Labour’s soft left needs to get its shit together
Ten years ago, when Ed Miliband was elected leader, Labour’s soft left found its moment in the limelight…
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Labour is at war with itself. What’s needed? The soft left
The ground beneath us keeps moving so fast, we can’t keep up. It won’t stop. This fluidity is…
Why non-factional members are supporting Ann Black for the NEC
You’d be forgiven for thinking the Labour Party can be divided simply into the two camps that tend…
Lessons from Harold Wilson – Labour’s forgotten leader
Harold Wilson is Labour’s most successful leader. This has long since been forgotten, but the House of Lords…
The Soft Left needs a distinct identity – Open Labour’s conference will pursue it
The battles and debates in the Labour Party have been framed as dichotomous and without nuance. Particularly since…
London is the latest battleground in Labour’s internal struggles for power
Labour’s left wing has stepped up its organisation for internal elections following setbacks in votes on party reform at…
“Labour has lost a million votes in a year” – Smith speech is final cry of defiance
This is the full text of the speech given by Owen Smith at the Institution of Mechanical…
We are one party for a reason – there should be no Labour split
I was disappointed to see Owen Jones’ article in the Guardian last week which floated the idea of a split…
Oh great, another faction. What’s the point of Open Labour?
The reaction to the launch of Open Labour, in a letter from over 50 grassroots members and an…
New Open Labour group launches to build ‘a renewed democratic left within the party’
Open Labour, a new group within the party, has launched today, with the aim of being a forum…
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