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.

Letting the Labour right come crawling back could have ruinous results

13 June 2017
After 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 2017
Trade 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 2017
Protest: Down With Tory/DUP Racism and Bigotry, Saturday 10 June, 12 noon, Parliament Square, for march to Downing Street arriving 2pm

Weakened Ukip are still a threat after the general election

13 June 2017
Racist 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 2017
Not so long ago it looked as if parliamentary politics in Britain was fragmenting.

Anti-Tory vote was no revolt of Remainers

13 June 2017
Some 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 2017
Huge 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 2017
The 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 2017
Labour 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 2017
Hundreds of people descended on Parliament Square demanding that Theresa May resigns

Tories turn on each other over the coalition of chaos

13 June 2017
The Tories are reeling after last week’s general election—and many want Theresa May to go.

Tories humiliated as millions vote for Corbyn and real change

09 June 2017
The 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