The Bastani Factor: How to Get Brexit Done ✅
Boris Johnson says that if you give him and his Conservative party a majority at the general election he’ll be able to ‘get Brexit done’. But is that actually true?
Tag: labour
GE2019: Pandering Won’t Solve Labour’s Brexit Problem
Michael Chessum
While it makes sense to spend the last days of the campaign trail shoring up northern and midlands seats, Labour needs to avoid falling into simplistic and conservative narratives on Brexit, argues Michael Chessum.
GE2019: The Future Is Unwritten: In These Final Few Days, Every Conversation Matters
James Meadway
The days leading up to polling day matter for as many as a third of Labour's votes. With the Conservatives running a fearful and negative air war, it's now that Labour's strength in numbers becomes a real asset, argues James Meadway.
GE2019: Beg Your Granny: In Scotland, Young People are Helping Labour Fight Perceptions of its Past
Simon Roach
The electoral dynamics in Scotland are very different from those in the rest of the UK, but its 59 seats are often decisive in a general election. To win, Jeremy Corbyn must both cut through the veneer of SNP progressivism and see off the Tories. Simon Roach reports on how young people are trying to help him do this.
Explainers: What Is Actually in the Labour Manifesto?
Haven’t read the Labour Party manifesto yet? Here’s all you need to know.
GE2019: I’m an NHS Junior Doctor. Here’s Why I’m Backing Labour – and Urging Patients to Do the Same
Joanna Dobbin
"Day in, day out, I see first hand the realities of what it means to break down the social fabric of our state. That is why - after working a 13-hour shift without a break - I am writing this article."
GE2019: Labour Offers a ‘Housing Revolution’ for Generation Rent
Jamie Sims
Labour's manifesto is promising a "housing revolution", including the most ambitious house-building programme in decades and action on bogus 'affordable' rents. Housing activist Jamie Sims says it's a lifeline to Generation Rent - who could prove a major political force in this election.
The Bastani Factor: Billionaires Control the Media
Billionaires control the media, and it’s undermining our democracy. The broadcast media amplify the right-wing print media meaning the political agenda is always set by, you guessed it, billionaires.
GE2019: Are Anti-Corbyn Groups Buying up Facebook Ads on Behalf of the Conservative Party?
Charlotte England
The Conservative party’s Facebook advertising strategy has been looking a little strange recently, with their spending in the past week eclipsed by the Liberal Democrats, the Labour party and anti-Brexit group Best for Britain. This is despite the Conservatives having spent far more on Facebook ads in past elections than any other party – £2.1m […]
Novara Live: Novara Media REACT to Election Debate #1
Johnson and Corbyn go head-to-head in the first Leaders Debate. On this episode of TyskySour, Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar and James Butler give reactions and analysis.
GE2019: Myth-Busting the Student Vote: Will a December Election Mean Poor Turnout? Will This Affect Labour?
Oliver Haynes
In theory, a polling day after the end of university term time could suppress the student vote, disadvantaging Corbyn. But now the campaign is underway, it looks like young people intend to turn out in force, with a record number having registered to vote. But polling suggests this might not be an automatic gain for Labour. Student Oliver Haynes reports.
Explainers: What Is the Deficit?
Paul Mason – former economics editor for BBC Newsnight and Channel 4, outlines the difference between debt and deficit.
GE2019: This Election, Labour Should Lead the Way in Defending Immigration
Ana Oppenheim
If Labour can debunk the idea that we need austerity, it should be able to challenge anti-migrant policies. Instead of taking lessons from the Tories on immigration, Labour should be principled in making the case for free movement, argues Ana Oppenheim.
GE2019: Labour Needs a Bold Climate Vision in This Election – Including a 2030 Decarbonisation Target
Aliya Yule
In what is being touted as the UK's first 'climate election', Aliya Yule argues it's up to the Labour party to put forward the strong vision required to tackle the climate crisis.
GE2019: Asymmetric Advertising Is the New Fake News, and the Tories May Be Using It to Hijack Your Social Media
Stuart Mills
Social media could win this election and the Tories know they are at a disadvantage, with users skewing young and leftwing. Researcher Stuart Mills thinks the Conservatives may have come up with a hack: using deliberately bad or contentious content to try and bait us into sharing their posts.
Opinion: The Guardians of the Jewish ‘Mainstream’ Have Their Own Questions to Answer Over Jews’ Corbyn Fears
Douglas Gerrard
Douglas Gerrard argues the fact that 87% of British Jews think Corbyn is an antisemite is hard to stomach, but it's crucially important to understand the combination of factors that led us to this point.
GE2019: ‘Within Our Grasp’: What Labour Is Up Against and What It Will Take to Win
James Meadway
In his leadership campaign Johnson promised the Tories two things: Brexit by 31 October, and smashing Corbyn's Labour party. Labour's campaign has got off to a flying start, but there is precisely no room for complacency, argues James Meadway.
Novara Live: We Have Lift Off!
Labour’s election campaign has lift off! On this episode of TyskySour Michael and Ash discuss Corbyn’s first speech, bogus tactical voting sites, and Trump’s chat with his pal Farage.