Can the Labour party rebuild and win? Guardian Live event – audio
The Guardian’s political editor Anushka Asthana alongside Paul Mason, Rafael Behr, Hugh Muir, Polly Toynbee and John Harris reflect on the tumultuous battle for the heart of the Labour party and ask whether Labour regain power?
As Jeremy Corbyn says, Labour is now the biggest socialist movement in western Europe. Unlike 2015, the 2016 victory delivered a majority of the core membership for Corbyn, illustrating that fundamentally, Labour is a changed party. The journey, however, has been bitter and divisive, culminating in a failed leadership coup and the resignation of the majority of the shadow cabinet. The EU referendum brought ideological contradictions to the fore, thrusting Labour into a full existential crisis.
To be effective in opposition, party unity is essential. Is there still a chance Labour centrists could leave the party? Beyond healing relationships within the party, ideological questions urgently need to be addressed. Has the political landscape shifted too much for Labour to unite its traditional voter base? And after a wasted year of infighting comes the biggest question of all: how will Labour regain power?
This Guardian Live event took place on 18 October 2016. To find out about future events, sign up as a Guardian member.
