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?
Tag: Labour Party
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.
IMOBastani: Tom Watson’s Tin Hat Conspiracy Theories
The deputy leader's latest swipes at the Corbyn movement show a lack of understanding of the direction in which politics in the UK has gone.
IMOBastani: High Court Rules All members Can Vote in the Leadership Election
Dramatic scenes this morning, as a high court rules that all new members will be able to vote in the forthcoming leadership election.
IMOBastani: Owen Smith’s Sexism Problem
Has Owen Smith's misogynist behaviour been deliberately ignored by those trying to smear the Corbyn movement?
Labour’s Electability Crisis: Is Corbyn the Cause or Cure?
James McAsh
The Labour party is facing a crisis of electability, but until last year Labour's votes and membership were in steep decline. Contrary to what the critics say, could Corbyn's leadership actually be the best route out?
IMOBastani: Has the centre-left collapsed?
Whatever you think of Blair, Owen Smith and Corbyn it's undeniable that Europe is facing a crisis of social democracy? Aaron Bastani looks at recent history and asks has the centre-left collapsed?