Comment How the Labour left won a majority of member reps in the NEC elections In April this year, after losing the leadership, deputy leadership and ruling body by-elections, the Labour left was… James McAsh 25th November, 2020, 5:15 pm
Comment We want the best for children. Right now, that means schools must close This week, England will plunge once more into a national lockdown. Like in the spring, hospitality and ‘non-essential’… James McAsh 3rd November, 2020, 8:18 am
Comment It’s time to bust the ‘Brexit betrayal’ myth of the Labour left In the aftermath of Labour’s 2019 general election defeat, there were two explanations ready to go. The first,… James McAsh 27th October, 2020, 5:40 pm
Comment What local party nominations tell us about Labour’s 2020 NEC elections Nominations have now closed for Labour’s national executive committee (NEC) elections. A total of 454 Constituency Labour Parties… James McAsh 1st October, 2020, 2:29 pm
Comment What it’s like to be a school teacher during the coronavirus crisis, part three In March, I wrote about the chaotic last week before schools closed. I followed up in May, sharing my… James McAsh 15th September, 2020, 3:55 pm
Comment Why Labour must not scrap Long-Bailey’s approach to education Rebecca Long-Bailey will be missed by teachers, parents and anyone else concerned about children’s wellbeing. Her tenure as… James McAsh 29th June, 2020, 10:50 am
Comment What it’s like to be a school teacher during the coronavirus crisis, part two Two months ago, I wrote about what was happening in school during the coronavirus crisis. What’s happened since… James McAsh 18th May, 2020, 1:30 pm
Comment Forward Momentum: We’ve launched to change it from the bottom up Momentum was born in the heady days of Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership victory. For us on the left, it… James McAsh & Harriet Protheroe Davis 8th April, 2020, 9:31 am
Comment What it’s like to be a school teacher during the coronavirus crisis Teaching, the saying goes, is one-fourth preparation and three-fourths pure theatre. Over the last week, the government has… James McAsh 24th March, 2020, 7:51 am
Comment 6 things Labour councils can do in the fight against Covid-19 The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of local communities and public services. If the market is left… James McAsh 19th March, 2020, 12:16 pm