Labour Party
Election 2019: The end of neoliberalism in sight?
5 December 2019 If elected, the next Labour government can finally depart from the neoliberal consensus and deliver a major shift in wealth and power, argues Adam Peggs
Small change
5 December 2019 Simon Hedges shares his famous-on-Twitter analysis of the state of the left today
Election 2019: Transatlantic socialism rising
30 November 2019 As Sanders and Corbyn head to the polls, Peter Gowan describes a new spirit of international collaboration on the left
Election 2019: An ambitious, agenda-setting and credible manifesto
29 November 2019 The 2017 Labour election manifesto was good but the 2019 version is the document we’ve really been waiting for, argues Mike Phipps
Brian Eno: Why I’m backing Labour in Kensington
28 November 2019 In 2017, Labour won Kensington by just 20 votes. Brian Eno explains why he's backing Emma Dent Coad in the seat - and why voting Lib Dem is ‘voting Tory without admitting it’
The radical potential of the Corbyn project
20 September 2019 Even worse than failing to win office would be winning it while unprepared for the realities of government. Christine Berry considers what Labour needs to do to avoid the fate of Syriza in Greece
The World Transformed, FYI
20 September 2019 Red Pepper’s picks of The World Transformed festival, in Brighton from 21-24 September
Take part in building a people’s manifesto for the movement
16 September 2019 Winning elections is not enough. To transform society we need to involve the people in policy making, argue Kerem Dikerdem and Annie Quick
This is how we build a National Education Service in the UK
15 September 2019 Chloe Tomlinson lays out the battle lines for a more egalitarian, democratic and holistic education system. Essential reading ahead of The World Transformed education sessions
Critical tradition: Tribune then and now
23 December 2018 As the relaunched Tribune prepares its second issue, Hilary Wainwright assesses the history of the paper and the left Labour MPs who rallied around it – and the lessons it offers today’s Labour left
Labour and reselection: the panic last time
5 October 2018 As anti-Corbyn Labour MPs kick up a fuss in the press about possible reselections, Hilary Wainwright looks back at the strikingly similar alarm in the parliamentary establishment in the 1970s and 1980s
The power of collective joy
1 October 2018 In a world of isolation and a left which tends towards despondency, collective joy is our weapon against neoliberalism. Sam Swann reflects on The World Transformed 2018
What happened at Labour Conference?
1 October 2018 Michael Calderbank brings you a bite-sized guide to what went on at conference, and what that means for the future of the party.
In and against the state
1 October 2018 Labour needs to develop a socialist strategy that goes beyond a single election manifesto. Leo Panitch and Sam Gindin look at the challenge of state transformation
Let Labour members choose their MP candidates
3 July 2018 If we want a radical socialist government, it starts with democratising the party from the bottom up. Dan Gerke argues in favour of mandatory reselection.
Don’t box Corbyn in over Brexit
22 June 2018 Encouraging Labour to block Brexit is tantamount to writing off the opportunity of a Corbyn-led socialist government. No wonder the Blairites are so keen, writes Michael Calderbank
Corbyn and the Manchester speech
26 May 2018 In the middle of the 2017 general election campaign, disaster and tragedy struck with the Manchester terror attack. In this extract from the second edition of The Candidate, Alex Nunns tells how the Corbyn campaign responded this time last year with a speech that was careful, but radical
Local elections: What really happened in Haringey
6 May 2018 The media has put the spotlight on London's Haringey council again – but what is the reality for local Labour activists? Alex Nunns interviews Seema Chandwani
Local elections: 5 reasons to be cheerful
4 May 2018 Media got you down about the local election results? Michael Calderbank finds the bright spots
Why I’m fighting to turn Thatcher’s favourite council red
27 April 2018 Wandsworth council has pioneered the kind of policies which have led to the housing crisis. Council candidate Aydin Dikerdem says it's time to take on the Tories wreaking havoc in the borough.
