I voted remain, but ignoring the outcome would be terrible for democracy
‘One of the major fault lines of this referendum was a hatred of elites’
James Butler on legal bids to overturn Brexit, and why this is toxic for democracy.
‘Have power without taking power’ – Farage’s Legacy
Farage is gone, at least for the next 5 minutes – but what’s his legacy and where next for UKIP?
Labour and Tory Leadership – Who’s next?
The next month will see Theresa May and Michael Gove fight it out to see who can be more awful, meanwhile Angela Eagle wonders whether she has what it takes to swoop in with a leadership challenge.
George Osborne abandons 2020 deficit plan – Austerity was always a political choice
Osborne scraps his 2020 deficit target citing Brexit – Aaron Bastani on why this was always ideological.
‘I look forward to 13,000 brilliant people with 13,000 sets of brilliant ideas working together’ – Jeremy Corbyn
Aaron Bastani caught up with the Labour leader in the same week he faced mass resignations from his cabinet and a coup from his fellow MPs.
Cameron tries to rescue legacy by calling on Corbyn to resign
As David Cameron shifts the blame of Brexit onto Jeremy Corbyn, Aaron Bastani looks at the Prime Minister’s legacy and why he’s making this attack now.
172 Labour MPs Issue a Vote of No Confidence In Jeremy Corbyn
A majority of Labour MPs vote against the wishes of thousands of loyal members & trade union backing – Aaron Bastani asks can we #KeepCorbyn?
‘There’s no future for the Labour Party in returning to an establishment politics’
Thousands of Labour supporters and activists turned out for the #KeepCorbyn rally yesterday evening Joana Ramiro spoke with Paul Mason, Richard Burgon and others…
Why We Need To #KeepCorbyn
Another day, another round of resignations, another post-Brexit financial disaster. Corbyn’s leadership is under threat – but is anyone else actually qualified to lead Labour after the referendum?
‘This is a vote for the status quo’ – Spanish Elections Conclusions
Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker reflect on the underwhelming performance of Unidos Podemos in the elections.
‘A Terrible Night For The Radical Left in Europe’ – Spanish Election Results
Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani respond to the results of the Spanish Elections where the radical left party Podemos did less well than expected, coming third.
‘Pragmatism, Not Euphoria’ – Exit Polls Response
Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker discuss Podemos and the exit polls which put Podemos ahead of the centre left party PSOE.
‘Selfish, spineless, worst of all, no plan’ – Hilary Benn’s Post-Brexit Coup
Aaron responds to Hilary Benn’s sacking and the plotting from MPs on the Labour right.
#EURef – A Tale of Two Labour Voters
Aaron Bastani on how the EU referendum has shown a split in Labours support base – and what the party now needs to do to get both sides on board in time for 2020.
Silence = Death: Orlando, and Why We Can’t Let Racists Hijack Queer Grief
Wail Qasim on the Orlando shootings, the portrayal of Omar Mateen in the media and the way liberal Western values are mobilised to marginalise both muslims and queers.
Three Major Reforms to Save the Media in 2016
Traditional daily print news is virtually dead, online news paid for by ads is in crisis – what future is there for a dynamic, independent media? Aaron Bastani lays out three solutions.
Clinton Vs Trump: ‘The Lesser of Two Evils’
Can progressives mourning the Bern stomach switching their allegiances to Clinton? Tom Goulding went to Burlington, Vermont to find out.
Is This England’s Referendum?
Aaron Bastani visited his home city of Bournemouth this week to ask holidayers and locals how they would vote in the Brexit referendum and what their major grievances are with politics today.