general election 2017
Labour campaign director accused of undermining the leader of his own party
A former senior Labour Party official has admitted to undermining left wing leader Jeremy Corbyn during the 2017 general election campaign.
Labour staffers bought adverts to deceive Corbyn
Labour Party bureaucrats spent thousands of pounds to trick Jeremy Corbyn
It's anger that fuels votes for an alternative
Is it really any wonder that people backed a manifesto that sought to reverse some of the worst effects of that crusade for the richest in society?
Protest piles the pressure on Theresa May
Around 1,500 people rallied outside Downing Street demanding that Theresa May resigns.
How can Labour be relevant to its new members? Activists debate next steps
A meeting in central London last week revealed how the general election has enthused and emboldened the Labour left—particularly new members.
Backing ‘soft Brexit’ and cross-party talks would spell disaster for the left
A catalogue of right wingers and rogues within the Labour Party want to work with the Tories and bosses.
Weakened Ukip are still a threat after the general election
13 June 2017Racist party Ukip won just 2 percent of the vote—down from 12.6 percent in 2015.
General election shows that politics is polarising back to two parties
13 June 2017Not so long ago it looked as if parliamentary politics in Britain was fragmenting.
Anti-Tory vote was no revolt of Remainers
13 June 2017Some right wingers and liberals are trying to paint the election result as the revenge of Remain voters who want to stay in the European Union (EU).
GALLERY - Huge crowds drawn to Jeremy Corbyn's message in last days of general election
13 June 2017Huge crowds drawn to Jeremy Corbyn's message in last days of general election
Don’t wait for May to leave—kick her out
13 June 2017The most useful thing we can do for Theresa May right now is wait. The worst thing for our side would be to limit, tone down or constrain mobilisation against the Tories.
With Corbyn vindicated by election, we need to keep up the fight to kick Tories out
13 June 2017Labour gained 30 seats and ten percentage points on its vote in last week’s general election proving Corbyn's right wing critics wrong. We need to keep up the resistance to smash the Tories
Protests defy the Tories and the bigoted DUP
13 June 2017Hundreds of people descended on Parliament Square demanding that Theresa May resigns
Tories turn on each other over the coalition of chaos
13 June 2017The Tories are reeling after last week’s general election—and many want Theresa May to go.
Letting the Labour right come crawling back could have ruinous results
13 June 2017After spending all their energy trying to undermine him many right wing Labour MPs are now willing to return to the fold, but they will still try to drag Labour to the right.
‘We need a summer of discontent’—activists, trade unionists and Labour supporters on where next after the election
13 June 2017Trade unionists, Labour Party members and campaigners spoke to Socialist Worker about how we can force the Tories from office.
Get on the streets to turn the screws on the Tories
13 June 2017Protest: Down With Tory/DUP Racism and Bigotry, Saturday 10 June, 12 noon, Parliament Square, for march to Downing Street arriving 2pm
Tories humiliated as millions vote for Corbyn and real change
09 June 2017The election result is a shattering disaster for the Tories and Theresa May, and a boost to Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour Party and all who campaigned against austerity and racism
Corbyn cheered and May heckled as campaigning draws to a close
07 June 2017Jeremy Corbyn told thousands of Labour supporters at six simultaneous rallies, “We are going all-out to win this election”.
The radical mood behind Jeremy Corbyn shows there's a thirst for real change
07 June 2017Jeremy Corbyn’s campaign has shown that millions of people want real change in Britain.
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