether it’s building a green economy or corporations having to share profits with their workers - they are positively grasping for it.

GE2019: Myth-Busting the Student Vote: Will a December Election Mean Poor Turnout? Will This Affect Labour?

Oliver Haynes

In theory, a polling day after the end of university term time could suppress the student vote, disadvantaging Corbyn. But now the campaign is underway, it looks like young people intend to turn out in force, with a record number having registered to vote. But polling suggests this might not be an automatic gain for Labour. Student Oliver Haynes reports.

Long Read: Under a Blue Moon: Reflections on the Last UK General Election

Alex Niven

"You began to sense that something had been let out of the bag." For a brief moment, the 2017 election result seemed to puncture a hole in a nationwide malaise. In a touching memoir, Alex Niven recalls the emotional journey of the last election and how it signalled new possibilities.

GE2019: ‘It Absolutely Needs to Go’: We Asked People Affected by Universal Credit If It Should Be Scrapped

Natalie Leal

The Conservative government’s flagship welfare reform, Universal Credit, has been besieged by problems from the very start, driving thousands into debt and to foodbanks. We asked recipients and people who work with them what they think of Labour's plan to scrap the system entirely.

GE2019: This Election, Labour Should Lead the Way in Defending Immigration

Ana Oppenheim

If Labour can debunk the idea that we need austerity, it should be able to challenge anti-migrant policies. Instead of taking lessons from the Tories on immigration, Labour should be principled in making the case for free movement, argues Ana Oppenheim.

GE2019: Activists Are Helping Homeless People and Mental Health Patients Register to Vote

Sophie K Rosa

Just 2% of homeless people are registered to vote - most don't know they're able to. Sophie K Rosa reports on how after a decade of austerity cuts, the most marginalised in society are often the most disenfranchised, and on efforts to change this.

GE2019: Labour Needs a Bold Climate Vision in This Election – Including a 2030 Decarbonisation Target

Aliya Yule

In what is being touted as the UK's first 'climate election', Aliya Yule argues it's up to the Labour party to put forward the strong vision required to tackle the climate crisis.

Report: Universal Credit Is Riddled With Issues, but Have Some Flaws Been Deliberately Designed Into the System?

Natalie Leal

Universal credit has proved so unfit for purpose that Labour has said it will replace it entirely if elected next month. But perhaps the most controversial element of the policy is mounting evidence that suggests some of its cruellest flaws aren't accidental failings; the Tories may have deliberately built them in to the system to deter claimants.

International: Bolivia’s Coup Threatens the Struggle for Social Liberation and Economic Justice

Olivia Arigho-Stiles

Driven by the urban middle classes and ultra-right regional elites, the coup currently taking place in Bolivia is in large part a backlash against nearly a decade and a half of redistributive and pro-indigenous policies. Olivia Arigho-Stiles explains.

GE2019: Nigel Farage’s Climbdown Has Made This Election Clearer. Only Labour Can Defeat the Right

Aaron Bastani

News that the Brexit party will not be running against 317 Tory MPs has thrown this election into stark relief. For the Liberal Democrats and particularly the Greens it poses a question - what do you stand for? For Labour it means something important: it can only win this election fighting on class politics and against the elite - and Farage just made that a whole lot easier.

GE2019: Asymmetric Advertising Is the New Fake News, and the Tories May Be Using It to Hijack Your Social Media

Stuart Mills

Social media could win this election and the Tories know they are at a disadvantage, with users skewing young and leftwing. Researcher Stuart Mills thinks the Conservatives may have come up with a hack: using deliberately bad or contentious content to try and bait us into sharing their posts.

Why Are University Staff Going on Strike? Here’s What You Need to Know

Oliver Eagleton

GE2019: I’m an NHS Junior Doctor. Here’s Why I’m Backing Labour – and Urging Patients to Do the Same

Joanna Dobbin

GE2019: Does Labour’s ‘Manifesto of Hope’ Live up to Expectations? Novara’s Verdict

Novara Reporters

GE2019: Labour Offers a ‘Housing Revolution’ for Generation Rent

Jamie Sims

GE2019: 8 Things We Learned From the ITV Leaders’ Debate

James Meadway

International: History Shows Us That the Forces Behind Bolivia’s Coup Do Not Warrant ‘Nuance’

Aidan Nyhus

GE2019: This Is Labour’s Chance, the British Public Is Ready for Economic Transformation

Aaron Bastani

GE2019: Myth-Busting the Student Vote: Will a December Election Mean Poor Turnout? Will This Affect Labour?

Oliver Haynes

Long Read: Under a Blue Moon: Reflections on the Last UK General Election

Alex Niven

GE2019: ‘It Absolutely Needs to Go’: We Asked People Affected by Universal Credit If It Should Be Scrapped

Natalie Leal

GE2019: This Election, Labour Should Lead the Way in Defending Immigration

Ana Oppenheim

GE2019: Activists Are Helping Homeless People and Mental Health Patients Register to Vote

Sophie K Rosa

GE2019: Labour Needs a Bold Climate Vision in This Election – Including a 2030 Decarbonisation Target

Aliya Yule

Report: Universal Credit Is Riddled With Issues, but Have Some Flaws Been Deliberately Designed Into the System?

Natalie Leal

International: Bolivia’s Coup Threatens the Struggle for Social Liberation and Economic Justice

Olivia Arigho-Stiles

GE2019: Nigel Farage’s Climbdown Has Made This Election Clearer. Only Labour Can Defeat the Right

Aaron Bastani

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Why Are University Staff Going on Strike? Here’s What You Need to Know

Oliver Eagleton

GE2019: I’m an NHS Junior Doctor. Here’s Why I’m Backing Labour – and Urging Patients to Do the Same

Joanna Dobbin

GE2019: Does Labour’s ‘Manifesto of Hope’ Live up to Expectations? Novara’s Verdict

Novara Reporters

GE2019: Labour Offers a ‘Housing Revolution’ for Generation Rent

Jamie Sims

GE2019: Are Anti-Corbyn Groups Buying up Facebook Ads on Behalf of the Conservative Party?

Charlotte England

GE2019: 8 Things We Learned From the ITV Leaders’ Debate

James Meadway

International: History Shows Us That the Forces Behind Bolivia’s Coup Do Not Warrant ‘Nuance’

Aidan Nyhus

GE2019: This Is Labour’s Chance, the British Public Is Ready for Economic Transformation

Aaron Bastani

GE2019: Myth-Busting the Student Vote: Will a December Election Mean Poor Turnout? Will This Affect Labour?

Oliver Haynes

Long Read: Under a Blue Moon: Reflections on the Last UK General Election

Alex Niven

GE2019: ‘It Absolutely Needs to Go’: We Asked People Affected by Universal Credit If It Should Be Scrapped

Natalie Leal

GE2019: This Election, Labour Should Lead the Way in Defending Immigration

Ana Oppenheim

GE2019: Activists Are Helping Homeless People and Mental Health Patients Register to Vote

Sophie K Rosa

GE2019: Labour Needs a Bold Climate Vision in This Election – Including a 2030 Decarbonisation Target

Aliya Yule

Report: Universal Credit Is Riddled With Issues, but Have Some Flaws Been Deliberately Designed Into the System?

Natalie Leal

International: Bolivia’s Coup Threatens the Struggle for Social Liberation and Economic Justice

Olivia Arigho-Stiles

GE2019: Nigel Farage’s Climbdown Has Made This Election Clearer. Only Labour Can Defeat the Right

Aaron Bastani

GE2019: Asymmetric Advertising Is the New Fake News, and the Tories May Be Using It to Hijack Your Social Media

Stuart Mills

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