Compass: We need alliances to break through our outdated electoral system
This weekend marks an electoral anniversary none of us will be celebrating. Labour – and indeed all progressives…
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The sisterhood has adapted to stay connected. Long may this continue
Networking and increased participation are the unsung successes of the changes made during the coronavirus pandemic, particularly for…
No deal increasingly likely. Starmer’s message: Bored of Brexit, focus on Covid
There is a “strong possibility” of no deal, the Prime Minister has told us, as he will not…
Why the new ‘independent review’ of the Human Rights Act is worrying
The Conservative government launched an ‘independent review of the Human Rights Act’ this week. After years of huffing and…
Labour’s soft left needs to get its shit together
Ten years ago, when Ed Miliband was elected leader, Labour’s soft left found its moment in the limelight…
Why Momentum is campaigning for an elected Labour general secretary
Labour’s current general secretary David Evans wrote in 1999 that “representative democracy should as far as possible be…
Brexit, Human Rights Day, TUC on anti-racism and new Momentum campaign
Talk of Brexit deadlines now is pointless. “Very large gaps remain between the two sides and it is…
On Human Rights Day, the challenges at home and abroad could not be greater
Today, December 10th, we mark Human Rights Day – the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration…
Change is coming. Why I’m chairing the TUC’s new anti-racism task force
Racism is at work and it exists. But, as trade unions, we are committed to eradicating the prejudice…
Momentum to campaign at conference for elected Labour general secretary
Left-wing organisation Momentum is preparing to launch a campaign for the Labour Party to change its rulebook and…
