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Brexit Chaos Shows Britain’s Institutions Are Broken. We Need New Ones

Aaron Bastani

For all the talk of the 21st century presenting unique and unprecedented challenges, from automation to resource depletion, the ongoing Brexit shambles shows Britain lacks the institutions to not only deal with the future but the present too, argues Aaron Bastani.

Novara Live: The Conservatives: No Future

May’s premiership is on the brink. We convene for an emergency podcast to breakdown the results of her “no-confidence” vote, and assess whether the Tories can keep clinging to power.

Novara Live: The Mason Plan With Paul Mason and Ash Sarkar

After a day of unprecedented chaos and a government on the brink of collapse, Paul Mason has stormed the building and he has a plan.

Brexit and the Climate Crash: Time for a Reality Check

Steve Rushton

The political impasse surrounding Brexit has created a significant distraction from the news that we have 12 years or less to ensure the future habitability of the planet. Steve Rushton argues it's time to point to the anti-climate motivations of some of the highest profile Brexiteers and put climate change back on the agenda.

Another Europe is Unlikely: Why Socialist Transformation Won’t Happen Within the EU

Grace Blakeley

Although another Europe isn’t impossible, it won’t come about until the financialised project that is the EU has collapsed under the weight of its own contradictions. Until then, a socialist government trying to deliver a radical agenda from within the EU will be doomed to fail, argues Grace Blakeley.

The Bastani Factor: This Is Fine With Michael Walker

With May's Brexit deal in tatters and the commons in chaos—Aaron is joined by Michael Walker to discuss how much longer can Theresa May cling onto government?

Can Labour Get a General Election? The Fixed-Term Parliaments Act and Parliamentary Strategy

James Butler

With Theresa May's Brexit deal looking set to flop, there’s much talk of the possibility of a general election. But what would it actually take for an election to be called, and how likely is it under the Fixed-term Parliaments Act? James Butler explains.

OMFG Sarkar: When Will Tommy Robinson Fuck Off

Tommy Robinson is a racist, a fraud, and an absolute wasteman. Join us on the 9th of December to oppose his toxic politics and inability to dress himself properly. https://www.facebook.com/events/196829064559780

The Far Right Don’t Care About Sexual Violence – They’re Just Trying to Gain Political Power

Dalia Gebrial

Tommy Robinson’s appointment as Ukip’s ‘grooming gangs advisor’ is just the latest in the far right’s attempts to use our outrage at sexual violence in order to gain credibility and power. We mustn't let them get away with it, argues Dalia Gebrial.

Explainers: Brexit Isn’t Racist – but Tommy Is

On Sunday 9 December, Tommy Robinson will be leading a march in central London against what he’s calling ‘The Great Brexit Betrayal’. The march claims to be a show of opposition to the establishment, who have failed to represent the true spirit of the EU referendum result. Callum Cant argues that we can’t cede the […]

Interview: The Left Must Put Rupture on the Table | Aaron Meets Costas Lapavitsas

Costas Lapavitsas’ new book ‘The Left Case Against the EU’ rails against the EU as a neoliberal citadel, fundamentally unstable and impervious to reform. Aaron met Costas to discuss his new book, his experiences as part of the Greek Syriza government and how the Left should approach the question of Europe.