‘A socialism of utility – not posturing’
A recent FT piece by Janan Ganesh asked “Why must a socialist also be woke?” He was right…
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John Denham: Labour cannot win if it ignores the future of England
The massive BBC/YouGov survey of identities, values and empowerment in England makes clear both the challenges, and the…
Richard Burgon: The Grenfell Inquiry must go further to uncover the truth
The Grenfell Inquiry opened recently with powerful tributes from the loved ones of those who lost their lives…
Why Labour members are talking about mandatory reselection again
Mandatory reselection is one of those debates that pops up regularly in the expanded Labour Party. Many new…
Lara McNeill: Mandatory reselection will help young Labour activists
This week, the Young Labour national committee voted overwhelmingly in favour of submitting a rule change regarding mandatory…
Who is winning Labour’s NEC elections?
CLP nominations of NEC candidates aren’t binding, but candidates do need at least five to get onto the…
Richard Corbett: The EEA option is not the answer to Brexit
The Commons will now consider the various Lords amendments to the Brexit legislation, and disgracefully the government is…
Shelly Asquith: 50 years since the Ford women’s strike, the fight for liberation goes on
Today marks fifty years since the start of one of the most pivotal industrial actions by women workers…
David Davis, the EEA vote and Love Island
Is David Davis set to resign? That is “a question for the Prime Minister”, he said yesterday. His friend Iain…
Staying in the EU single market would not respect the referendum result
Alongside attempts to have Labour commit to a customs union, there is a push to have the party…
Alison McGovern: No Brexit cherry picking – the UK is either in the single market or we’re not
Unemployment, said Harold Wilson, more than anything else, made me politically conscious. I am thinking about having his…
