The SPD Turns Left
This weekend Germany’s SPD defied its party establishment to elect a left-wing duo to leadership – and breathe life back into the country’s socialist politics.
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Ellie Whittaker
Ellie Woolstencroft is an activist with Labour for a Green New Deal.
Tech for the People
We spoke to some of Britain’s tech worker co-ops to find out how Labour’s policy of free, full-fibre broadband could help liberate tech from corporate giants and put it to social use.
Ending the Rail Nightmare
Labour in government will end a miserable decade for Britain’s commuters by bringing rail into the 21st century with nationalisation, cheaper fares and real investment in improving services.
Green Policies for the Working Class
Labour’s Green Industrial Revolution isn’t just about tackling climate change, it’s about improving the lives of working people – with quality public transport, well-paying jobs and cheaper energy.
Burying Pinochet
Chile’s protest movement is targeting the neoliberal legacies of the Pinochet regime – including a pension system privatised by a partnership of fascists and free-marketeers.
Tackling Racial Injustice
It’s not perfect, but Labour’s race and faith manifesto is the boldest anti-racist programme ever put forward by a major party at election time – and is needed now more than ever.
Why the North Needs a Green New Deal
The next government needs to show that it’s serious about economic prosperity outside of London and is prepared to tackle the fallout from deindustrialisation. It’s time for a Green New Deal for the North.
Justice for Our Miners
After decades of government neglect, Labour is promising real justice for Britain’s miners and coalfield communities with proper pensions and specialised health checks for work-related illnesses.
Ending Thatcherism
Forty years after Thatcher rose to power, the parts of Britain she decimated with deindustrialisation, privatisation and cuts have the opportunity in this election to bury her legacy once and for all.
Rebuilding Public Investment
The Institute for Fiscal Studies says Labour’s plan to invest in Britain is impractical – but when faced with climate crisis and a failing economy, there’s nothing more impractical than inaction.
A Manifesto for Football
Labour’s bold plans to reform football – redistributing wealth from the richest clubs, and empowering fans to buy shares and sack directors – could save the beautiful game from the oligarchs.
A Question of Tactics
When it comes to the final weeks of this election, tactical voting and pacts are of little use to Labour – but tactical campaigning is.
The Fight in Bolsover
In former mining areas like Bolsover, Labour’s pro-Remain stance is seeing the party squeezed. But it can still win – if it convinces people that it will fight for the communities Thatcher despised.
Rebuilding Solidarity
By scrapping the Tory anti-union laws, a Labour government could begin to rebuild the bonds of solidarity between workers in different industries which provided the basis of real class politics.
Justice for the 96
Thirty years after the Hillsborough disaster, yesterday’s verdict reaffirmed a rule of British society: the ruling class are never held accountable for the crimes they commit against working people.
Friedrich Engels at 200
Friedrich Engels was born 200 years ago today. His writings continue to inform the struggles and inspire the hopes that define our own crisis-ridden age.
A Green New Deal is Possible
Ahead of tonight’s climate debate, the establishment has sought to brand the Green New Deal as unrealistic and unaffordable. Here, we show how it can be paid for.
Scotophobia
The majority of Scottish voters are enormously hostile to Boris Johnson’s agenda, but the SNP’s grip on the country appears strong. Can Labour’s plans for constitutional change point to a way out of the impasse?
The IFS Is Wrong About Labour’s Manifesto
Tomorrow, the Institute for Fiscal Studies will launch the latest offensive against Labour’s economic plans – but their attacks are based more on ideology than evidence.
The UCU’s Fight Against Marketisation
This week’s UCU strike is a struggle against a higher education system that sees students pay more, workers get less – and a few at the top rake in the profits.