On
Tuesday, 20 September, Standing Up For
Education, the latest publication by Spokesman Books, was launched in the Five Leaves Bookshop in Nottingham.
It provides an excellent compilation of insights from different perspectives
including students, teachers, trade unionists and parents into the devastating processes of
destruction of primary and secondary education. Emphasising the situation in
Nottingham, the volume provides a snapshot into processes affecting also other
local communities across the UK. In this blog post, I will report on the
contributions by four of the authors, who were present at the book launch.
Showing posts with label Jeremy Corbyn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jeremy Corbyn. Show all posts
Wednesday, 28 September 2016
Sunday, 21 August 2016
Fighting for the heart and soul of Labour!
Photo by Jason |
Friday, 26 February 2016
The Corbyn Factor: What does it mean in practice?
When discussing the revitalisation of the Labour Party, many people
refer to the Corbyn Factor. And indeed, the rise of the left-wing, rebellious
back bencher Jeremy Corbyn to become the leader of the Labour Party, elected by
a clear majority of party members and sympathisers only a few months after the
party’s defeat in general elections in May 2015, has been an astonishing
development (see Corbyn’s
Campaign). In this blog post I will assess the dynamics of this development
in practice by comparing two local Labour Party meetings in the area of
Nottingham, one in Beeston North in September 2014 and one in West Bridgford in
February 2016.
Thursday, 28 January 2016
Corbyn’s Campaign: The story of a remarkable summer.
Only a few months after the Labour Party’s
defeat in national elections in May 2015, the socialist, left-wing Jeremy
Corbyn was elected as the party’s new leader carried by a wave of enthusiasm in-
and outside the party. The book Corbyn’s
Campaign (Spokesman, 2016) provides interesting insights in crucial
aspects of this campaign and reflects on the possibilities for a socialist
renewal in Britain today. In this blog post, I will report on the book launch
with three of the authors, Tom Unterrainer, Adele Williams and Tony Simpson,
which took place at the Five Leaves
Bookshop in Nottingham on 27 January 2016.
Monday, 21 December 2015
After the election of Jeremy Corbyn – Where next for the Labour Party?
The
election of Jeremy Corbyn as leader of the Labour Party so shortly after the
defeat in the general elections of May 2015 came for many as a surprise. The
electoral campaign had not been too far to the left, as Blairites tried to
claim immediately after the elections. Party members' and supporters' verdict was
that it had not been left and anti-austerity enough. In this post, I will
reflect on the chances of Jeremy Corbyn and his Shadow Chancellor John
McDonnell of bringing about significant change in Britain.
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