Moving On: Six Recommendations for Momentum
James McAsh
It seems that factional infighting almost pushed Momentum to its brink. Now the dust has settled, what should the next steps be?
Tag: Labour Party
The Battle for Momentum: What Just Happened?
James McAsh
Last week infighting between rival factions within Momentum over the structure and purpose of the organisation came to a head. What exactly just happened?
TyskySour Audio: WTF Momentum?
Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani ask what exactly is going on in Momentum. And could it be fatal?
Debating Immigration: A Labour Strategy for Ukip Votes
Gareth Fearn
Rather than pandering to racist narratives in attempting to win back votes from Ukip, the Labour party needs a defiantly pro-immigration debating strategy.
Novara FM: The Candidate: Understanding the Rise of Jeremy Corbyn
On this week’s #NovaraFM Aaron Bastani is joined by author Alex Nunns as they discuss his new book ‘The Candidate: Jeremy Corbyn’s Improbable Path to Power'
What’s at Stake in the Momentum Democracy Row?
Craig Gent
An emergency meeting, a founding conference, two competing visions of democracy and a generous dose of power play. What's going on inside Momentum and what's at stake?
IMOBastani: A message to #moderates
After the Labour conference and the Corbyn re-election Aaron Bastani has a message for Labour #moderates
Novara FM: Europe in Crisis
On this week's show James Butler and Aaron Bastani are joined by Catarina Principe as they discuss the European left after Oxi.
To See the World Transformed, Momentum First Needs to Be Able to Transform Labour
Rachael Ward
Momentum’s The World Transformed festival was successful in attracting thousands of new people, but what does it say that the Labour left simultaneously sustained one of its most catastrophic defeats for years just a mile up the road?
How Did Tristram Hunt Get to Be an MP Anyway?
Tom Scriven
Yesterday Tristram Hunt entertained a Progress fringe event with jokes about internal 'hit lists'. Such is Hunt's commitment to party democracy, he won't mind having the spotlight shone on the circumstances surrounding his own selection.
Barred Labour Conference Delegate Refused Explanation on ‘National Security’ Grounds
Craig Gent
A constituency Labour party delegate has been refused entry to the Labour conference today, but was denied a reason on grounds of "national security".
Labour Leadership Race: 6 Key Failings of Corbyn’s Opponents
James McAsh
The Labour leadership race is almost over, and Jeremy Corbyn looks set to win. Why has the parliamentary Labour party failed so spectacularly in ousting him from his post?
Long Read: Owen Smith is Labour’s Real Disaster Candidate
Lewis G. Parker
The challenger has a policy in his back pocket that would mean millions of people never vote Labour ever again. Why is nobody talking about it?
Long Read: ‘We are socialists, they are social democrats’: An Interview with Austria’s Socialist Youth
James McAsh
Julia Herr, chair of Socialist Youth Austria, spoke to us about socialism, the rise of the far-right Freedom party and the crisis of social democracy.
Opposition to Momentum’s Festival Comes From Fear of the New Politics It Represents
Andrew Dolan
Momentum's 'The World Transformed' festival is taking place on the same weekend as Labour's annual conference, in the same city. Andrew Dolan argues it's a welcome interruption to a stage-managed spectacle.
Long Read: Corbynism and the Corporation: BBC Bias and the Case for Media Transformation
Tom Mills
The BBC's treatment of Corbyn has attracted claims of 'bias' which are so far backed up by research findings. But bias at the Beeb needs to be understood in the context of an ongoing political struggle.
‘A death toll for Blairite strategy’: Labour’s Leadership Contest So Far
James McAsh
At last there's a leadership contest underway in the Labour party. With the policy proposals lined up and hustings underway, we can begin to see the dividing lines between Corbyn and Smith.
The Race: Is Jeremy Corbyn Electable?
Aaron Bastani and Sophie Nazemi take a look at this weeks big stories and Michael Walker hosts Zoe Williams and James Meadway as they debate the viability of the Corbyn project.