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The Elite Stands to Lose Everything – No Wonder ‘Defeat Socialism’ is Its New Mission

Paul Mason

Clutching at unfounded fantasies, the Corbyn and McDonnell 'spy' smears show the desperation of an elite which is all out of credibility and ideas.

Long Read: How Labour’s Campaigns Attempted to Make the Political Personal

Nathan Akehurst

In both Labour and Momentum, since the general election there has been a stronger focus on making political communication personal. In this Long Read, Nathan Akehurst takes a closer look at the practical and ideological aspects of 'mass personalisation'.

Labour and Brexit: The Mason Plan

Paul Mason

The time for vagueness is over - Labour needs to box clever on Brexit if it stands a chance of ousting the Tories. That means establishing a clear soft Brexit position, a progressive vision for migration and promising a referendum on the final deal, argues Paul Mason.

All The Best: ATB: Now We’re Paying Even More to Commute to Work for the Privilege of Being Exploited

Becky Boumelha joins Matt Zarb-Cousin and Max Shanly to talk the serious issue of party democracy after a bit of to-ing and fro-ing on the important matters of the day such as “melt of the week” – Richard Branson’s little beard.

All The Best: DUP… Easy As 1, 2, 3

Max Shanly and Matt Zarb-Cousin return for yet another episode of All The Best exploring the chaos at the heart of Brexit, please enjoy and tell your comrades about it

How Can We Make Labour Councils Fight Austerity? The View From Bristol

Joe Hayns

Bristol's mayor, Marvin Rees, has boxed clever on the anti-austerity surge within Labour. Yet the question of how to turn local government into a vehicle to stop cuts - and whether doing so is possible with the Tories in Whitehall - has divided the left.

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All The Best: You Lost, but Call It a Purge If It Makes You Feel Better

Max Shanly and Matt Zarb-Cousin return for episode three of All The Best, with a new feature – “Melt of the Week” – and a highly developed discourse on the ethics of growing human organs in pigs

All The Best: Steve Kinnock: Leader, Captain, Legend

Max Shanly and Matt Zarb-Cousin record the second episode of All The Best in the wake of the BBC’s #LabourSummer

Long Read: Richard Leonard and the Long Rise of Scottish Socialism

Nathan Akehurst

Left-winger Richard Leonard has beaten centrist contender Anas Sarwar to become the new leader of the Scottish Labour party. Scotland has seemed more cautious about Corbyn's premiership, but this election result has been a long time in the making, writes Nathan Akehurst.

Labour and Migration: No More Racing to the Bottom

Maya Goodfellow

While Labour is now adamantly anti-austerity, it's time to shift the framing of migration in an equally dramatic way, writes Maya Goodfellow.

Long Read: Will Corbyn Face Another IMF Crisis?

Adam Blanden

The folk devil of a profligate Labour party frittering away the nation's wealth remains embedded in the British unconscious. But these fears are the results of confusion over two questions – what really happened during the IMF crisis, and is it in any way comparable to the position a Labour government would find itself in today?

The Absolute Corbyn: Challenges Ahead

Jeremy Gilbert

In this edited extract from 'The Corbyn Effect' (ed. Mark Perryman), Jeremy Gilbert considers the diverse constituencies to be bridged both inside and outside the Labour party if Corbyn's project is to stand any chance of transcending neoliberalism.

Migration and the Labour Party: Conference’s Unanswered Questions

Dalia Gebrial

Despite an energised Labour conference, one unresolved issue stands out: should the Labour party defend and extend freedom of movement post-Brexit?

Novara FM: Conference Debrief

On #NovaraFM Aaron Bastani and James Butler are joined by Michael Walker and Momentum's Rachel Godfrey-Wood as they discuss the recent Labour Party conference.

Novara FM: Community Organising FTW

What is community organising? On #NovaraFM Michael Walker asks Harriet Protheroe-Davis and Tom Godwin from Hope not Hate, and Martin Smith, head of community organising for the Labour Party.

5 Things You Can Expect From Labour Party Conference

James McAsh

At last year’s conference in Liverpool, everything was still up in the air. At this year’s conference in Brighton, we'll begin to see how everything has landed. Here are five things to watch out for at Labour Party Conference 2017.

TyskySour Audio: Beneath the Streets, The Beach

On this edition of TyskySour Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani are joined by Momentum's Rachel Godfrey-Wood as they discuss this year's Labour Party conference in Brighton.

Novara FM: Autumn ’17

On #NovaraFM Aaron Bastani and James Butler take stock of the last month's events, with an eye ahead to Labour conference and Brexit negotiations.

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