High Court Rules All members Can Vote in the Leadership Election
Dramatic scenes this morning, as a high court rules that all new members will be able to vote in the forthcoming leadership election.
Tag: Aaron Bastani
Failures, flunkies and phonies, rewarded in David Cameron’s honours list
Aaron Bastani on what Cameron’s honours proposals tell us about our politics.
Owen Smith’s Sexism Problem
Has Owen Smith’s misogynist behaviour been deliberately ignored by those trying to smear the Corbyn movement?
Has the centre-left collapsed?
Whatever you think of Blair, Owen Smith and Corbyn it’s undeniable that Europe is facing a crisis of social democracy? Aaron Bastani looks at recent history and asks has the centre-left collapsed?
Who is the real Owen Smith?
Jeremy Corbyn today launched his leadership campaign, but who is he up against? Top lobbyist at Pfizer, advocate of privatisation and welfare cuts, Aaron Bastani discovers.
Brexit, Labour, Immigration & Trident – Paul Mason in conversation
Aaron Bastani talks to journalist and filmmaker Paul Mason on immigration caps, keeping trident and why he ditched mainstream TV journalism to rally behind Labour under Jeremy Corbyn.
A Good Day For Democracy
Corbyn was kept on the ballot for the upcoming Labour leadership election, but with very restrictive voting regulations on new members.
Corbyn Makes the Ballot!
As Jeremy Corbyn makes the ballot for the leadership election, following a tense meeting by the Labour Party’s NEC (National Executive Committee) Aaron Bastani speaks to James Schneider of Momentum about where the Labour left goes next.
‘This is a very British coup’ – John McDonnell
Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell sits down with Aaron Bastani to talk #CorbynCoup, freedom of movement and transforming the Labour Party into an anti-austerity party.
‘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?
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.