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Opinion: Labour Can Only Win by Building on the Corbyn Era, Not Destroying It

Jeremy Corbyn won the Labour leadership twice, despite a war waged against him from within the party and by the media. He won for a reason, writes Aaron Bastani; if the next Labour leader wants to become prime minister they must acknowledge this, and build on his legacy, not destroy it.

Stopping Evictions Is Not Enough. We Need a Rent Freeze Now

Boris Johnson's new law lets landlords profit from the coronavirus crisis, but Britain's tenants' unions are organising to demand a rent freeze. Charlotte England reports.

Opinion: The 2020 Budget Shows the Tories Are Playing by New Rules

Did Rishi Sunak just end austerity? No. Is Britain adequately preparing for the panoply of crises set to define the coming decades? Also no. But make no mistake, writes Aaron Bastani, this was the first Tory budget since 2010 to abandon the neoliberal frame of ‘necessity', demonstrating how Labour under Corbyn won certain arguments.

Opinion: Keir Starmer’s Call to End Factionalism Must Not Mean a Return to the Status Quo

There is a promise the leadership hopeful could make, argues Michael Walker, which would fulfil his desire to end damaging internecine war without undermining accountability: open selections.

Opinion: We Must Not Let Centrists Use the Idea of Electability to Uphold the Status Quo

The idea of electability is one of the most powerful tools to keep radicalism out of politics, argues Oliver Durose. Whether it’s Bernie Sanders, Jagmeet Singh or Jeremy Corbyn, politicians who move too far away from the centre are warned that they will alienate voters and gift elections to the other side.

To Understand Keir Starmer’s Politics, we Must Look at Who is Running His Campaign

Lobbyists connected to Owen Smith's 2016 leadership bid may have contributed to Keir Starmer's flip-flopping on Brexit and attempts to push the party towards a remain position, argues Aaron Bastani.

The Man Behind the Keir Starmer Campaign, and His Links to Owen Smith

A senior member of Keir Starmer's team was a chair for the Owen Smith campaign in 2016, reveals Aaron Bastani. Consider this alongside Starmer's participation in a collective effort to displace Jeremy Corbyn that same year, his public support for Smith and his position on Brexit, and it brings his credibility as a left candidate into question.

Electionsesh2019

From 9:30pm til 5am Novara Media stayed with you for the GE2019 election results.

Long Read: The Centrist Delusion: ‘Middle Ground’ Politics Aren’t Moderate, They’re Dangerous

In every civilisation, the centre ground of political opinion has been home to dangerous, inaccurate and oppressive ideas. The toxic centrism currently pervading Britain and rest of the world requires a rapid, bold, ambitious change of direction, writes Raoul Martinez.

GE2019: How Corbyn’s Labour Changed the Minds of Young Scottish Voters

Speaking with young Scottish voters, Lauren Gilmour traces how and why their allegiances have switched from the Scottish National Party and independence to Jeremy Corbyn's Labour.

How to Get Brexit Done ✅

Boris Johnson says that if you give him and his Conservative party a majority at the general election he’ll be able to ‘get Brexit done’. But is that actually true?

GE2019: Beg Your Granny: In Scotland, Young People are Helping Labour Fight Perceptions of its Past

The electoral dynamics in Scotland are very different from those in the rest of the UK, but its 59 seats are often decisive in a general election. To win, Jeremy Corbyn must both cut through the veneer of SNP progressivism and see off the Tories. Simon Roach reports on how young people are trying to help him do this.

GE2019: Why a Great Corbyn Campaign Is Good News for Bernie Sanders

For the first time in a long time, there are significant social forces on both sides of the Atlantic working to build a cross-pollinating international movement, writes Jake Woodier, while also waging their own campaigns embodying a major push-back against the forces of far-right neoliberal capital.

GE2019: We Need to Change the Way We Talk About Climate Breakdown. It Shouldn’t Be This Boring

Last night's climate debate was disappointing. Climate breakdown is a product of the same destructive economic logic that has pushed 14 million people in the UK into poverty, driven record waiting times at A&E, and left the working people of this country overwhelmed by private debt. We must be clear about this, rather than concentrating on boring technocratic details and personal responsibility.

We Asked NHS Doctors About the Trade Documents Corbyn Revealed

This week Corbyn revealed un-redacted trade documents detailing talks between the Conservative government and the Trump administration between 2016 – now. He argued they prove the NHS is indeed up for sale, contradicting Boris Johnson. We asked two medical doctors to explain the papers. Featuring Dr Rita Issa and Dr Timesh Pillay.

GE2019: ‘The Tories Pose an Immense Risk to Us and to All Minorities’: The Jewish Groups Campaigning for Corbyn

Leftwing Jewish groups are fighting for the Labour party, opposing both the Tories and a mainstream media narrative that depicts British Jews as singularly anti-Corbyn. Francesca Newton reports on what it's like to have to justify your existence on the doorstep in order to get your message across.

What Is Actually in the Labour Manifesto?

Haven’t read the Labour Party manifesto yet? Here’s all you need to know.

GE2019: The Apocalypse Liberals Are at It Again, Promising to Destroy the World to Save the World

When politicians like Jo Swinson solemnly announce they would be willing to detonate nuclear weapons the mainstream interprets this as a sign of no-nonsense leadership, firmness of purpose and the ability to connect with the security concerns of Joe Ordinary - and overlooks the fact they could destroy all humanity.