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Ellie Whittaker
Ellie Woolstencroft is an activist with Labour for a Green New Deal.
Towards a Real Democracy
If Labour is to rebuild itself in the twenty-first century it has to commit to a fundamental transformation of Britain’s political institutions, argues Jon Trickett.
The Problem with Alinsky
Saul Alinsky’s work formed the intellectual basis of what we call community organising today – but his ideas were deeply hostile to the Left, and should be treated with caution.
Architecture in Global Socialism
Łukasz Stanek talks to Tribune about his book on how architects and planners in Eastern Europe designed and built towns and cities across the world between the 1950s and 1980s.
Moderation Won’t Cut It
Establishment commentators are calling for Labour to abandon transformational politics at the moment we can least afford it, argues Zarah Sultana.
A Parliament of Novels
Scott Hames discusses the class and cultural politics of Scottish independence – and whether the movement behind it was founded by left-nationalist writers and artists, or more elite interests.
Understanding Community Organising
If Labour is to make use of community organising, the party has to understand that it is not about short-term electoral gains – it’s about building long-term power in communities.
The Meaning of Sinn Féin’s Breakthrough
Last weekend, Sinn Féin achieved a historic breakthrough in the Irish elections – one of the party’s organisers writes for Tribune about what it means in terms of political and economic realignment on the island.
The Hollow Government
When Dominic Cummings and Michael Gove were in charge of the Department for Education, their scorched earth reforms left chaos in their wake. Now, they have their sights set on the entire civil service.
The Fake Transport Revolution
Far from fixing Britain’s broken transport system, the Tories’ much-vaunted ‘transport revolution’ doesn’t even cover their own cuts – and falls miles short of the transformation the country needs.
Saving the Buildings of Red Ukraine
The authors of a new book on Soviet Modernism talk to Tribune about decommunisation, demodernisation and the fight to save the remnants of late Soviet architecture in Ukraine.
How the Climate Strikes Can Win
Today’s student climate strike is another example of grassroots activity challenging the environmental crisis – but in order to win, the movement will need to build deeper links with workers and unions.
Turning Point
Today’s speech by Rebecca Long-Bailey in her hometown of Salford laid out a compelling vision of Labour’s path to power – and socialists should take note, argues Grace Blakeley.
Permission to Believe Again
Nine weeks on from December’s election defeat, Ali Milani argues that it’s time for Labour members to emerge from its shadow – and renew the commitment to radical change that Britain so desperately needs.
Criminalising the Kurdish Struggle
Today, Paul Newey goes on trial for allegedly helping his son volunteer with the YPG. The British Left must stand against this abuse of anti-terror laws to criminalise the Kurdish struggle for self-determination.
Inspiration Soup
A recent photography exhibition investigates the politics and aesthetics of food, encompassing everything from the Civil Rights movement to the New Deal, from Weight Watchers to Spam.
New Hampshire Was Only the Beginning
Bernie Sanders’ victory in New Hampshire served a warning to the status quo in the Democratic Party: the era of empty personality politics is coming to a close.
Sinn Féin’s Youthquake
Last weekend’s Irish election saw a youthquake for Sinn Féin, as young voters who bore the brunt of the housing crisis turned against the country’s political establishment.
Telling the Truth About Buses
Lisa Nandy’s criticisms of Labour’s bus policies in the last election were wrong on the facts – and that’s a bad way to begin understanding what went wrong, argues Andy McDonald.
Doubling Down on the Hostile Environment
This week’s deportation flight makes clear that the government hasn’t learned the lessons of the Windrush scandal – and intends to make the hostile environment a whole lot worse.