Sometimes we get to experience politics as it should be – fun, informative, empathetic, deep and hopeful. Last night in Brighton and Hove was one of those moments. It was…
28 Jul, 2015
28 Jul, 2015
Sometimes we get to experience politics as it should be – fun, informative, empathetic, deep and hopeful. Last night in Brighton and Hove was one of those moments. It was…
07 Jul, 2015
Did Labour lose the election because it was too left wing? That’s become a standard explanation in right-wing newspapers and among some Labour commentators. But Hopi Sen – who sits…
03 Jul, 2015
Eliane Glaser lays out six big questions for the left – social democrats, radicals and the new ‘soft’ left alike. After four decades of neoliberal domination, she says, now is…
26 Jun, 2015
The story of the Scottish Labour Party was, until recently, one of the defining stories of Scotland over most of the 20th century. First there was its rise - the…
16 Jun, 2015
The Scottish sun is out, and summer is approaching. This is true not just of the weather but reflects the mood of the SNP, their popularity, and especially that of…
25 Jun, 2015
As with the Scottish referendum, electoral defeat can be transformed into political success. A new movement is rising, says Hilary Wainwright. Two words have become mantras in the post-election babble:…
09 Jun, 2015
This week we published Downfall: Is Labour dead and how can radical hope be rebuilt? (PDF). It argues that 2015 was not like any other defeat. There are no…
03 Jun, 2015
In the aftermath of the 2015 election, much of the commentary centred on the Labour Party’s failure to speak to the ‘aspiration’ of voters to secure better lives for themselves…
30 May, 2015
Have a read of what happened in the open space groups at our London post election gathering in May and get involved in whatever way you can - some wonderful things…
29 May, 2015
Two weeks after the 1992 general election I could scarcely drag myself out of bed. So how come, two short weeks after another heart-sinking election victory for the radical right,…
11 May, 2015
At one level last Thursday was an un-expectedly bleak night. The way the daily lives of so many will now be crushed feels almost unbearable to countenance. But anyone reading…
30 Apr, 2015
Something amazing is happening in the UK general election in Scotland. Its campaign and mood is so different from the rest of the UK. Voters are animated and engaged: one…