‘They don’t always get what they wish for: A history of how Labour elects its leaders – and when reform goes wrong’
We are now in the season before conference, when ideas are floated to test support before delegates gather.…
Michael Foot
‘Labour has a long and complex history with both Zionism and anti-Zionism’
Louise Ellman, in her recent polemic about Zionism and anti-Zionism, presents her view that “elements of the far-left”…
Labour’s class of ’45 remembered
In March 1976, Harold Wilson shocked the world by announcing his resignation as Prime Minister. In an address…
Labour in “much worse” position under Corbyn than in the 1980s, claims Blair
The rise of “extreme elements” within Labour means the party is in far worse shape than under Michael…
Corbyn is just the latest of many Labour leaders to face splits over Europe
As the healthy debate about Labour’s policy on withdrawal from Europe continues, it is worth noting how the…
Progress: What Corbyn must tell Britain as he aims to win 12 million votes
Theresa May’s decision to break yet another promise and force Britain into a general election is less about…
Labour, the SDP and a controversial split – surviving members of the Gang of Four talk Corbyn as they come together again
To many in Labour they are one of the main reasons why the party plunged to two election…
Luke Akehurst: The threats facing Labour are worse than in the 80s but the party’s centre-left is in a better state
Things are worse for Labour than in the early 1980s is the lament from many on social media.…
A history of Militant entryism in the Labour Party
The very first article I published as a politics lecturer, over a decade ago, was a reinterpretation of…
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…
