Labour Party

4 Reasons Heathrow Expansion Serves the Few, Not the Many

Calum Harvey-Scholes and Matthew Tehanu

Plans for a third runway at Heathrow are being voted on by parliament in June. While the Tories are backing the proposal, Labour have prevaricated on taking a position. Here are four reasons Heathrow expansion only serves a wealthy elite - and why it’s high time Labour took a stand against it.

Lewisham East Shows How Corbynism Has Transformed Labour

Aaron Bastani

On Saturday Janet Daby beat Sakina Sheikh and Claudia Webbe to become Labour’s candidate for Lewisham East. Over the short span of the campaign it became clear just how much has changed in the party - and what remains to be done, argues Aaron Bastani.

Why Did the Greens Pick Up Votes in the Local Elections?

Caroline Lucas

With all the focus on the fight between the two main parties and Ukip's demise, you’d be forgiven for forgetting that the Greens made impressive gains in last week’s local elections. Green Party Co-Leader Caroline Lucas discusses why this was the case.

Socialism at Home Is Not Enough – It’s Time for a Corbynite Foreign Policy

Barnaby Raine

Foreign and domestic policy were once entangled in the minds of the much of the left. It’s time Corbyn used the opportunity of his leadership to be bold with his anti-imperialist principles, argues Barnaby Raine.

Novara Live: TyskySour: Interview With Jon Lansman

On this episode of TyskySour Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker are joined by Labour Party activist and founder of Momentum Jon Lansman. “Jon has been a member of the Labour party since he was 16 and was involved in the battle for control of the party in the 1980s. You were involved in Tony Benn’s […]

Novara Live: WoodLol and the Ickegeist

On this episode of TyskySour Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker discuss John Woodcock crossing the floor, educating the cadre and not getting enough sleep.

What Kind of Party Should Labour Be?

Aaron Bastani

As Momentum’s Jon Lansman joins Unite the Union’s Jennie Formby in the race to become Labour’s next general secretary, what’s at stake isn’t policy or support for Jeremy Corbyn, but competing visions of how Labour should do politics.

All The Best: ATB: Ben Bradley’s Political Eulogy

Max Shanly and Matt Zarb-Cousin get together for an intimate fireside chat about Conservative smears, Brexit and the resignation of Comrade McNicol. Enjoy and be well!

Labour’s Next General Secretary Must Be Elected

Aaron Bastani

Iain McNicol's resignation immediately raises the question of his successor. McNicol's term became defined by opposition to internal democracy where it involved new members, which is why the next general secretary needs to be elected.

All The Best: “No One Cares That You’ve Left the Labour Party”

Max Shanly and Matt Zarb-Cousin are joined by Dr Aaron Bastani PhD author of forthcoming seminal work Fully Automated Luxury Communism to chat about melts and their egos. Thanks and enjoy!