Opinion: Keir Starmer Doesn’t Trust Ordinary People
Aaron Bastani
Labour’s selection stitch-up in Wakefield shows that Britain's liberal establishment doesn’t trust people to run their own lives, argues Aaron Bastani.
Tag: Labour Party
Opinion: Keir Starmer is Getting a Taste of His Own Cop Medicine
Moya Lothian-McLean
'Beergate' is what happens when you preach a politics of punishment, argues Moya Lothian-McLean.
Opinion: Does It Even Matter How Labour Does in the Local Elections?
Michael Chessum
As canvassers make their final rounds before polling day, Michael Chessum asks whether trying to get ‘our people’ elected to local government is really a good use of our time.
Opinion: Why Can’t Starmer Just Be Like Blair?
Oliver Eagleton
Try as he might, Keir Starmer will always fail to recapture the essence of Blairism. Oliver Eagleton explains why.
Downstream: Something Sinister Is Happening in the Labour Party. Aaron Bastani Meets Len McCluskey
Known for his steadfast support of Jeremy Corbyn whilst heading up the biggest private sector union in the country, Len McCluskey has a uniquely intimate knowledge of both Labour Party politics and the organised labour movement.
Opinion: Now Could Be Keir Starmer’s Moment If Only He’d Back the Unions
Tom Peters
Russia-schmoozing Tories and a cost of living crisis have presented the Labour leader with yet another open goal. The problem is, he’s too busy attacking workers to take it, writes Tom Peters.
Opinion: Even Angela Rayner’s Own Party Are Slamming Her ‘Shoot First’ Terrorism Comments
Ash Sarkar
The Labour deputy leader's "shoot first, ask questions later" stance on terrorism, condemned by MPs across the political spectrum, could set a dangerous precedent for the party's treatment of crime, writes Ash Sarkar.
Opinion: Why is Labour Broke?
Aaron Bastani
Labour’s membership has fallen significantly under Keir Starmer. Yet Westminster journalists are happy to let the leadership lie about its dire financial situation, blaming Jeremy Corbyn - who raised a record-breaking amount for the party - for its own ineptitude. Aaron Bastani explains.
Interview: Could This Be the Green Party’s Second MP?
Aaron Bastani
The Greens have quietly tripled their councillors since 2018. With new co-leader Carla Denyer eyeing a second seat in Westminster, Aaron Bastani went to Bristol to discover how she plans to overturn a thumping Labour majority.
Novara Live: Britain Prepares for Omicron
Omicron is here. Is Britain ready? Plus, we speak to Fatima Hassan in South Africa about how vaccine apartheid left us vulnerable to new variants.
Analysis: Who’s More in Touch With Voters, Labour Members or Labour’s Leader?
Ell Folan
Whether it’s energy nationalisation or a higher minimum wage, Keir Starmer consistently rejects policies that his party members support. His supporters say that Labour members are out of touch with the wider electorate – but polls suggest otherwise.
Long Read: Dismantling Britain is One Thing. Dismantling Britishness is Another
Adam Ramsay
When we talk about breaking up Britain, we can’t just talk about the British state, argues Adam Ramsay. We also need to understand what gives the state its social license to operate: that is, British nationalism.
Downstream: Ash Sarkar Meets Zarah Sultana. Downstream-on-Sea
At Labour Party Conference 2021 Ash Sarkar & Zarah Sultana MP shared fish and chips by Brighton Pier. They discussed why the Labour Party is so boring, being a muslim woman of colour on the left and trans rights amongst other things. Batter not miss it!
Novara Live: Starmer Rejects Corbyn Legacy in Conference Speech
Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial break down Keir Starmer's conference speech.
Analysis: Starmer’s Half-Hearted Power-Grab Has Weakened Him, Not That His Allies Care
Solomon Hughes
The Labour leader’s abortive attempt to introduce electoral colleges has left him looking weaker than ever. Yet his supporters are entirely willing to sacrifice Sir Keir and indeed the next election to get the party back onto the Third Way, writes Solomon Hughes.
Novara Live: Keir Starmer Rigs the Rules
Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar discuss Keir Starmer's contempt for democracy and other conference news.
Novara Live: Labour Prepare for Battle in Brighton
Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar preview Labour Party Conference 2021.
Is Labour a Lost Cause for Socialists?
For five years socialists in Britain united under the project of electing a Labour government with Jeremy Corbyn as Prime Minister. Since that project failed, Labour has been taken over by a new leader who has stripped the party of ideology and is rigging the rules so that the left will never have influence again.