Ash Wednesday: What About the White Working Class?
Has the idpol-loving left abandoned the white working class? The answer is a bit more complicated than the Tories would have you think.
Tag: labour
Novara Live: Starmer Tells Labour to Embrace Blair’s Legacy
In the latest of his perpetual relaunches, Keir Starmer has urged Labour members to embrace Tony Blair's legacy. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Analysis: As Labour Sleeps, the Greens Are Awakening
Ell Folan
The Greens are doing better than they have in years, mostly thanks to those flocking from Starmer’s Labour. The party's local election showing in May could be a sign of things to come, writes Ell Folan.
Long Read: Here’s What Really Happened When Labour Suspended Corbyn
Oliver Eagleton
Nine months on and the world has all but forgotten about one of the most significant events in Labour history. Oliver Eagleton gets the inside scoop on Jeremy Corbyn’s suspension and what it tells us about Labour’s current management.
Analysis: Generation Left Might Not Be That Left After All
James Meadway
The left is wrong to take young people’s support for granted, writes James Meadway.
Opinion: Labour Won Batley and Spen Despite Starmer, Not Because of Him
Aaron Bastani
Kim Leadbeater prevailed through a mix of localist populism and anti-party politics. ‘Brand Keir’ had nothing to do with it, writes Aaron Bastani.
Novara Live: The Batley & Spen Byelection Preview
With Batley & Spen looking likely to hand Keir Starmer another by-election defeat, Michael Walker and Owen Jones discuss the issues dominating the campaign and the implications a loss would have on the Labour Party.
Feature: ‘It’s Only the Start’: George Galloway’s Bid for Batley and Spen Could Leave Starmer Staring Into the Abyss
Aaron Bastani
With Keir Starmer failing to offer policies or even discernible political lines, it's no wonder George Galloway is building support in the Batley and Spen byelection. Aaron Bastani reports.
Analysis: Leftists Are Panicking About Unite’s General Secretary Election. Should They Be?
Ell Folan
After Howard Beckett’s withdrawal, two leftwingers remain in the race to succeed Len McCluskey. Stats for Lefties founder and Novara Media columnist Ell Folan looks at whether this really is the vote-splitting disaster some claim, or the sign of healthy union democracy.
Novara Live: Is Starmer’s Leadership About to End?
Defeat in Hartlepool and a historic low in Chesham & Amersham have caused a crisis of confidence in Keir Starmer. As advisors resigning and MPs speaking out, could his leadership be coming to an early end?
Novara Live: Lib Dems Beat Tories in Shock Byelection Win
Does a Lib Dem victory in Chesham & Amersham show Boris Johnson risks losing the 'blue wall'? And after Labour secured only 1.6% of the vote, what is next for Keir Starmer? With Michael Walker and Owen Jones.
Opinion: Ignore the Naysayers: Anti-Imperialism Will Be Central to the Socialism of the 2020s
David Wearing
Some of the left are nervous about the perceived unpopularity of anti-imperialism undermining efforts to bring about socialism in the UK. They shouldn’t be, writes David Wearing: transnational solidarity isn’t just important, but increasingly common sense.
Opinion: Cummings’ Inquiry Hearing Was a Chance for Centrists To Do What They Do Best: Rehabilitate Rightwingers
Jamie Medwell
The man who just a few months ago was public enemy number one is now a harmless whistleblower. It's a frightening sign of how willing the centrist media is to let the right off the hook, writes Jamie Medwell.
Long Read: The Left Won’t Win the 2020s by Clinging to the Corpse of the Labour Party
Jonas Marvin
James Schneider's undying Labourism, expressed in his recent series How We Win, obscures an important truth: the next left surge will take place against the state, not within it.
Analysis: After Big Losses, Labour Must Change Tack or Risk Irrelevancy
James Meadway
In the wake of a humiliating local election defeat, Labour must not only stem and reverse its losses, but find a way to relate to its new and emerging supporter base, writes James Meadway.
Analysis: Proportional Representation Won’t Solve All the Left’s Problems, But We Should Back It Anyway
Ell Folan
The loss of key council seats last week has renewed Labour activists' interest in proportional representation. While PR alone won't keep the Tories out of power - and Labour must focus on policies not systems if it wants to win - it is still worth supporting, writes Ell Folan.
Downstream: How Labour Wins Back the Red Wall
While Labour lost council seats across the North and Midlands, it held firm in Preston. Can only municipal socialism and the ‘Preston Model’ now save the party? Aaron Bastani is joined by Matthew Brown, Labour leader of Preston council.
Novara Live: Starmer’s Authority in Tatters After Bungled Reshuffle
Keir Starmer's bungled reshuffle has left his personal authority in tatters. Is this an opportunity for the party's left to have its voice heard? Labour MP Clive Lewis joins Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial to discuss.