Analysis: Imagine Starmer is Polling Badly. Now Times That by Ten
Ell Folan
On virtually no measure is Sir Keir doing well in the polls, writes data journalist and Stats for Lefties founder Ell Folan.
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Long Read: We Already Know Starmer’s Labour Ends in Tears – Just Look at the West of England
Aaron Bastani
Rulebook-burning, a leftist purge plus a mayoral candidate nobody wants to campaign for have produced disaffection and despondency. We don't need a crystal ball to see what the future holds for Keir Starmer - it's happening right now in Bristol.
Long Read: Who Dreamt Up the Police Bill? The Police, Of Course
Sam Knights
The police, crime, sentencing and courts bill didn't come from nowhere. It is the result of years of lobbying by the police, helped by an authoritarian state, rightwing press and pliant opposition. Sam Knights takes a closer look at how it came into being.
Downstream: Independence for the North of England Interview With Philip Proudfoot
In recent years Scottish and Welsh independence, as well as Irish unification, have become increasingly plausible with Britain’s departure from the EU highlighting major points of difference, as well as economic imbalances, across the home nations. But could the break up of the UK ever include the North of England? And what would a sovereign […]
Analysis: How We Win: The Party
James Schneider
Labour is not a socialist party, particularly not with Keir Starmer as leader. Yet it remains the best vehicle for socialism we have. In the third instalment of his six-part series How We Win, James Schneider sets out the work we must do to render the party capable of social transformation in government.
Long Read: Keir Starmer is a Long-Time Servant of the British Security State
Oliver Eagleton
Labour under Keir Starmer has taken a troubling flag-waving turn. But while his patriot act may in part be driven by political expediency, Starmer’s loyalty to the British security state has historically been strikingly consistent, writes Oliver Eagleton.
Opinion: Until He Starts Talking About Rent Caps, Keir Starmer Isn’t Serious About Championing Business
Aaron Bastani
For all his posturing, Keir Starmer’s efforts to recast Labour as the party of business are entirely cosmetic, argues Aaron Bastani. If he really wanted to address the challenges businesses face, he’d be talking about rent caps.
Novara Live: Starmer Outflanked by Tories on Corporation Tax
Labour have confirmed that if Rishi Sunak raises corporation tax at next week's budget, they will vote against it.
Novara Live: Starmer’s Reboot Speech
#TyskySour returns this evening with Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial
Novara Live: Starmer Called Out by Key Ally
Tom Kibasi weighs in on Keir Starmer's Leadership of the Labour party.
Novara Live: When Should Lockdown End?
Does the successful vaccine rollout mean lockdown restrictions should be lifted?
Opinion: Labour Only Has One Route to Power – And It Can’t Take ‘Generation Left’ for Granted
Aaron Bastani
The answer to Labour’s problems in the polls isn’t to double down on attacking the left within the party, or admonishing the Greens or even the Lib Dems. It’s to set out an electoral offer that will appeal to ‘generation left’ in 2024 - and to do it now, argues Aaron Bastani.
Opinion: Labour and the Tories Have Reduced Veterans to Instruments in the Culture War
Joe Glenton
Veterans like Joe Glenton are often instrumentalised by culture war politicians. Labour's provisional new PR strategy and the death of Captain Tom have made this clearer than ever.
Novara Live: The Oxford Vaccine Setback
The Oxford AstraZeneca Vaccine is already being rolled out in the UK, and is the most ordered jab in the developing world. However, this weekend results from trials showed the vaccine is ineffective against the South African strain of the virus. How big a blow is this news to the global fight against coronavirus? We […]
Novara Live: Starmer’s Worst Week
As commentators question if he's up for the job, we discuss Keir Starmer's worst week.
Novara Live: Clap for the Captain
Boris Johnson has called for a nationwide clap to remember Sir Captain Tom Moore, who on Tuesday passed away from covid-19. Given the Prime Minister has presided over 109,000 deaths and leads a party that cut the NHS to the bone, is he simply exploiting a tragedy for his own partisan end?
Opinion: Keir Starmer is Ignoring the Few Lessons He Could Learn From Joe Biden
Aaron Bastani
There aren’t many lessons from Biden’s victory in the US that translate across the Atlantic. But from an openness to coalition-building to publicly supporting trans rights, the few things Keir Starmer could learn are being ignored, argues Aaron Bastani.
Opinion: ‘Starmerism’ is Failing on Its Own Terms – And Members Need to Lead the Way
Callum Cant
Nine months on from the Labour leadership race, the Starmerite project is failing on its own terms. If the party leadership is unwilling to commit to genuinely transformative policy, then members need to take the reins, argues Callum Cant.