Analysis: What We Know About the New Left Party So Far
Richard Hames
Following months of clamouring for a new left party, one has suddenly turned up. Richard Hames explains what we know so far.
Tag: labour
Opinion: We Also Broke Into an Airbase to Stop War Crimes. Thankfully, We Were Two Nice White Boys
Sam Walton & Reverend Daniel “Woody” Woodhouse
In 2017, we broke into a BAE Systems airfield to stop jets from going to bomb Yemen, write Sam Walton and Daniel Woodhouse. Our lenient treatment exposes the Palestine Action ban for what it is: racist and politically motivated.
Report: Reform Threw the Kitchen Sink at Scottish By-Election – And Came Third
Adam Ramsay
Despite rolling out a campaign bus, Nigel Farage and controversial adverts for the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse seat, Reform’s Scottish breakthrough is not materialising. Adam Ramsay reports.
Analysis: Keir Starmer, the Rightwing Media Hates You. Get Used to It
Simon Childs
No amount of pandering to rightwingers will make them go easy on the government, writes Simon Childs. So why bother?
Analysis: Trade Unions Left a Political Vacuum. Now They’re Playing Catch-Up to Fight Off Reform
Polly Smythe
Nigel Farage is only pretending to be a champion of the working class, but pointing out that he’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing won't cut it. Polly Smythe reports on how trade unions ceded ground to Reform - and how they're now planning to fight.
Opinion: Voting Labour Won’t Save Us From Reform
Harriet Williamson
Reform UK is standing more candidates than any other party in next month's local elections. But casting a ballot for Labour won't save our communities from far-right creep, writes Harriet Williamson.
Opinion: Keir Starmer Is Driving Scotland Towards Independence. The Least He Can Do Is Let Us Go
Adam Ramsay
A chunk of Scottish voters have tended to think that Scotland doesn’t need independence, just a Labour government. But with the party now in power, the tide has turned, writes Adam Ramsay.
Opinion: What Disability Benefit Cuts Reveal About Labour’s Grasp of Economics
Phil McDuff
Ministers have looked at the UK economy in 2025 and concluded that disabled people simply have it too good. Can they be serious? Phil McDuff writes.
Report: Labour Rewards Fire-And-Rehire Uni Boss With Plum Government Role
Polly Smythe
At-risk staff at Coventry University called John Latham’s appointment to the Department for Business and Trade a ‘kick in the teeth’.
Feature: Meet the Disabled Activist Taking the UK Government to Court
Harriet Williamson
Ellen Clifford is fighting Keir Starmer's government in the high court to prevent disability benefit cuts. She speaks to Harriet Williamson about the value of disabled life under capitalism, assisted dying and why disabled people threaten the status quo.
Opinion: Are Palestinians Invisible?
Adina Jamal
If Palestinians were truly seen as human beings to those in power, we wouldn’t have seen more than a day of bloodshed in the name of ‘self defence’, writes Adina Jamal.
Opinion: Labour’s Plans to Capture Carbon Are Designed for Fossil Fuel Giants, Not the Climate
Edward Donnelly
With its promises to ‘reignite’ Britain’s industrial heartlands, the government’s £22bn carbon capture scheme will do exactly that: burn through large amounts of natural gas and public funds under the guise of climate action, writes Edward Donnelly.
Opinion: Reporters Are Asking the Wrong Questions About Labour’s Freebie Fiasco
Adam Ramsay
Journalists shouldn’t be asking government ministers why they accepted luxury gifts. They should be asking why they were given them in the first place, writes Adam Ramsay.
Opinion: Why Can’t Starmer Give Up Freebies?
Ash Sarkar
The Prime Minister accepting gifts is actually a public service, apparently. But do donors really want nothing in return, asks Ash Sarkar?
Report: Key Israel Arms Supplier Sponsors Labour Conference Event
Sam Bright
Exclusive: the New Statesman magazine will host an event sponsored by Northrop Grumman, a key supplier to the Israeli airforce, on the subject of ‘a new era of defence’.
Opinion: Public Sector Pay Bumps Were Always on the Cards
Ash Sarkar
Even idiots could see Labour was inevitably going to have to spend more money than had been laid out in its “fully costed” manifesto, writes Ash Sarkar.
Feature: Labour’s Building Blitz Won’t Fix the Housing Crisis, Experts Say
Aron Penczu
Even if built, Labour’s promised 1.5m new homes will not move the dial on house prices, rents, or homelessness, say experts. They probably won’t even keep up with population growth. Aron Penczu reports.
Opinion: We Don’t Need to ‘Talk About Immigration’
Rivkah Brown
The far-right riots have exposed the racist core of Britain’s immigration panic. Angela Rayner has shown the right instinct by seizing this moment to chip away at the hostile environment, writes Rivkah Brown.