Can Jeremy Corbyn go it alone in Islington North? What the evidence tells us: Labour leader Keir Starmer’s decision to block his predecessor Jeremy Corbyn from standing as a candidate for his party in the next election creates a dilemma. Corbyn, who has been the member of parliament for London’s Islington North since 1983 needs …
Inside the politics of Keir Starmer’s decision to suspend Jeremy Corbyn from the Labour party: Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has been suspended from the party, now led by Keir Starmer. Why was Jeremy Corbyn suspended from the Labour party? There has been some confusion over this point since the announcement that the whip had …
Brexit breakthrough? May and Corbyn will meet to seek a compromise: There is some good news about Brexit. The magic eye picture of Britain’s policy is beginning to emerge from the random pixels of the referendum campaign’s promises and threats to a shadowy image of compromise. But there are three problems: parliament is looking at …
Jeremy Corbyn was once a high-profile opponent of nuclear power – what happened?: The announcement by the shadow business and energy secretary, Rebecca Long-Bailey, that Labour will target “net zero” emissions by 2050 is of course welcome for anyone interested in achieving a low-carbon economy. But the party is plugging in to an existing and …
Labour: why Jeremy Corbyn still struggles to turn his dream of a social movement into reality: During his 2016 leadership campaign Jeremy Corbyn spoke to a packed meeting of supporters. “We are a social movement,” he said. Corbyn has certainly overseen a transformation of the Labour Party. From fewer than 200,000 members prior to the …
Corbyn in Brighton: this is a seismic shift in two important ways: Let’s be under no illusion about the significance of what we have just seen: a Labour Party leader calling, at the party’s annual conference, for the nationalisation of public utilities – not to cries of derision or the dropping of jaws, but to …
Jeremy Corbyn 2017: a relaunch that looks set to backfire: After months of extremely poor poll ratings, Jeremy Corbyn is relaunching for 2017. The Labour leader is focusing on a changed vision for immigration after Brexit and calling for a cap on high earnings. Corbyn’s team has clearly come to the view that principles are …
What fairytales can tell us about Jeremy Corbyn: When Jeremy Corbyn won his second Labour leadership contest, the Guardian pronounced it Groundhog Day. And I, too, seem to find myself retracing the same ground(hog). Earlier this year I wrote a piece on the underdog hero and the fairytale of Leicester City – a theme I …
Why Labour Party members still back Jeremy Corbyn as their leader: So Labour members (and £25 supporters) still want Jeremy Corbyn to be their leader, even after the turmoil of the past year. Our extensive survey of members helps explain why he scored such a significant win over Owen Smith. We spoke to members just …
Corbyn must go – Labour needs to choose a new leader wisely, but quickly: With accusations that he didn’t give 100% to campaigning for remaining in the EU over the past few months, and resignations coming thick and fast from multiple shadow cabinet members, it’s increasingly likely that Jeremy Corbyn will need to stand down …