The Supply Chain Crisis Is Exposing Tory Divisions
James Meadway
The left better be ready to exploit them.
Tag: labour
Starmer Rejects Corbyn Legacy in Conference Speech
Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial break down Keir Starmer’s conference speech.
Keir Starmer Rigs the Rules
Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar discuss Keir Starmer’s contempt for democracy and other conference news.
Labour Prepare for Battle in Brighton
Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar preview Labour Party Conference 2021.
Is Labour a Lost Cause for Socialists?
For five years socialists in Britain united under the project of electing a Labour government with Jeremy Corbyn as Prime Minister. Since that project failed, Labour has been taken over by a new leader who has stripped the party of ideology and is rigging the rules so that the left will never have influence again.
Revolt Against Starmer’s Anti-Democratic Leadership Rules
Starmer’s attempt to rig the rules for any future leadership challenge is facing a backlash from trade unions, party activists and left-wing MPs. We speak to NEC member Lara McNeil.
A Labour Council Just Greenlit the Social Cleansing of Bangladeshi Brick Lane
Maliha Reza
"This will be the final nail in the coffin for a lot of Bangladeshi voters in Tower Hamlets.”
The Great British Gas Crisis
#TyskySour returns this evening with Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Starmer & Evans Prepare for Stitch up at Labour Conference
The first real Labour conference with Keir Starmer as leader will pitch party bosses against the left. Is there any hope of preventing a stitch up?
Labour Lead Tories for First Time Since January
A YouGov poll has shown Labour in front of the Conservatives for the first time since January after an unpopular hike to national insurance. Has Johnson blown it, and can Starmer take advantage?
Workplace Struggles and Plans for Government Must Go Hand in Hand
James Meadway
Taking unions "back to the workplace" is a good thing - so long as national political demands don’t get left behind.
Forget Party Politics. For Unite’s New Boss, Organising Is the Top Priority
Conrad Landin
Sharon Graham wants to take the union "back to the workplace".
Labour’s Universal Credit Revamp Is a Step Backwards, Not Forwards
Will Stronge
A few technical changes? Just two years ago, it was calling to scrap the system entirely.
The North Has Always Been at the Cutting Edge of Culture
Kojo Koram
The reality is miles away from the myth.
We Can’t Dismantle Capitalism Without Antiracist Solidarity
Sonali Bhattacharyya
Cross-community organising is key.
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.
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.
As Labour Sleeps, the Greens Are Awakening
Ell Folan
Corbyn held back the Green tide. Starmer has opened the floodgates.