The question of People’s Assemblies isn’t as straight-forward as it might seem
Jon Trickett’s calls for People’s Assemblies to reinvent politics is characteristic of the new and more open dynamic…
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Immigration policy – Corbyn style
Jeremy Corbyn has yet to confirm details on the immigration policies he would propose and what changes, if…
Trade unions gather to gear up for fight against Tory attacks
“This bill is not a declaration of war on the trade union movement”, said Business Secretary Sajid Javid…
Why Labour’s modernisers should back Corbyn’s resistance to Heathrow expansion
It’s now clear that Labour will oppose Heathrow expansion. Not only did Jeremy Corbyn say during the…
The Tory press are playing games again. We must not let it distract us
Over the last few days I have had another painful insight into the lengths that some papers in…
The fault line on Europe must indeed be with the Tories, not with British membership
In all of the media coverage since Jeremy Corbyn’s election as Labour leader, the Tory Eurosceptic press have…
This is shaping up to be a radically different Scottish Conference
Scottish Labour will meet at conference in Perth at the end of October on the back of a huge…
Circuses and skillsets
I offer you this extended metaphor: There was once an incredibly famous trapeze artist. Let’s call him “The…
Appointing a new Shadow Cabinet: How did Jeremy Corbyn do?
One job – appointing a new Shadow Cabinet – was actually four very delicate tasks. Jeremy Corbyn had…
Why 2015 isn’t 1981
It may be a strange and even counter-intuitive thought, but could major benefices of Jeremy Corbyn’s win be…
