Tag: labour

The Week Britain’s Politics Changed Forever
With the Archbishop of Canterbury describing the gig economy and zero hours contracts as “the re-incarnation of an ancient evil” and polling showing big majorities for policies once presumed politically unpalatable, it's clear the public are ready for a rupture with the status quo. The question is whether the left will step up to the plate, writes Aaron Bastani.
To Transform the World, the Left Must Look Beyond Elections
For far too long, mainstream politics has been centred around election cycles. But in order to truly transform society Labour and the left need to break free from this way of doing politics, argues Luke Dukinfield.
Why Migrant and BAME Groups Are Protesting the IHRA’s Definition of Anti-Semitism
Over eighty groups representing migrants and BAME communities (Black, Asian and minority ethnic) have signed a letter urging Labour to not adopt the full IHRA definition of anti-semitism for fear it will silence critique of Israel.
Labour’s Obligation to Peace Between Israel and Palestine Starts by Rejecting the IHRA Examples
It is not an opinion to say Israel was founded on violence, racism and ethnic cleansing - it is a historic fact. The Labour party’s proposed code of conduct on antisemitism should be refined, not discarded, argues Aaron Bastani.
A Row With No End? Labour, Israel and Antisemitism

Michael is joined by Barnaby Raine to discuss the latest iteration of Labour’s “antisemitism row”. The show will feature a video link with Norman Finkelstein speaking from New York.
How Labour’s Dreadful Antisemitism Debate Has to Change
The standard of debate around Labour’s antisemitism saga has been dire from the start, and both Corbyn's critics and his supporters on the left have been to blame, argues Barnaby Raine in this Sunday’s Long Read.
The Mason Hour
Matt Zarb-Cousin and Max Shanly are joined by Paul Mason to discuss how to respond to the rising tide of fascism across the West, and how Labour can be effective in that fight.
OFOC Off to Love Island

On this episode of #TyskySour, Michael is joined by Shelly Asquith to talk about @OFOCBrexit, Labour Live and #LoveIsland.
“If a Career Is All That Matters to You, Then Why the Hell Would You Choose Politics?”
Max Shanly and Matt Zarb-Cousin are joined by journalist, commentator and socialist firebrand Ellie O’Hagan, whose insights on political matters du jour fizz like a Lush bath bomb
4 Reasons Heathrow Expansion Serves the Few, Not the Many
Plans for a third runway at Heathrow are being voted on by parliament in June. While the Tories are backing the proposal, Labour have prevaricated on taking a position. Here are four reasons Heathrow expansion only serves a wealthy elite - and why it’s high time Labour took a stand against it.
Anti-Politics: State, Authority, Ideology
On #NovaraFM, James Butler is joined by Eliane Glaser to discuss her new book 'Anti-Politics', and the attitude of the contemporary left to the key questions of political power and the state.
Lewisham East Shows How Corbynism Has Transformed Labour
On Saturday Janet Daby beat Sakina Sheikh and Claudia Webbe to become Labour’s candidate for Lewisham East. Over the short span of the campaign it became clear just how much has changed in the party - and what remains to be done, argues Aaron Bastani.
A Disaster With Owen Jones’ Name on It

On this episode of  TyskySour Michael Walker is joined by newly elected Labour councillor for Wandsworth Aydin Dikerdem. They’ll be taking apart the local election results.
Local Election Results

Michael Walker, Dawn Foster and Richard Seymour take a look at the local election results.
After Windrush: Britain and Migration
On #NovaraFM, James Butler, Aaron Bastani and Ash Sarkar look at the politics of the recent Windrush crisis, the history of migration policy in the UK, and ask: what could a left-wing migration policy look like?
A Progressive Immigration Policy?
If we get a left-wing Labour government led by Jeremy Corbyn, they will have an immigration system, and what that will look like matters - for migrants, asylum seekers and refugees. Maya Goodfellow discusses how we might get there.
Theresa May Must Resign

Windrush Brits are being detained and deported and it is a disgrace. When will Theresa May have the dignity to resign?   For more articles, videos and podcasts as part of our migration focus head to novaramedia.com/focus/migration
Interview With Owen Jones

“The main thing I’ve learned from working in the British media is that much of it is a cult. Afflicted by a suffocating groupthink, intolerant of critics, hounds internal dissenters, full of people who made it because of connections and/or personal background rather than merit.” The above tweet from Owen Jones set off an inferno […]