Labour Party
Labour's opposition to an independence vote limits its revival in Scotland
30 May 2017Around 1,000 people joined a Labour Party rally in the centre of Glasgow last Sunday. Such a thing would have seemed preposterous before he was leader.
Jeremy Corbyn was right to link West's war with Manchester attack
30 May 2017Whatever happens in the election, Jeremy Corbyn has earned his place in history. He did this last Friday when he didn’t flee in the face of the Tory attempts to exploit the Manchester atrocity.
The campaign for independence needs a mass movement separate from the SNP
23 May 2017It’s easy to forget that one of the reasons Theresa May called the snap election was to stop a second independence referendum.
Mass rallies for Corbyn can pull the movement leftwards
23 May 2017Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has spoken to tens of thousands of people across Britain during the last week. It’s a sign of the energy behind Labour’s campaign, and how his radical policies are enthusing people.
Tony Cliff matters for socialists today
23 May 2017Tony Cliff was born 100 years ago last weekend, on 20 May 1917. Brought up a Palestinian Jew, he came to Britain in 1946.
Tories' screeching U-Turn opens way for resurgent Labour campaign behind Corbyn
23 May 2017If Theresa May does not get the result she wants at the general election, yesterday will be the moment that analysts will say signalled the obvious turning point.
Thousands in Birmingham rally to hear Jeremy Corbyn
23 May 2017Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has held one of his largest rallies of the general election campaign so far
Can Corbyn overcome political disillusion?
23 May 2017According to the pundits working class people are abandoning the Labour Party for the Tories.
Would the bosses let us renationalise services and industry?
23 May 2017Labour’s manifesto commitments to nationalising some industries would meet resistance
Labour right haven’t a hope - or a clue
16 May 2017The press denunciations of Labour’s leaked draft manifesto have been predictable. “Corbyn’s misguided bid to turn the clock back,” spluttered the Financial Times, “Corbyn’s fantasy land”, the Mail.
In the Tories’ target towns, there’s still hope for Labour
16 May 2017Luton has suffered under Tory rule. Despite that, the party is hoping to take the town from the Labour Party in the general election.
Labour's manifesto is a shift to the left. It's no time for compromises with the right.
16 May 2017Forget the media and right wing denunciations, there are some excellent promises in the Labour Party’s draft election manifesto. It promises to scrap tuition fees, and plough billions of pounds into education and the NHS.
Labour manifesto that breaks from its past helps lift Jeremy Corbyn's support
16 May 2017Manifesto launch shows an alternative but compromises to right will only weaken it, says Nick Clark
Theresa May can't hide from questions and protests
09 May 2017Theresa May is finding it increasingly hard to hide away from voters as the general election campaign intensifies. This evening, Tuesday, she arrived at BBC headquarters in London to appear on the One Show.
John McDonnell is right - there’s a lot to be learnt from reading Karl Marx
09 May 2017Right wingers have raised the spectre of Communism to discredit Labour’s left wing leader Jeremy Corbyn.
Corbyn can turn his campaign into a revolt against the rich
09 May 2017Large rallies for Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn have shown what a strong and insurgent Labour election campaign could look like.
Tories gain in Scottish elections, but not enough to beat the dominant SNP
09 May 2017The Tories came second in last week’s Scottish local council elections and proclaimed themselves the sole winners.
Glasgow voters say Labour needs to represent workers - and not make cuts
09 May 2017The Scottish National Party (SNP) has emerged as the largest party in the four major cities in Scotland following today's council elections. The Tories also made considerable gains, mainly at Labour's expense.
Don’t be fooled by the Green Party liberals
09 May 2017For many years the Greens—or at least some of them—seemed to be to the left of Labour.
Tory election gains are a serious warning to Labour and the left
09 May 2017The local election results are an urgent warning of what could happen at the general election. They mean the left has to redouble its campaigns against the Tories and for a win for Labour led by Jeremy Corbyn.
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