ACFM: Microdose: Election Vibecheck
The ACFM crew offer their first reactions to Labour's landslide election win.
Tag: labour
Opinion: Keir Starmer Has Won – But He Can’t Sleep Easy
Ash Sarkar
Starmer's Labour has won by a landslide. But it's vulnerable to attacks from the left and right, writes Ash Sarkar.
Analysis: How Labour’s Islington North Candidate Made Millions From NHS Privatisation
Steven Methven
Novara Media has probed the financial affairs of Praful Nargund and found that should he become an MP, he may be in a position to legislate on NHS privatisation while also benefiting from it.
Opinion: Labour is Still Letting The Far Right Set The Agenda
Moya Lothian-McLean
Despite predictions of a massive majority, Labour’s top officials are ceding to far right talking points in their crusade to become ‘electable’, writes Moya Lothian-McLean.
Analysis: ‘We Can Spot Fakery a Mile Off’: Labour’s Memes Are an Insult to Young Voters
Chloe Laws
Inspired by the far right, Labour, the Tories and the Lib Dems are all adopting 'meme strategies'. But they’re years late to the game and seem to think young people are stupid, writes social media consultant Chloe Laws.
Opinion: Win or Lose, Independent Candidates Could Give Labour a Bloody Nose
Steven Methven
Independent parliamentary candidates have it tough within Britain’s electoral system. But their campaigns could foreshadow something much more powerful, writes Steven Methven.
Novara FM: It’s the End of the Tory Party As We Know It (And I Feel Nothing)
James Butler paints a picture of Britain at a historic crossroads, waving fuckity bye to the Tories and bracing for Starmerism.
Report: Shock Poll Shows It’s Down to the Wire for Corbyn in Islington North
Clare Hymer & Ell Folan
Exclusive new polling for Novara Media shows that Jeremy Corbyn could win Islington North - but not without a historic ground campaign, activists say.
Opinion: The Tory Betting Scandal Is About More Than Just Rule Breaking
Steven Methven
Tories allegedly gambling their way to a payoff through their access to power might not feel like anything new. But the scandal engulfing the party also reveals a fragile electoral strategy, writes Steven Methven.
Opinion: Would the Real Anti-Racists Please Stand Up?
Rivkah Brown
Hope not Hate purports to be the UK’s 'leading' anti-racist campaign group. Why then, asks Rivkah Brown, has it said nothing about Labour’s abundance of in-house racists?
Analysis: Labour’s Slippery Manifesto Offers No End to Austerity
James Meadway
Labour is doomed if it keeps the country on its current path. But Keir Starmer's flimsy manifesto refuses to say how he intends to avoid more austerity, writes James Meadway.
Opinion: The European Elections Show What Happens to Smug Centrists
Rivkah Brown
The European far right crushed Sunday’s ballot, with Emmanuel Macron so humiliated he’s called a national election. The results should shake our self-satisfied soon-to-be prime minister, writes Rivkah Brown.
Opinion: Everyone Wants a Wealth Tax – Apart From Labour’s Wealthy Donors
Ash Sarkar
When its manifesto drops, Labour will have to explain how it’s going to pay for everything it’s promising. Simply repeating that it’ll ‘grow the economy’ won’t cut it, writes Ash Sarkar.
Opinion: In Scotland, There’s No Excuse to Vote for Genocide
Adam Ramsay
‘Every appearance by an official Israeli representative in Scotland is like a visit to enemy territory,’ an Israeli official told Haaretz in 2012. Good, writes Adam Ramsay.
Novara Docs: What Does Clacton Really Think About Nigel Farage?
Clare Hymer went to Clacton-on-Sea for Nigel Farage's campaign launch to find out what people there really think of the former MEP's bid for parliament.
Opinion: The Grown-Ups Will Choose Your MP, Thanks
Moya Lothian-McLean
Both Labour and the Tories have decided to bypass democracy and impose parliamentary candidates on constituencies. Heed this sordid episode: it’s setting the tone for the next five years, writes Moya Lothian-McLean.
Analysis: Meet the Pro-Israel ‘Extremist’ Parachuting Into a Labour Safe Seat
Steven Methven
An Israeli diplomat told an undercover reporter in 2017 that UK Labour activist Luke Akehurst was ‘one of the best in the inside … in all the party’. Now, Akehurst is Labour’s candidate for North Durham.
Opinion: Faiza Shaheen Has Nothing to Apologise For
Ash Sarkar
The Israel lobby exists - and no one should have to say sorry for acknowledging that fact, writes Ash Sarkar.