Labour Party
Time to leave the Labour Party and fight for change outside it
18 April 2020The Labour Party’s structures have always privileged its MPs and the right wing who hold members in contempt. The left shouldn’t be their willing hostages again, writes Nick Clark
Profit is behind Starmer lining up with Tories to get people back to work
15 April 2020Labour leader Keir Starmer is helping those Tory ministers who want to see the lockdown end and people pushed back to work in order to make profits.
Flying into a storm
14 April 2020Keir Starmer has already failed spectacularly to challenge the Tories since being elected Labour Party leader earlier this month.
Labour officials plotted to sabotage Jeremy Corbyn
13 April 2020A leaked Labour Party report has exposed how a faction lodged inside the party’s headquarters sabotaged Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership—and waged war on the members.
Labour shifts right as Keir Starmer appoints new shadow cabinet
07 April 2020New Labour leader Keir Starmer has begun shifting the party rightwards.
Keir Starmer’s victory will drag Labour to the right
04 April 2020Keir Starmer has won the election to replace Jeremy Corbyn as leader of the Labour Party.
Pressure of ‘unity’ sees Labour shift rightwards
31 March 2020The Labour Party leadership contest was set to finally end this Thursday with the result to be announced on Saturday.
Why Corbyn couldn’t beat capital
31 March 2020As Jeremy Corbyn ends his time as Labour leader, Nick Clark looks at the impact he has had—and why any attempts by Labour to change the system will be limited
We need action, not dodgy deals, from union leaders over virus
31 March 2020Action by workers has shown the type of resistance that’s possible against bosses who force them to work in unsafe conditions during the coronavirus outbreak.
Labour and union chiefs fail coronavirus test
24 March 2020The crisis caused by coronavirus is testing every political force in society—and exposing some basic truths. One remarkable feature is how often the Labour Party agrees with the right wing Tory government.
Resist council cuts
10 March 2020Ahead of the Tory budget announcement, campaigners have warned that new rules for councils in England threaten early years and special needs education.
Labour left issue a call for movement outside of party
03 March 2020“No going back” is the new rallying cry for the left in the Labour Party.
Labour leadership don’t inspire hope
25 February 2020Why is the Labour Party leadership election so depressing? Clearly it has something to do with the line-up. In all probability it will come down to the choice between Keir Starmer, the shadow Brexit secretary, and Rebecca Long-Bailey, the candidate of the left.
Divisions tear through Labour on the eve of leadership vote
18 February 2020As members begin voting for the next Labour leader this week, debates about transphobia, Palestine solidarity and the party’s election defeat are raging, reports Nick Clark
The left has many problems, being ‘too woke’ isn’t one of them
18 February 2020Left wingers who claim that being ‘woke’ about oppression is a turn off for working class people propagate poisonous nonsense, says Simon Basketter
Israel supporters are on a new offensive
11 February 2020The Witchhunt smearing anti-Zionists as antisemites has moved on to new targets
Right wingers lead as Labour leadership race enters final stage
11 February 2020Right wing Labour leadership candidate Keir Starmer looked set to enter the final round of the contest with the most nominations by far.
No-cuts pledge from Liverpool mayor reopens debates for Labour
04 February 2020A Labour Party mayor has said his council will refuse to implement any more cuts—raising the prospect of a fight with the Tory government.
Union leaders split over who should head Labour as candidates shift right
28 January 2020Trade union leaders are split over who to back to be the Labour Party’s next leader and deputy leader.
Rebecca Long-Bailey rally shows left has limited its sights
22 January 2020A Corbyn rally it was not—but perhaps these are early days.
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- Tories try to justify an unsafe return to schools
- Hundreds demand justice for victims of police brutality in north London
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