
Tag: labour


The Bastani Factor: Labour’s New Left: From Benn to 2024
For some the rise of Jeremy Corbyn was an expression of the ‘old left’. But Leo Panitch disagrees, saying its roots can be traced to a ‘new left’ that starts with Tony Benn. Aaron Bastani interviews the author of ‘Searching For Socialism’ asking about the past, and future, of the new left in Britain’s Labour […]

Opinion: The Left’s Approach to Keir Starmer Isn’t Working
David Wearing
Since becoming Labour leader, Keir Starmer has failed to put any real pressure on Boris Johnson over his handling of the coronavirus crisis. But the reason Johnson has had an easy ride from Starmer is in part because Starmer has had an easy ride from the left, argues David Wearing.

The Burner: The Burner Episode #226: Labour Pains + Food Crisis

Opinion: While the Tories Remain in Power, Austerity Will Never Be Off the Agenda
Grace Blakeley

Novara Live: John McDonnell on the #LabourLeaks and COVID-19
An exclusive interview with former Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell on COVID-19, the #LabourLeaks, and the future of the left under Keir Starmer.

Report: Labour Official Who Undermined Party and Mocked Staff Was in Running for General Secretary Under Starmer
Aaron Bastani

Report: Labour Staff Members Express Dismay With Union’s Response to Leaked Documents
Aaron Bastani

Novara FM: Left Populism, Coronavirus and Crisis

Opinion: The 2020 Budget Shows the Tories Are Playing by New Rules
Aaron Bastani

Novara Live: Bernie Hits the Jackpot
Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani and Dalia Gebrial discuss Bernie’s big win in Nevada, ballots dropping in the Labour leadership race, and the start of Julian Assange’s extradition hearing.

Explainers: Keir Starmer: Not the Safe Choice for Labour?
David Wearing argues that with only a few years left to prevent climate breakdown, Labour’s new leader has to both win the next general election, and then push through a major transformation of our economic model in a single parliament. So can Labour afford to go back to the politics of the centre left, which […]

Opinion: Populist Austerity – This Is the Real Johnsonomics
Phil Jones

Opinion: Electability Matters, but Its Deployment Is Political
Aaron Bastani
There's no denying that electability is crucial to a party's viability, but don’t be fooled when it’s used to avoid talking about the issues that matter, argues Aaron Bastani.

Novara FM: No Going Back: Defeat, the Far Right, and the Press

Opinion: Labour’s Leadership Candidates Need a Reckoning, Not a Whitewash
Michael Chessum

Ash Wednesday: Open Selections: How Can Something so Boring, Be so Contentious?
This week Rebecca Long-Bailey announced her support for open selections. Ash Sarkar explains why this issue cuts to the heart of the Labour Party.
