Analysis: Has Keir Starmer Heard of Pasokification?
Joana Ramiro
Social democrats across the continent have learned that maintaining ties with the left equals electoral success. The British Labour leader doesn’t seem to get it.
Tag: Labour Party
Opinion: Keir Starmer Is Now the Worst Person, at the Worst Moment, to Lead the Labour Party
Aaron Bastani
Starmer has no vision, no theory of change and no understanding of the present political moment. No wonder his approval ratings are plummeting, despite an easy ride from the media and a Tory party that has presided over the highest Covid-19 death toll in Europe.
Analysis: Proportional Representation Won’t Solve All the Left’s Problems, But We Should Back It Anyway
Ell Folan
The loss of key council seats last week has renewed Labour activists' interest in proportional representation. While PR alone won't keep the Tories out of power - and Labour must focus on policies not systems if it wants to win - it is still worth supporting, writes Ell Folan.
Opinion: Everybody is Doing Identity Politics, Even If They Think They’re Not
Ash Sarkar
Labour didn't suffer an embarrassing local election defeat because it's 'too woke' for the working class. It lost because it has no idea who the working class actually is in 2021, writes Ash Sarkar.
Novara Live: Starmer’s Botched Reshuffle Sparks Labour Civil War
Keir Starmer's botched reshuffle has sparked a civil war in the Labour Party. With so many enemies, can he survive? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Novara Live: A Year of Keir
Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani assess Keir Starmer's first year as Labour leader.
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.
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
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: Does Labour Have a Future in Scotland?
Rory Maclean
In the 2019 general election, Labour won just over 18% of the vote in Scotland - its lowest vote-share since its formation as a party. Ahead of its upcoming leadership election, Rory Maclean takes a look at what Scottish Labour must do to make sure it survives.
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: Starmer’s Worst Week
As commentators question if he's up for the job, we discuss Keir Starmer's worst week.
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.