David Lammy: The latest Tory privatisation shows the triumph of right-wing ideology over economic sense
Following in the footsteps of David Cameron, Theresa May has been quick to promise decisive action to crack down…
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Luke Akehurst: We had an election-winning “social movement” 20 years ago – it was called the Labour Party
Twenty years ago I was part of what would now be called a “social movement”. It grew out…
Owen Smith’s lack of experience makes Jeremy look like Harold Wilson: why I am voting for Corbyn to unite Labour
It seems very unlikely looking at the present farce of the leadership elections that either Jeremy Corbyn or Owen…
Young, working class women need a Labour government – why I am voting for Owen Smith to fight austerity
There are a lot of obstacles facing young women in today’s modern Britain. There are, particularly a lot…
Plans for Labour’s “semi-split” shows rebel MPs are preparing for another year in loveless marriage with Corbyn
Stung by accusations they don’t have a plan, Labour’s rebel MPs have let it be known they could…
Diane Abbott: I was at the Democrat convention and I saw a party unite behind its properly elected candidate
I have faithfully attended Labour Party conference for over 30 years. But last week I attended my first Democratic…
Neal Lawson: Labour is stuck but the people who want to leap to a new politics are scattered across the party
Dear Labour, B.B. (Before Brexit), I started writing constructively critical letters to other progressive parties; the Greens, the…
Angela Rayner: Tory cuts to Sure Start are hurting the most vulnerable families
Earlier this month, Tory-controlled Hampshire County Council announced the closure of 43 of its 54 Sure Start centres.…
Britain seems to be fragmenting but English socialism is being reborne
by Tom Kelsey and Jon Wilson The referendum brought to light deep fractures that risk destroying the…
As the dust settles on the vote for Brexit, it is time to reach out to our democracy’s missing millions
At a critical point in the development of the Labour party leadership, this article offers a few thoughts…
