Europe

Corbyn’s confusion over the European Union emboldens the right

Labour will commit to holding a referendum on a Brexit deal, if there is a general election in autumn, with an option to remain in the European Union (EU).

Tory plan for Brexit is a threat to two million EU migrants

Whether you voted Leave or Remain, we should all defend migrants’ rights writes Tomáš Tengely-Evans

New army of drones help oust migrants

The European Union (EU) is pumping £95 million into an army of drones to monitor refugees in the Mediterranean Sea.

Warsaw 44 – An uprising betrayed

Tens of thousands of people in Warsaw rose up against Nazi rule 75 years ago this month. The heroic action was abandoned by the Allies writes Tomáš Tengely-Evans

Firefighter Miguel Roldan speaks out - taking on the state to save refugees

Spanish firefighter Miguel Roldan faces up to 20 years in jail for helping to rescue desperate refugees who would otherwise have drowned in the Mediterranean Sea. He spoke to Nick Clark about why states are going to war on migrants – and what we can do about it

Europe—the struggle against the right

Socialists from across Europe on the success of the right—and the tasks for the left

Labour Roots gets underway in Leeds with debates over bridging Brexit divide

02 June 2019
The first of a series of Labour Roots events, held in Leeds on Saturday, showed the continuing support for Jeremy Corbyn.

The politics of the D-Day landings

01 June 2019
As the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings sees politicians commemorate the events Tomáš Tengely-Evans looks at the horrific reality of the Second World War

Labour right pressure Corbyn to back a 'people's vote'

28 May 2019
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is about to officially back a second Brexit referendum, according to the Daily Mirror newspaper.

Labour vote gives ammunition to party right wingers who want rid of Corbyn

28 May 2019
The Labour Party did very poorly in the European elections—but not as badly as the Tories. It fell to third place overall, behind the Brexit Party and the Liberal Democrats. In Scotland it fell to fifth place, with less than a 10 percent share of the vote.

Far right gain from mainstream crisis

28 May 2019
The two “moderate” blocs that have run the European Parliament for decades have seen their control torn away in the recent elections.

Behind the swift rise of the Brexit Party beast

27 May 2019
Farage has played clever by bridging class divisions. The left must expose the racism at the heart of it

Euro elections see political crisis, and the racists make some gains

27 May 2019
The Brexit Party came first, the Tories took less than 10 percent - and there are questions for Labour. Tommy Robinson lost heavily,

Vote Labour in the European elections - and increase the Tories’ crisis

14 May 2019
The Tories are in near-terminal collapse. They cannot pass legislation, they cannot resolve Brexit and their supporters are jumping ship to the racists of the Brexit Party.

Tories could force out Theresa May as support in opinion polls plummets

14 May 2019
Tory support at the European parliament elections—and a possible general election—is collapsing.

Brexit crisis - Tories say Theresa May has got to go

23 April 2019
Theresa May was facing a growing revolt as Brexit talks with Labour resumed on Tuesday.

European Union’s border plan will put more refugees at risk

23 April 2019
Europe’s rulers are split between those who want stronger external borders and those who back stronger national borders. But all their policies are deadly, says Tomáš Tengely-Evans

Labour is wrong to agree to Tories’ racist plan over Brexit and free movement

09 April 2019
Anti-racists will have to fight major battles to push back the racist and far right challenge in elections and to defend workers’ freedom of movement