To win at the ballot box, the opposition party needs to ditch Blairite policies and offer a radical anti-establishment narrativeMaybe it was all a dream. Five years ago, I remember squeezing into my seat in Labour’s packed Liverpool conference venue to…
Starmer to accuse Tories of being ‘lost in the woods’ as he rejects Corbyn era
Leader’s conference speech will aim to present Labour as a party that is ‘back in business’ and ready for powerKeir Starmer will on Wednesday repudiate the legacy of Jeremy Corbyn and accuse the government of being “lost in the woods” in a keenly await…
Oh Jeremy Corbyn – Labour fringe event is like being in a time warp | John Crace
Andy McDonald’s no-show gives the former leader free rein to revel in his lack of responsibilityI suppose it couldn’t last. Having spent much of the first two days of the party conference squabbling, rather than enjoying the ongoing Tory crises of fuel…
Labour conference: Jeremy Corbyn insists Andy McDonald’s resignation not part of anti-Starmer plot – live
Latest updates from Brighton as former party leader says Andy McDonald’s resignation from the shadow cabinet was not a Machiavellian plotAngela Rayner angered by Andy McDonald’s resignationStop blaming public for petrol shortages, Labour tells minister…
Dump the New Labour playbook, Keir Starmer, and set out your programme for radical change | John McDonnell
The Labour leader must offer a new voice and new vision if he is to win the next electionWhen Jeremy Corbyn and I stood down from the leading positions in the Labour party, we agreed Keir Starmer should not be treated the way we were by some Labour MPs…
The problem is bigger than Keir Starmer – Labour’s centrists have run out of ideas | Andy Beckett
The leader’s long essay has a few bright notes, but it shows again that it’s his wing of the party that has failed to ‘modernise’These ought to be good times for the British centre left. A divisive Tory government is running into trouble. The Labour le…
Eat the rich! Why millennials and generation Z have turned their backs on capitalism
Nearly eight out of 10 of young Britons blame capitalism for the housing crisis and two-thirds want to live under a socialist economic system. How did that happen?The young are hungry and the rich are on the menu. This delicacy first appeared in the 18…
I trusted Keir Starmer – until I saw how he handled Jeremy Corbyn’s suspension | Len McCluskey
If the Labour leader continues on the course he is presently charting, I fear for the party’s chances at the next electionLen McCluskey was general secretary of Unite from 2011-21At the Labour party conference this month, Keir Starmer has an opportunit…
McCluskey accuses Starmer of reneging on pledge to reinstate Corbyn
Exclusive: former Unite boss reveals first detailed recollection of talks to readmit Corbyn to Labour and restore whipLen McCluskey: ‘I trusted Keir Starmer – until I saw how he handled Jeremy Corbyn’s suspension’Len McCluskey has revealed for the firs…
Brazil: warning Bolsonaro may be planning military coup amid rallies
Former world leaders and public figures say nationwide marches are modelled on US Capitol insurrectionThe Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, and his allies could be preparing to mount a military coup in the world’s largest democracy, according to an …