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Keir Starmer’s pledge to ‘end factionalism’ would take Labour back to vapid personality politics
Image credit: Chatham House - Creative Commons Keir Starmer’s campaign to be Leader of the Labour Party has so far pitched left narratively, hamming up his history of supporting unions…
How can Labour rebuild its base?
Photo credit: Andy Miah - Creative Commons With Labour's serious loss to Boris Johnson's Conservative government, much of the British left is in a period of mourning and reflection. The…
Why Labour lost in the North East
Caveat: The Tory focus on nationalism and the hostile press are not the focus, this is intended to be self-reflective. Brexit It’s undeniable when you look at the Labour gains…
To stop the Tories, Labour has to embrace proportional representation
Image credit: Ryan Hodnett - Creative Commons The case for proportional representation (PR) has never been stronger. The Conservatives have won a huge Parliamentary majority on of the vote. This…
Labour has the only policy that can solve the Brexit crisis
Image credit: UK Parliament - Creative Commons In recent weeks it has been said ad nauseam that Labour’s main problem in this election is it’s Brexit policy. I do not…
Greens need a strategy built in class struggle
Image credit: Jurriaan Persyn - Creative Commons The Green Party of England and Wales is contesting just over 470 constituencies in this December’s General Election, with the NI and Scottish…
Putting civil society at the heart of government
Civil society is the glue that binds our communities together. Without community groups, voluntary organisations, campaigns, social enterprise and social action, democracy simply does not work. It’s no exaggeration to…
What do Greens and the billionaire press have in common?
Monday morning began with some confusion for Labour activists as Barry Gardiner, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade, responded poorly when questioned about Labour’s decarbonisation plans on Radio…
Workers need more than a living wage. They need workplace democracy.
Image credit: Jurriaan Persyn - Creative Commons Monday marked the beginning of Living Wage Week, a five-day working week of jamborees for scrupulous employers. But we should celebrate by testing…