Why We Need a Socialist Chair of London Young Labour
The crisis our generation faces is too great for half measures – we need to build a London Young Labour that supports grassroots activism and fights for a socialist future.
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Ellie Whittaker
Ellie Woolstencroft is an activist with Labour for a Green New Deal.
The Tory Attack on Worker Education
The Tory government’s decision to scrap the Union Learning Fund – which has helped millions of workers engage in lifelong learning – reveals a deep contempt for working people and their life aspirations.
Evo Morales: ‘We Have to Recover Democracy and Take Back Our Country’
Former Bolivian president Evo Morales on his rise to power, the coup which overthrew his government – and why today’s election is a fight to restore popular sovereignty.
Why You Should Vote Left for the NEC
Nadia Jama explains why she’s running for Labour’s national executive – and why members who support party democracy and socialist policies should back the #GrassrootsVoice slate.
Evo’s Legacy
Ahead of this weekend’s Bolivian election, we look at the legacy of Evo Morales – who won power in South America’s poorest country, tripled its GDP and lifted millions out of extreme poverty.
Diane Abbott: ‘I Don’t Think People Thought it Was Realistic to Have a Black Woman Leader’
To mark Black History Month, we speak to Diane Abbott about the 10th anniversary of her Labour leadership campaign – the first time a Black MP had stood for party leadership in Britain.
Defend Democracy in Bolivia
MPs and Lords from the Labour Party, SNP and Sinn Féin, as well as nine trade union leaders and solidarity activists across the UK, sign a letter in support of Bolivian democracy ahead of this weekend’s election.
Free School Meals and the Class Divide in Our Schools
Figures released this week show that more than 1 million children have signed up for free school meals for the first time since Covid-19. It’s a symbol of the deep social inequalities that scar our education system.
You Can’t ‘Get a Job in Cyber’ with a Dial-up Government
As the government tells the unemployed to ‘get a job in cyber,’ a new report shows that its efforts to roll out superfast broadband are failing spectacularly – and why a public alternative is still necessary.
9. A New Republic: An Interview with Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald
On this week’s A World to Win, Grace is joined by Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald to discuss her party’s recent rise, Ireland’s response to Covid-19 and the prospect of a unity referendum.
Jeremy Corbyn: ‘It’s Time to Stand Up for Human Rights and Oppose the Spy Cops Bill’
By granting effective immunity to undercover agents who commit grievous crimes, today’s Spy Cops Bill places Britain alongside a global attack on human rights – and must be opposed.
Dan Carden Resigns from Labour Frontbench over CHIS Bill
Dan Carden resigns from Labour frontbench over CHIS Bill citing concerns “across the labour movement, human rights organisations, and so many who have suffered the abuse of state power, from blacklisted workers to the Hillsborough families and survivors.”
Labour Is Abandoning the Fight for Human Rights – It’s Time to Build a Campaign to Defend Them
From spy cops at home to war crimes abroad, the Labour leadership has refused to stand up to Tory attacks on human rights – it’s time for the Left to build a broad campaign to defend them.
The Overseas Operations Bill and the Impunity of the British State
The Overseas Operations Bill, which comes before Parliament again today, would make military personnel serving abroad immune from prosecution for egregious crimes – including murder and torture. It is a grave threat to human rights.
Fighting Social Cleansing in Leeds
In south Leeds, private developers plan to demolish the homes of a close-knit former mining community to build executive housing – but they have met fierce resistance from local residents.
How Working-Class Academics Are Set Up to Fail
Precarity and low pay in modern universities mean that young academics often have to work multiple jobs to make ends meet. If neoliberal reforms continue, the future is clear: academia will once again become the preserve of a social elite.
In Search of Thomas More’s Utopia
A little over 500 years ago, philosopher Thomas More coined the term ‘utopia’ in his seminal work. Its radical politics were a reaction against the deep injustices of English society – and an argument for socialism.
Cornel West: ‘History Is a Record of Crimes and Follies – But Also of Resistance’
Philosopher and activist Cornel West discusses the US presidential election, the role of spirituality in politics – and why a radical democratic vision is necessary to overcome capitalism and build a better society.
Why We Need a Socialist Young Labour
Young people are tired of their lives being limited by low wages, student debt, high rents and systemic inequality. They need radical change and a Young Labour prepared to fight for it.
Water Privatisation Has Been a Disaster – It’s Time to Take it Back into Public Hands
Last week’s 24 hour drought in East London wasn’t an isolated incident – across England and Wales, water privatisation has led to insufficient maintenance, poor service and high bills. It’s time the take our water back from the profiteers.