Analysis: What We Know About the New Left Party So Far
Richard Hames
Following months of clamouring for a new left party, one has suddenly turned up. Richard Hames explains what we know so far.
Tag: corbyn
Report: Corbyn’s Revenge: An Election Night to Remember
We sent Novara FM host Richard Hames into the night to get the word on the street. He attempted to gatecrash the Adam Smith Institute, spoke to Faiza Shaheen in Chingford and caught Jeremy Corbyn’s triumphant victory speech in Islington.
Feature: 20 Rightwingers You Don’t Know But Should
Novara Reporters
This year we’ve heard endlessly from 30p Lee and Cruella Braverman, but what about Britain's lesser-known rightwing headbangers? As the Westminster circus rolls out of town, meet the B-list baddies poisoning our politics.
Analysis: The March Against Antisemitism Is a Far-Right Dream
Rivkah Brown
Rather than telling Tommy Robinson to ‘fuck off’, the march against antisemitism should question why he was there in the first place, writes Rivkah Brown.
Report: Labour Bans Three Kurdish Attendees From Conference While Cosying up to Turkey
Rivkah Brown
Three Kurdish attendees were denied entry to Labour party conference on security grounds. Some have questioned whether it has anything to do with Erdogan's Turkey.
Analysis: Rachel Reeves Speech: Labour is Rehashing Corbynite Policies Without Explaining How It Would Pay for Them
James Meadway
The left should welcome Rachel Reeves’s pledges to decarbonise the electricity system and renationalise the railways - they were originally Corbynite proposals, after all. But to be believed, Labour must explain how they’ll be funded, writes James Meadway.
Opinion: The Forde Report Lays Bare the Lie at the Heart of the Media’s War on Corbyn
Justin Schlosberg
In order to fatally undermine the Corbyn project, the media had to show that Corbyn himself, or at least his office, was complicit in Labour's antisemitism problem. The Forde Report puts this lie to bed, argues Justin Schlosberg.
Downstream: What Does Keir Starmer Actually Believe? Aaron Bastani Meets Oliver Eagleton
Is he a managerial Machiavelli? A moral crusader? Or just an opportunist with a decent haircut? Aaron Bastani talks to Oliver Eagleton about the Labour leader.
Opinion: Does It Even Matter How Labour Does in the Local Elections?
Michael Chessum
As canvassers make their final rounds before polling day, Michael Chessum asks whether trying to get ‘our people’ elected to local government is really a good use of our time.
Opinion: Why Can’t Starmer Just Be Like Blair?
Oliver Eagleton
Try as he might, Keir Starmer will always fail to recapture the essence of Blairism. Oliver Eagleton explains why.
Downstream: Something Sinister Is Happening in the Labour Party. Aaron Bastani Meets Len McCluskey
Known for his steadfast support of Jeremy Corbyn whilst heading up the biggest private sector union in the country, Len McCluskey has a uniquely intimate knowledge of both Labour Party politics and the organised labour movement.
Opinion: Is There Any Point Staying in Labour?
Andrew Scattergood & Gaya Sriskanthan
With local elections looming, Momentum’s co-chairs make the case for a strong Labour left.
Opinion: Now Could Be Keir Starmer’s Moment If Only He’d Back the Unions
Tom Peters
Russia-schmoozing Tories and a cost of living crisis have presented the Labour leader with yet another open goal. The problem is, he’s too busy attacking workers to take it, writes Tom Peters.
Novara Live: Corbyn Considers Forming New Party
The Telegraph have reported that Jeremy Corbyn is considering launching a new party. Is the story plausible and, if so, would it be a good idea?
Long Read: The Left Won’t Win the 2020s by Clinging to the Corpse of the Labour Party
Jonas Marvin
James Schneider's undying Labourism, expressed in his recent series How We Win, obscures an important truth: the next left surge will take place against the state, not within it.
Analysis: Has Keir Starmer Heard of Pasokification?
Joana Ramiro
Social democrats across the continent have learned that maintaining ties with the left equals electoral success. The British Labour leader doesn’t seem to get it.
Opinion: BuzzFeed News Wanted to Be Radical – Instead It Was Mainstream Media With Listicles
Justin Schlosberg
BuzzFeed’s experiment with serious journalism appears to be over, with the company shuttering much of its own and the recently acquired Huffington Post's news operations. This has less to do with ‘market forces’ than the company’s failure to be subversive, writes media academic Justin Schlosberg.
Analysis: The Northern Independence Party Is a Triple Threat to Labour
Ell Folan
Regionalism and left-wing policies poll well in the north, writes Stats for Lefties founder Ell Folan, while passionate activists are crucial to electoral success. The NIP has all three.