How Brexit Sunk Labour
Labour's decision to embrace a second referendum was a fatal blow - convincing its heartland voters that the party had turned its back on them and denying it the chance to speak across the culture war divide.
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A Tribute to Dennis Skinner
A reader writes a tribute to the career of Dennis Skinner, firebrand socialist MP, who lost his seat of 49 years in this week's election.
What Happened in Crewe
In 2017, Labour's victory in Crewe seemed to be a sign of renewal in one of its former strongholds. 2019's result shows that the party's problems in towns like this run much deeper - and won't be solved easily.
A Tribute to Dennis Skinner
A reader writes a tribute to the career of Dennis Skinner, firebrand socialist MP, who lost his seat of 49 years in this week's election.
Up from the Canvas
This is not the time to abandon the socialist policies that would most improve lives in the very areas Labour lost. Instead, the task is to build a more effective movement that can win them.
It Was Never Going to Be Easy
Labour lost this election not because it was too much of a working-class party, but because it was too little of one in too many places. Our cause endures - but now is the time to steel ourselves for the next fight.
The Cause of Labour Is the Hope of the World
Former presidents, ministers, members of parliament, trade unionists, and political leaders from four continents sign an open letter explaining why the world needs a Labour government.
Meet the War Hero Who’s Voting Labour
96-year-old Walter Nixon made national headlines recently when he returned to the Italian battlefields where he defeated the Nazis in the 1940s. He has a message for voters tomorrow: vote Labour.
Young People Could Swing This Election
The same right-wing media which derided young people only a few years for political apathy is now mocking them for being politically engaged. The reason is simple: they are afraid.
Jo Swinson’s Phoney Feminism
Jo Swinson's record in politics shows her feminism is the kind that might benefit a corporate CEO - but won't challenge the injustices faced by millions of working-class women in Britain today.
Northern Ireland’s Election is Not About Brexit
Despite the media hype, this election in Northern Ireland will not transcend orange and green politics to focus on Brexit - instead, it will be where the debate on the national question intensifies.
Labour’s Democratic Revolution
If Labour wins this week's general election, it will lead a democratic revolution in British politics - clamping down on corporate lobbying and transferring real decision-making out of London.