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Today’s Labour Party reflects Keir Hardie’s vision for change

RICHARD BURGON considers the enduring relevance of the Labour Party’s founder and first leader RECENTLY reading Bob Holman’s excellent biography Keir Hardie – Labour’s Greatest Hero? has caused me to reflect upon how valuable the life, politics and ideas of the Labour Party’s founder and first leader can be as a tool for socialist political education and a spur to...

Jeremy and John’s Labour can deliver the radical economic change we need!

Jeremy corbyn John mcdonnell
Ten years on from the financial crash, Labour showed at its conference this week that it understands the scale of change needed, writes KEN LIVINGSTONE We recently marked the 10th anniversary of the financial crash and as Labour conference met last week, keynote speeches from leader Jeremy Corbyn, shadow chancellor John McDonnell and shadow secretary of state for business, energy...

The Bevanites and the Gaitskellites

Labour’s History The Battle Within.
This subject is, of course, relevant to modern day politics within the Labour Party, especially at this current time when we have MP's such as Frank Field resigning from the Labour MP and the constant talk about a split in the Labour Party. I fundamentally believe that the current Labour Movement must learn from the mistakes from this time period if...

Steve Hedley. Opinions.

Democracy brexit
Steve Hedley. Senior Assistant General secretary of the RMT. Giving Labour Heartlands his personal views on some aspects of the left and the state of play today. My union was amongst the very few to have backed Brexit. We did so because we see the European Union as a boss’s organisation which institutionalises the free movement of capital, labour, the free...

Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour vs. the Single Market

Fourth Industrial Revolution
IF THE NEXT LABOUR GOVERNMENT IS TO BE TRULY TRANSFORMATIVE, IT HAS TO FREE ITSELF FROM THE CONSTRAINTS OF THE SINGLE MARKET. In recent weeks there has been intense debate in Britain about the Labour Party and the ongoing Brexit process. Advocates of the European Union have sought a range of concessions from the party leadership ranging from another vote...

No pasarán

No pasarán!
“They shall not pass” I heard some chanting behind me about” Tommy” then felt something smash on the left side of my face seconds later my partner was hit in the ribs by a flying metal chair launched by Tommy Robinson supporting thugs. It was a glorious Saturday and it was around three in the afternoon, I was enjoying my...

WHY I’M A LEFT WING NATIONALIST AND SO SHOULD YOU

Gammon
WHY I’M A LEFT WING NATIONALIST AND SO SHOULD YOU BY A ROMANIAN IMMIGRANT Once we clear the candy floss from the utopia in the Leftie mind we see multiculturalism for what it is Cheap labour in one direction and Americanisation in the other — internet sage There’s a viral post on Facebook that tells the white working class man — “the gammon”, that immigrants are not the cause...

The Definition of Insanity

peoples vote
The Definition of Insanity By Toby Peacock In the summer of 2016, the only progressive credential needed was voting remain. The racists of UKIP and the old Tory bigots were lining up to vote leave so the only option must be to accept the EU, despite its flaws, and vote to stay in. After all, perhaps after a narrow remain vote,...

Brexit to Lexit

Jeremy Corbyn
Corbyn right not to back EEA - it blocks a socialist UK Rebel Labour MPs are working against our radical program The Lords amendments last week exposed the divide in the Labour Party on Brexit. With regards to the EEA amendment, to which Labour whipped to abstain, 90 Labour MPs broke the whip, with 75 voting for the EEA. Laura Smith...

Going Back to Our Roots

Paul mason
To beat the Tories, Labour needs to win in areas where Ukip has faded away   Paul Mason on the local elections. If this were a general election, Labour would be the largest party If last week’s figures were translated into general election results, Labour would be the largest party, and could form a government with the support of the SNP and...
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