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New-New Labour: Could the Clash of the Past and Present Force Labour in a New Direction?

Elizabeth Mizon

Left-thinking new Labour members are running up against the obstacles of parliamentarians who got cosy in the New Labour years. Talk of existential crisis abounds, but what could that look like?

5 Reasons Teachers are Going on Strike

Adam Robertson

Teachers across England are going on strike tomorrow. But during what seems like a golden age for teaching standards, why is industrial action necessary?

Long Read: The Problems of Podemos

Matt Myers

Unidos Podemos, the left-wing coalition party, came in a disappointing third place in the most recent Spanish elections. After polling well, why did the party fail to capture the popular vote? And what lessons can left-wing electoral projects draw from this?

Amid the Turmoil, the Greens Are Upbeat

Josiah Mortimer

Post-Brexit and facing their own change of leadership, the Greens are turning their attention to proportional representation and the possibility of a progressive parliamentary alliance.

EU Citizen? Check Your Immigration Status

Anne Achilles and Marijam Didzgalvyte

The UK's vote to leave the EU has left many EU migrants unsure of their rights and status both before and after Britain makes its exit. Here's a useful guide.

The Two Pillars of Corbynism: The Only Way for Labour to Respond to Brexit

Tom Cutterham

Jeremy Corbyn's politics are comprised of two central pillars - the combination of which offers the only decent parliamentary response to Brexit.

An Open Letter to My Anti-Corbyn Labour MP, From a New Member

Ralph Pritchard

People are joining Labour in their tens of thousands to defend Jeremy Corbyn and challenge those waging the coup against him.

4 Reflections on Podemos and the Spanish Elections

Javier Moreno Zacarés

Despite all predictions to the contrary, Podemos failed to make the significant breakthrough people had expected in yesterday's Spanish general election.

Long Read: How Did We Get Here? The EU Referendum and the Crises of Union

Joseph Leigh

Sunday Long Read: Britain now heads into a period of unprecedented turbulence. This was not supposed to happen. What does the result suggest about the state of UK democracy? And what strategic challenges does it present to the left?

Warnings About the Consequences of Brexit Are Falling on Deaf Ears – Here’s Why

Luke Ilott

The Remain camp's reliance on people heeding the advice of this or that economic expert misunderstands the defiance many Leavers feel they're exercising in voting to 'take back control'.

To Combat Extremism, We Need to Radicalise Our Own Thinking

Elizabeth Mizon

The threat of 'radicals' and 'extremists' dominates the papers and policy documents alike, but it's time we admitted only a radical change of direction can challenge the status quo and the reactionary responses to it.

How Rising London Rents are Funding Elite Private Schools

Sol Gamsu

While you're shelling out to put a roof over your head, it's easy to forget who owns the ground beneath your feet. For many cash-strapped London students, rent money is helping to feather the nests of the elite - and the situation isn't uncommon.

Long Read: On the Frontlines of Neoliberalism: Resource Extraction and Popular Resistance in Colombia

Milo Phillips

Colombia's programme of neoliberal reforms is wreaking social and environmental havoc, channeling the profits from the country's natural resources into the coffers of private companies. A diverse coalition of residents, activists and unionists is fighting back, in defiance of the state's violent attempts to silence them.

The Leave Campaign Couldn’t Care Less About Democracy

Gordon Maloney

The official Leave campaign claims to care about unelected eurocrats telling us what to do, but the toffs and millionaires who comprise the leadership have benefited most from the UK's own democratic deficit.

Referendum Fatigue: 5 Thoughts on the Inadequacies of Both Leave and Remain

Alex Fusco

The EU referendum seems to have dragged on for an age, yet many people feel no more enlightened now than when campaigning started.

5 Things That Won’t Happen If Britain Leaves the EU

Leah Cowan

The EU referendum has been characterised by misinformation and opportunism. What would Brexit really mean for the 'refugee crisis', the UK economy and the future of the EU?

Long Read: The Fantastic Corruption of the Broadcasting British Class

Steve Rushton

The BBC is often lauded as a beacon of impartial reporting. But this weekend, as Queen Elizabeth's birthday celebrations dominate its reporting, it's worth delving into organisation's deep structural and personal links to the UK's corrupt political elite.

The Beginning of a New Journey for Bernie?

Matt Turner

Bernie Sanders has always claimed his campaign is about more than the Democratic nomination. With Hillary Clinton all but confirmed as the nominee, where next for Sanders and his supporters?

EU Citizen? Check Your Immigration Status

Anne Achilles and Marijam Didzgalvyte

An Open Letter to My Anti-Corbyn Labour MP, From a New Member

Ralph Pritchard

4 Reflections on Podemos and the Spanish Elections

Javier Moreno Zacarés

Long Read: How Did We Get Here? The EU Referendum and the Crises of Union

Joseph Leigh

Warnings About the Consequences of Brexit Are Falling on Deaf Ears – Here’s Why

Luke Ilott

To Combat Extremism, We Need to Radicalise Our Own Thinking

Elizabeth Mizon

How Rising London Rents are Funding Elite Private Schools

Sol Gamsu

Long Read: On the Frontlines of Neoliberalism: Resource Extraction and Popular Resistance in Colombia

Milo Phillips

The Leave Campaign Couldn’t Care Less About Democracy

Gordon Maloney

Referendum Fatigue: 5 Thoughts on the Inadequacies of Both Leave and Remain

Alex Fusco

5 Things That Won’t Happen If Britain Leaves the EU

Leah Cowan

Long Read: The Fantastic Corruption of the Broadcasting British Class

Steve Rushton

The Beginning of a New Journey for Bernie?

Matt Turner

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New-New Labour: Could the Clash of the Past and Present Force Labour in a New Direction?

Elizabeth Mizon

5 Reasons Teachers are Going on Strike

Adam Robertson

Long Read: The Problems of Podemos

Matt Myers

Amid the Turmoil, the Greens Are Upbeat

Josiah Mortimer

EU Citizen? Check Your Immigration Status

Anne Achilles and Marijam Didzgalvyte

The Two Pillars of Corbynism: The Only Way for Labour to Respond to Brexit

Tom Cutterham

An Open Letter to My Anti-Corbyn Labour MP, From a New Member

Ralph Pritchard

4 Reflections on Podemos and the Spanish Elections

Javier Moreno Zacarés

Long Read: How Did We Get Here? The EU Referendum and the Crises of Union

Joseph Leigh

Warnings About the Consequences of Brexit Are Falling on Deaf Ears – Here’s Why

Luke Ilott

To Combat Extremism, We Need to Radicalise Our Own Thinking

Elizabeth Mizon

How Rising London Rents are Funding Elite Private Schools

Sol Gamsu

Long Read: On the Frontlines of Neoliberalism: Resource Extraction and Popular Resistance in Colombia

Milo Phillips

The Leave Campaign Couldn’t Care Less About Democracy

Gordon Maloney

Referendum Fatigue: 5 Thoughts on the Inadequacies of Both Leave and Remain

Alex Fusco

5 Things That Won’t Happen If Britain Leaves the EU

Leah Cowan

Long Read: The Fantastic Corruption of the Broadcasting British Class

Steve Rushton

The Beginning of a New Journey for Bernie?

Matt Turner

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