4 Reasons the Tories Have Been Bad for Education
Danny Rees
Education! Education! Education! Education! Teacher Danny Rees explains why a vote for the Tories is a vote against learning.
Tag: labour
Novara FM: Talking Heads: Media and Politics
Aaron Bastani and James Butler discuss the British press, media during the election, and the relationship between media, truth and politics.
Vote Labour?
In a special election podcast, Novara Media senior editors discuss whether or not to vote Labour.
The Fix: The Fix: Election Special With Shon Faye and Eleanor Penny
Whether you’re pissed like Brenda or pumped like Corbyn, get comfortable for The Fix’s first snap election special. With Michael Walker, Eleanor Penny and Shon Faye.
Novara FM: #GE2017
On this week's#NovaraFM James Butler and Aaron Bastani discuss the forthcoming British General Election, announced earlier this week by Theresa May.
What Labour Could Learn From the French Election
Gabriel Bristow
Jean-Luc Mélenchon has enjoyed a dramatic rise in popularity by calling for an overhaul of the democratic system. Could constitutional reform be the populist strategy Corbyn has been looking for?
TWT: Taking Back Control?
In a special podcast, James Butler speaks about control and power with organisers of The World Transformed's 'Take Back Control' tour.
TyskySour Audio: Organising to Win
Michael and Aaron are joined on TyskySour by Jane McAlevey and George Woods to discuss how workers can organise and win.
Should Corbyn really take the blame for Copeland? An open letter to Owen Jones
Tom Raeside
Owen Jones’s recent video and column looked to Labour’s rout in the Copeland by-election to question Jeremy Corbyn’s future. Wider questions remain, but this open letter asks whether it’s fair to blame Corbyn for Copeland.
Article 50: A Catch 22 for Corbyn
Alex Nunns
The Labour leader has come under criticism for committing his party to voting for Article 50. Has he made the right decision, or is the answer far more complex than a simple yes/no?
TyskySour Audio: Brexit Bills & Wokeland
On this episode of TyskySour Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani discuss the Brexit bill, Trump and trade, the #MuslimBan and by-elections in Copeland and Stoke.
The Battle for Momentum: What Just Happened?
James McAsh
Last week infighting between rival factions within Momentum over the structure and purpose of the organisation came to a head. What exactly just happened?
Long Read: How the Guardian Changed Tack on Corbyn, Despite Its Readers
Alex Nunns
In an extract from new book The Candidate: Jeremy Corbyn’s Improbable Path to Power, Alex Nunns examines how the Guardian newspaper reacted to Corbyn’s sudden rise in the 2015 leadership contest.
TyskySour Audio: Can Corbyn Do Populism?
Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker discuss the recent announcement of a more populist Corbyn in the New Year. What might it entail?
For Momentum to Agree Which Route to Take, It First Needs to Agree a Destination
James McAsh
Momentum is become divided into two camps. While the dispute is ostensibly concerned with the organisation's democratic structures, James McAsh argues the crux of the disagreement is a question of political strategy.
IMOBastani: Who is Paul Nuttall?
Aaron Bastani unpacks some of the policies of UKIP's new leader
Novara FM: Autumn Statement 2016: How Bad is it?
On this week's show Aaron Bastani is joined by Ellie Mae O'Hagan and Michael Walker as they discuss the Autumn Statement. A recession now seems inevitable - how does the left respond?
East London Racism Row is Labour’s First Test of Chakrabarti Principles
Ashley Irons
Two weeks ago the Labour MP Jim Fitzpatrick chose to racialise a routine selection procedure, providing Labour with its first test following the Chakrabarti report.