Live: Dumping the Science
Boris Johnson has dumped the science to save Britain’s sandwich shops. Will the bet pay off? Plus, the Tory’s plant a Russian dead cat and Ex-Labour MPs sell out to the highest bidder. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
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Live: RLB SACKED
Keir Starmer has sacked Rebecca Long-Bailey for a retweet and declared war on the Left. Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani convene to ask what the hell progressives do now.
Opinion: To Build the Movement in a Post-Corbyn Era, We Need to Build Democracy
by Keir Milburn
Momentum’s National Coordinating Group election has attracted huge attention in recent weeks. Keir Milburn argues it's been vital for the recomposition of the UK left - and, most importantly, has highlighted the need for a new attitude towards democracy and elections.
Live: Johnson in Retreat
Boris Johnson has been forced to make two U-turns this week. Is he a prime minister in retreat? Plus, James Meadway on whether Britain’s record debt will ever have to be paid back. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani
Opinion: Now Is the Time for Labour to Completely Reject Austerity
by Aaron Bastani
Despite Keir Starmer's Labour offering glimpses of the politics that led the party to commit to austerity after 2010, a repeat performance can be easily avoided if the left and the labour movement step up, writes Aaron Bastani.
The Bastani Factor: Labour’s New Left: From Benn to 2024
For some the rise of Jeremy Corbyn was an expression of the ‘old left’. But Leo Panitch disagrees, saying its roots can be traced to a ‘new left’ that starts with Tony Benn. Aaron Bastani interviews the author of ‘Searching For Socialism’ asking about the past, and future, of the new left in Britain’s Labour […]
Analysis: Set up to Fail? Labour’s Not so Independent Inquiry
by Nick Fitzpatrick
With Labour's leaked internal report sparking outrage throughout the left, the party quickly announced an 'independent' investigation into the document and its disclosure. This probe, however, is seriously flawed, writes lawyer Nick Fitzpatrick.
‘Don’t talk about class’: Under Starmer, Labour Is Reverting Back to Its Old Ways
by Ben Tippet
As Keir Starmer takes the helm as Labour leader, judging by his suspected new appointments, we are set to see the party revert back to its pre-Corbyn position on class: namely, that it is not to be talked about, writes Ben Tippet.
Report: Labour Official Who Undermined Party and Mocked Staff Was in Running for General Secretary Under Starmer
by Aaron Bastani
Exclusive: Emilie Oldknow, a former senior official at Labour HQ and a union executive, who plotted to undermine Jeremy Corbyn and called colleagues 'pube head' and 'smelly cow', was in the running for Labour's top job. Aaron Bastani reports.
Live: Sabotage From Above
The #LabourLeaks show how top-level staff sabotaged the Labour’s election chances and drove a culture of racism and bullying. We break down the key revelations on tonight’s #TyskySour
Report: ‘It’s going to be a long night’ – How Members of Labour’s Senior Management Team Campaigned to Lose
by Aaron Bastani
A leaked report, seen by Novara Media, reveals the extent to which senior Labour figures sought to undermine their own party’s chances in the 2017 general election.
Opinion: Labour Can Only Win by Building on the Corbyn Era, Not Destroying It
by Aaron Bastani
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
by Charlotte England
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
by Aaron Bastani
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
by Michael Walker
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
by Oliver Durose
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
by Aaron Bastani
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
by Aaron Bastani
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.