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Long Read: What’s the Point of Referendums?

Alice McCool

Much of the EU debate unquestioningly assumed the received wisdom that referendums are democratising, offering us the chance to "take back control". Alice McCool examines the flaws of this limited vision of the democratic process.

The Race: Is Jeremy Corbyn Electable?

Aaron Bastani and Sophie Nazemi take a look at this weeks big stories and Michael Walker hosts Zoe Williams and James Meadway as they debate the viability of the Corbyn project.

IMOBastani: Tom Watson’s Tin Hat Conspiracy Theories

The deputy leader's latest swipes at the Corbyn movement show a lack of understanding of the direction in which politics in the UK has gone.

IMOBastani: 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.

IMOBastani: 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?

IMOBastani: 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.

Long Read: Take Back the City: The Disillusioned Londoners Calling for Radical Democracy.

Emma Snaith

Take Back the City proposes a radically different vision of political organising. In a city riven with social divisions and worsening living conditions, can it hope to achieve change for ordinary Londoners?

IMOBastani: 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.

Interview: ‘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.

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?

IMOBastani: 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.

‘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.

IMOBastani: 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…

‘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.

IMOBastani: ‘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.

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.

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