How Croydon Went Red
Here's how Tory Gavin Barwell, author of the book 'How to Win a Marginal Seat', saw his majority of just 165 overturned by Labour candidate Sarah Jones with the help of Momentum and some very dedicated campaigners.
Tag: london
The Security Officers Striking for Their Security
This week, security officers at the University of London went on strike to demand that they are granted the security they deserve.
London Councils Are Failing Migrants Under Section 17
New information obtained through Freedom of Information requests by Housing Action Southwark and Lambeth reveals the devastating inadequacy of housing support provided by London councils, particularly for migrant families.
East London Racism Row is Labour’s First Test of Chakrabarti Principles
Two weeks ago the Labour MP Jim Fitzpatrick chose to racialise a routine selection procedure, providing Labour with its first test following the Chakrabarti report.
Exposing London’s Dirty Energy Complex: 5 Companies (and Industries) Causing Climate Change
Climate change is being driven by more than just big name oil and gas firms like BP. A whole network of industries contributes to and relies on environmental destruction. Here are five of the worst offenders based in London.
London Housing Crisis: Squatting Becomes More Precarious, While Guardianships Boom
As more people struggle to keep up with rising rents, squatting continues to be criminalised while London councils are turning towards the promotion of insecure property guardianships.
How Rising London Rents are Funding Elite Private Schools
While you're shelling out to put a roof over your head, it's easy to forget who owns the ground beneath your feet. For many cash-strapped London students, rent money is helping to feather the nests of the elite - and the situation isn't uncommon.
Will Sadiq Khan’s Election Make a Difference to the Policing of London’s ‘Gangs’?
Following the pilot of Operation Shield, Boris Johnson's controversial scheme for dealing with 'gang crime' in London, Sadiq Khan has given no indication of whether he intends to roll it out across the city.
5 Reasons the Fight for Energy Democracy Starts in Communities
Since its inception in late 2015, Switched On London has gone from strength to strength in its campaign for energy democracy. Now the campaign is looking to build a community-led movement to take on fuel poverty.
‘Sadiq and Zac refused to meet the Greens’ – It could cost them the London mayoralty
All London mayoral elections have been decided by second preference votes, and even Ken Livingstone's reign was kick-started by Green voters. Could the frontrunners' complacency cost them?
‘People want to see radical policies’ – Sian Berry
Aaron Bastani spoke to Green Party mayoral candidate Sian Berry about rent strikes, Uber and whether the Greens can survive Corbyn.
We Need to Build a Wall… and we’ll make them pay for it
In times of crisis it's easy to propose simplistic solutions to complicated problems - but Aaron Bastani has an idea which he thinks could actually put an end to all the worlds woes - and it wouldn't even cost us any money!
No We Khan’t? We Need to Talk About Sadiq
In this new years IMO, Aaron Bastani looks ahead to the London mayoral race and wonders what it can tell us about Corbyn's chances in 2020 and whether Khan's pro-business front will win him any goodwill from Londoners.
4 Reasons Why Clean Energy Must be Public Energy
Tired ideological tropes and ingrained vested interests are stopping cities from securing clean, democratic and socially just energy systems. It’s time to take our power back.
Why Boris Johnson’s high-rise ambitions will have Londoners living in the shadows
Boris Johnson's answer to London's growing population is simply to build tall, fattening the wallets of investors in the process. In doing so, he contradicts the point of the capital's original high-rise estates.
Modern Homelessness: Privatisation, Policing and Public Toilets
Sunday Long Read: Since 2010 homelessness has soared in London. What does privatisation feel like for those forced to sleep rough?
5 Reasons London’s Bicycle Couriers are Organising (and Winning!)
The Couriers and Logistics Branch is the latest section of the IWGB to get unionising and winning. John Sheil speaks to three of London’s best bicycle couriers on life as a courier, the struggles of the job and the campaign ahead.
Khan trick? Why Is Sadiq Khan Cozying up to Big Business?
One week as Labour's candidate for London mayor and Sadiq Khan is already pissing Aaron off.