Tag: Labour Party

Generation Climate: Why Young Labour Must Support Every Youth Strike
Young Labour must seize the opportunity to tap into their vast but largely inactive membership, galvanising a new generation of climate activists and bridging the gap between traditional environmentalism and the labour movement in the process, write Chris Saltmarsh and Troy Hawkins.
To Overcome Despair, We Need to Build a Fighting Corbyn Movement
As the soft coup against Jeremy Corbyn grinds on, in recent months the Labour membership has become increasingly paralysed by despair. To overcome this, we need a fighting left capable of taking on the establishment both inside and outside the Labour party, argues Holly Rigby.
Labour Is Now Crafting a Vision for Twenty-First Century Socialism
Forget the Tories' dull explosion, the Independent Group, and internal party sabotage led by Tom Watson. This week saw something more important than all of the above - the foundations of how a Corbyn government would build twenty-first century socialism, argues Aaron Bastani.
No, Labour Hasn’t Always Been an Anti-Racist Party
In recent weeks, many on the Labour right have suggested the party has always been anti-racist, but that under Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership this has changed. Aaron Bastani takes a look at the history of New Labour and argues this couldn’t be further from the truth.
The Independent Group Will Be an Unmitigated Disaster
After much bluff and bluster, today a small group of Labour MPs finally broke ranks with the party. Aaron Bastani explains why this split isn’t going to go well for them. 
Can Labour Hold the Line? with Aaron Bastani

Michael and Aaron discuss whether Labour can resist pressure to back a People’s Vote, the meaning of party democracy, and whether the Tory right is ready to crumble.

The UK Needs a Green New Deal, And It Stands Within Our Grasp
Since Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez danced her way onto the political stage, interest in plans for a ‘Green New Deal’ to move the US away from fossil fuels while tackling economic inequality has skyrocketed. If we’re to see something similar in the UK, we’re going to have to fight for it ourselves, argues Clare Hymer.
4 Things UK Organisers Can Learn From Beto
On Tuesday Beto O'Rourke took on Ted Cruz in a US Senate election which saw the Republicans almost defeated in Texas for the first time in a quarter of a century. Here are four lessons from Beto's campaign to help us build for electoral success in the UK.
The Party of Remain?

After Keir Starmer’s speech, is Labour now the Party of Remain? And what have we learnt about the unions and Momentum from #Lab18.

What Replaces Capitalism? | Grace Blakeley Meets Paul Mason

At The World Transformed 2018 Grace Blakeley talks to Paul Mason about the consequences of Labour’s first steps towards moving beyond capitalism.
McDonnell’s Britain With Ian Lavery, Matt Lawrence & Ash Sarkar

On tonight’s #tyskysour, in our third episode live from The World Transformed, Michael Walker will discuss workers on boards and wealth funds, with Ian Lavery, the IPPR’s Matt Lawrence, Ash Sarkar and Aaron Bastani.
Period Poverty Is Unjust. Here’s How Labour Women Will End It
One in ten teenage girls in the UK has been unable to afford sanitary products. This is a symptom of economic injustice and a matter of gender inequality. It must change now. 
Open Selections & Grenfell With Emma Dent Coad & Beth Redmond

To kick off our daily episodes of #TyskySour Michael will be joined by Emma Dent Coad MP, abortion rights campaigner Beth Redmond and Tysky regular Aaron Bastani to talk women’s conference, #OpenSelection, and a year in the People’s Republic of Kensington.    
The Next Seven Days Will Determine the Fate of the Corbyn Project
Following Labour’s NEC meeting yesterday, it looks like our once-in-a-generation chance to democratise one of Britain’s historic parties of government could be about to slip through our fingers. The next week will determine whether or not that will be the case, writes Aaron Bastani.
The Crowd Say Reselection

Ahead of Labour Party conference Michael is joined by Aaron Bastani and Lara McNeil to discuss Mandatory Selections and more. Hosted by Michael Walker Produced by Gary McQuiggin

To Transform the World, the Left Must Look Beyond Elections
For far too long, mainstream politics has been centred around election cycles. But in order to truly transform society Labour and the left need to break free from this way of doing politics, argues Luke Dukinfield.
Labour’s Obligation to Peace Between Israel and Palestine Starts by Rejecting the IHRA Examples
It is not an opinion to say Israel was founded on violence, racism and ethnic cleansing - it is a historic fact. The Labour party’s proposed code of conduct on antisemitism should be refined, not discarded, argues Aaron Bastani.
How Labour’s Dreadful Antisemitism Debate Has to Change
The standard of debate around Labour’s antisemitism saga has been dire from the start, and both Corbyn's critics and his supporters on the left have been to blame, argues Barnaby Raine in this Sunday’s Long Read.