Maya Goodfellow: Smith’s plan for another referendum would spell disaster for Labour
The Brexit result was a shock to the political establishment. Many of us on the left were distressed…
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Corbyn hasn’t done the detail – why Labour scientists are backing Owen Smith
Scientists for Labour members have voted overwhelmingly to endorse Owen Smith in the Labour leadership election. Our members…
Corbyn’s railway pains: will this go down as a bacon sandwich moment?
It began as a fairly routine video on the hand-held camera now beloved of insurgent political campaigns. It…
Luke Akehurst: The first big battle for the new leader will take place at conference
It’s the middle of a leadership election but Labour’s rival wings are already focussed on what happens when…
Cameron’s gongs for cronies an “abuse”: Tom Watson’s letter to the PM
Dear Mrs May, We have had a week of very damaging revelations about the high number of friends…
‘You must not be used as a political football’: Corbyn’s letter to Labour staff
This is the full text of the email Jeremy Corbyn sent out to Labour Party staff today. Dear…
Jon Ashworth: The problems are building for May as Osborne goes off to play Rambo
As August and the Prime Minister’s walking holiday roll on, the problems piling up for Theresa May when…
The lure of PR conceals many myths – instead the left must learn to escape its comfort zone
The answer to all of labour’s woes is proportional representation (PR). Politicians and commentators are scrambling to claim…
Ignore the anonymous slurs: this is the truth about the vital work of trade unions
It is hard not to take it personally. Rarely a week goes by without some keyboard warrior with…
Shop stewards: We are backing Owen Smith to defend manufacturing jobs threatened by Brexit
This is an open letter published by 29 shop stewards from heavy industry in support of Owen Smith’s…
