It Woz Remain Wot Lost It?
On this episode of #TyskySour Aaron Bastani is joined by Paul Mason as they discuss Labour’s election results. Did the commitment to a ‘people’s vote’ destroy any chance of winning?
Tag: remain
GE2019: Banking on Brexit: Is a Pro-remain Platform Enough to Win Canterbury?
With Labour MP Rosie Duffield fighting for her Canterbury seat on the basis that she is the only pro-Remain candidate, could her neglect of the party's transformative manifesto be a sorely missed opportunity?
Can EU Deal With It?
On Thursday Boris Johnson agreed a revised Brexit Deal with the European Union. On this episode of #TyskySour, Michael is joined by Tom Kibasi and Dawn Foster, to explain what’s in the deal, and whether or not MPs will vote for it.
Novara meet Yanis Varoufakis live at The World Transformed
The Novara Media team meet Yanis Varoufakis for a chat about Brexit live on stage at The Latest TV Bar in Brighton during The World Transformed 2019. We apologise for the technical glitches during this show. This was originally meant to be a discussion on Brexit with Yanis + Len McCluskey but Len had to […]
Is This a Coup? We Asked Protesters What the Prorogation of Parliament Means for Democracy
Thousands of people descended on Whitehall on Saturday, in response to news that Boris Johnson had asked the Queen to prorogue parliament for five weeks. We asked protesters what this means for democracy.
Why is the Remain Movement So Full of Centrists?
From establishment politicians like Alastair Campbell and Anna Soubry to a loud and obsessive activist core, it’s not in doubt that the anti-Brexit movement is dominated by centrists. Michael Chessum asks why this is the case.
How Will He Govern?
James Butler and Aaron Bastani contemplate the future under Boris Johnson.
Corbynism and the Remain Movement Need Each Other to Survive
This week it was announced the Labour party will demand that any Tory Brexit deal is put to a second referendum, in which Labour will campaign to remain. James McAsh argues the Corbyn project needs to take this opportunity to defeat Brexit - or risk defeat itself.
A Second Referendum Without a General Election Would Be the End of Corbynism
Last week Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson launched a petition to force Jeremy Corbyn to unequivocally commit to a second Brexit referendum, in which Labour would campaign to remain. Holly Rigby argues a second referendum without a general election would spell the end of Corbynism itself.
What Exactly Are the Lib Dems For?
The Liberal Democrats are making something of a recovery in the polls saying they’ll ‘stop Brexit’. Aaron Bastani says it’s their brand of opportunistic politics, and enabling austerity, which made it happen in the first place.
The Left Must Put Rupture on the Table | Aaron Meets Costas Lapavitsas
Costas Lapavitsas’ new book ‘The Left Case Against the EU’ rails against the EU as a neoliberal citadel, fundamentally unstable and impervious to reform. Aaron met Costas to discuss his new book, his experiences as part of the Greek Syriza government and how the Left should approach the question of Europe.
The Art of No-Deal With Ash Sarkar and Aaron Bastani
As May threatens Remainers with a No-Deal brexit and Leavers with a General Election, Ash, Aaron and Michael discuss if, when, and how Britain will ultimately leave the EU.
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.
Attacks on Corbyn and Labour Make a Hard Brexit More Likely
Two years after the EU referendum, the reflex of remain campaigners to blame Jeremy Corbyn for the leave vote endures because it’s easier than building a movement around a set of coherent demands. The irony is that this is making a soft Brexit less likely, argues Aaron Bastani.