GE2019: 8 Things We Learned From the ITV Leaders’ Debate
James Meadway
Following the first televised debate of GE2019, James Meadway outlines the key takeaways and lessons for the rest of the campaign.
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Novara Live: Novara Media REACT to Election Debate #1
Johnson and Corbyn go head-to-head in the first Leaders Debate. On this episode of TyskySour, Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar and James Butler give reactions and analysis.
GE2019: Myth-Busting the Student Vote: Will a December Election Mean Poor Turnout? Will This Affect Labour?
Oliver Haynes
In theory, a polling day after the end of university term time could suppress the student vote, disadvantaging Corbyn. But now the campaign is underway, it looks like young people intend to turn out in force, with a record number having registered to vote. But polling suggests this might not be an automatic gain for Labour. Student Oliver Haynes reports.
Opinion: The Guardians of the Jewish ‘Mainstream’ Have Their Own Questions to Answer Over Jews’ Corbyn Fears
Douglas Gerrard
Douglas Gerrard argues the fact that 87% of British Jews think Corbyn is an antisemite is hard to stomach, but it's crucially important to understand the combination of factors that led us to this point.
GE2019: The Media Is Biased Against Jeremy Corbyn – but Does That Even Matter in This Election?
Bart Cammaerts
As a general election approaches, the biased British press is expected to ramp up its campaign to delegitimise and demonise Jeremy Corbyn, writes professor Bart Cammaerts. But how much power does the press actually have anymore, when social media now allows politicians to speak directly to the electorate?
GE2019: Labour Can Win This Election, But Only If It Goes Beyond 2017
Aaron Bastani
With a general election set to happen this year after all, Aaron Bastani argues Labour can win. Here’s how.
Novara Live: Neoliberalism in Collapse = Fascism?! (w/ Paul Mason)
On this episode of TyskySour Aaron Bastani is joined by Paul Mason to discuss his book ‘Clear, Bright Future’. Is the emergence of Trump, Brexit and Bolsonaro a reflection of neoliberalism in terminal decline? And if so, is a 21st century form of fascism increasingly plausible?”
Novara Live: 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 Wednesday: 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
Holly Rigby
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
Holly Rigby
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
Alireza Naraghi
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?
Michael Chessum
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
Aaron Bastani
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
Aaron Bastani
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
Holly Rigby
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
Abel Harvie-Clark
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
Aaron Bastani
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.