Tag: jeremy corbyn

Can EU Deal With It?

On Thursday Boris Johnson agreed a revised Brexit Deal with the European Union. On this episode of #TyskySour, Michael is joined by Tom Kibasi and Dawn Foster, to explain what’s in the deal, and whether or not MPs will vote for it.
Ash Sarkar Meets Jeremy Corbyn

Ash Sarkar met up with Jeremy Corbyn to talk about his political journey, the movement in power, and whether or not he really killed a rabbit with a pogo stick.
John McDonnell’s Triangulation Risks Endangering the Corbyn Project
Few Labour Party figures generate as much enthusiasm as John McDonnell, whose department has been both crucible and inspiration for some of the most exciting new economic thinking on the Left for a generation. But his controversial GQ interview with Alastair Campbell is difficult to either rationalise or defend, argues Holly Rigby. 
Enough Parliamentary Shenanigans, Labour Must Force a General Election Now
The government is crumbling, and our movement is getting stronger. It’s time to kick the Tories out, and demand a general election.
With a General Election Imminent, Canada’s Left Must Learn From Sanders and Corbyn
With Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau's image severely damaged by the SNC-Lavalin affair, and the country's Tory party associated with bigots and xenophobes, can the left-wing New Democratic Party (NDP) replicate the campaign strategies of Jeremy Corbyn and Bernie Sanders in time for the 21 October general election?  
Why is the Remain Movement So Full of Centrists?
From establishment politicians like Alastair Campbell and Anna Soubry to a loud and obsessive activist core, it’s not in doubt that the anti-Brexit movement is dominated by centrists. Michael Chessum asks why this is the case.
With Boris Johnson, the Rules Have Changed. Now Labour’s Leadership Must Step Up
Labour’s present agenda, tailor-made for the May and Cameron era, is still largely based on a theory of change limited to getting a socialist into Downing Street and moving the levers of Whitehall. Aaron Bastani argues that with the election of Boris Johnson, this has to change - and fast.
The Labour Right Would Prefer a Johnson Government to a Corbyn One. It’s Time to Replace Them
This week 64 Labour Lords took out an advert in the Guardian criticising the party’s leadership. Aaron Bastani argues this represents a last ditch effort from the Labour right and their allies in the media to stifle any chance of a Corbyn-led government.
A Second Referendum Without a General Election Would Be the End of Corbynism
Last week Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson launched a petition to force Jeremy Corbyn to unequivocally commit to a second Brexit referendum, in which Labour would campaign to remain. Holly Rigby argues a second referendum without a general election would spell the end of Corbynism itself.
Try Though They Will, We Can’t Let Moderates Water Down the Green New Deal
Ahead of London Climate Action Week, Sadiq Khan has come out in support of a ‘Green New Deal’ for London. Abel Harvie-Clark argues we can’t let the Green New Deal be co-opted by moderate politicians with no intention of delivering the radical change we need.
Labour Is Now Crafting a Vision for Twenty-First Century Socialism
Forget the Tories' dull explosion, the Independent Group, and internal party sabotage led by Tom Watson. This week saw something more important than all of the above - the foundations of how a Corbyn government would build twenty-first century socialism, argues Aaron Bastani.
No, Labour Hasn’t Always Been an Anti-Racist Party
In recent weeks, many on the Labour right have suggested the party has always been anti-racist, but that under Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership this has changed. Aaron Bastani takes a look at the history of New Labour and argues this couldn’t be further from the truth.
Bower Constrictor
Max Shanly and Matt Zarb-Cousin talk dangerous heroes, dangers and weirdos, the UK edition of Turning Point, AOC, and party democracy.
The UK Needs a Green New Deal, And It Stands Within Our Grasp
Since Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez danced her way onto the political stage, interest in plans for a ‘Green New Deal’ to move the US away from fossil fuels while tackling economic inequality has skyrocketed. If we’re to see something similar in the UK, we’re going to have to fight for it ourselves, argues Clare Hymer.
Labour Must Now Reject a Second Referendum and Pursue a Norway-Style Deal
Following the historic defeat of Theresa May's Brexit deal in parliament on Tuesday, it's being reported that the Labour leadership is coming under pressure to back a second referendum on leaving the EU. This isn’t true, and the party should instead get behind a Norway-style deal, argues Aaron Bastani.
Undermining Democracy, Not Defending It: The ‘Integrity Initiative’ is Everything That’s Wrong With British Foreign Policy
This weekend the ‘Integrity Initiative’, a British think tank funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, came under criticism for its attacks on Jeremy Corbyn and key Labour advisors. But it's leaked documents concerning the think tank's efforts abroad that are particularly shocking, writes Aaron Bastani.
Can Labour Get a General Election? The Fixed-Term Parliaments Act and Parliamentary Strategy
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.
Decline and Fall: What Next for May’s Deal?
Following yesterday's five hour cabinet meeting and a string of resignations this morning, it looks like Theresa May's Brexit deal is dead in the water. James Butler outlines what could happen next - and where the sights of the left ought to be focused.