The economically literate manifesto that could have united the left
The relative simplicity of Labour’s 2017 message – hope and radicalism – contained within it an intriguing new…
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Under Boris Johnson, we can’t take democracy for granted
As members of a democratic socialist party, we have focused on the social implications of our election defeat:…
The fightback begins with the West Midlands mayoral election
It has taken Boris Johnson less than a week to abandon his commitments to raising the minimum wage,…
2019 intake of BAME MPs should be celebrated – but more must be done
During a bitter discussion about the general election on the first post-election Parliamentary Labour Party meeting, the newly-elected…
Emily Thornberry: My answers to five key leadership questions
My colleague Alison McGovern tweeted a series of very important organisational and political questions yesterday, which she said…
Labour must confront its existential challenge
A few months ago, I wrote in LabourList that Labour should learn a lesson in left populism from…
JLM: We stayed and fought – now it’s time to fight some more
It is hard for anyone associated with Labour – now or in the past – to find any…
How registered supporters shape Labour’s leadership elections
In early January, Labour’s national executive committee (NEC) will meet to discuss and agree the process for selecting…
Child refugees need protecting from Johnson’s nasty government
I arrived in the UK in 1971 as an adopted child, escaping a life of poverty in Pakistan.…
How the SDLP, Labour’s Northern Irish allies, made gains in 2019
For the SDLP, Labour’s Northern Irish sister party, the 2019 general election ended a difficult year on a…