News From Nowhere: Fighting for alternative housing in Haringey
6 March 2018 After the defeat of the Haringey Development Vehicle, local people are putting together their own plans for alternative housing that puts people before profit. By Noah Tucker
The rise of post-Blairism
22 February 2018 A floundering alliance of Blairites is trying to reinvent itself for a Corbynite age. By Tom Costello.
How Momentum came together
16 January 2018 Three founders of Momentum talk to Ashish Ghadiali about the two years that have transformed their lives and the fortunes of the British left.
Don’t let Corbyn’s opponents sneak onto the Labour NEC
2 December 2017 Labour’s powerful governing body is being targeted by forces that still want to strangle Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership, writes Alex Nunns
Labour Party laws are being used to quash dissent
8 November 2017 Richard Kuper writes that Labour's authorities are more concerned with suppressing pro-Palestine activism than with actually tackling antisemitism
Corbyn is a moderniser – Blairites are the dinosaurs.
6 November 2017 Richard Seymour explores how Corbyn shifted the political centre - against all the odds.
This leadership contest can transform Scottish Labour
9 October 2017 Martyn Cook argues that with a new left-wing leader the Scottish Labour Party can make a comeback
Building Corbyn’s Labour from the ground up: How ‘the left’ won in Hackney South
6 October 2017 Heather Mendick has gone from phone-banker at Corbyn for Leader to Hackney Momentum organiser to secretary of her local party. Here, she shares her top tips on transforming Labour from the bottom up
The Labour conference that the media failed to report
2 October 2017 Many important things happened on conference floor, reports Alex Nunns – but you wouldn’t know it from reading the newspapers
There is no ‘cult of Corbyn’ – this is a movement preparing for power
2 October 2017 The pundits still don’t understand that Labour’s new energy is about ‘we’ not ‘me’, writes Hilary Wainwright
New model activism: Putting Labour in office and the people in power
22 September 2017 Hilary Wainwright examines how the ‘new politics’ needs to be about both winning electoral power and building transformative power
Labour’s NEC has started to empower party members – but we still have a mountain to climb
20 September 2017 The crunch executive meeting ahead of Labour conference agreed some welcome changes, writes Michael Calderbank, but there is still much further to go
Cat Smith MP: ‘Jeremy Corbyn has authenticity. You can’t fake that’
12 August 2017 Cat Smith, shadow minister for voter engagement and youth affairs and one of the original parliamentary backers of Corbyn’s leadership, speaks to Ashish Ghadiali
Anti-Corbyn groupthink and the media: how pundits called the election so wrong
26 July 2017 Reporting based on the current consensus will always vastly underestimate the possibility of change, argues James Fox
Michael Cashman: Commander of the Blairite Empire
24 July 2017 Lord Cashman, a candidate in Labour’s internal elections, claims to stand for Labour’s grassroots members. He is a phony, writes Cathy Cole
Your vote can help Corbyn supporters win these vital Labour Party positions
14 July 2017 Left candidate Seema Chandwani speaks to Red Pepper ahead of ballot papers going out to all members for a crucial Labour committee
‘The Labour Party is its members’ – Chris Williamson MP interview
13 July 2017 Chris Williamson MP, winner of the election's tightest marginal, Derby North, and recently reappointed shadow minister for fire services, talks to Ashish Ghadiali about Jeremy Corbyn, the housing crisis and winning from the left
Momentum is getting ready to help Labour win the next election – and beyond
10 July 2017 The Corbyn-supporting group is preparing for another election at any moment, writes Adam Peggs – and now has the potential to create powerful training initiatives, union links and party reform efforts
PLP committee elections: it seems like most Labour backbenchers still haven’t learned their lesson
7 July 2017 Corbyn is riding high in the polls - so he can face down the secret malcontents among Labour MPs, writes Michael Calderbank
Corbyn supporters surge in Labour’s internal elections
3 July 2017 A big rise in left nominations from constituency Labour parties suggests Corbynites are getting better organised, reports Michael Calderbank
Labour’s new hopes: Meet the new left MPs
28 June 2017 Michael Calderbank profiles Jeremy Corbyn's new supporters in parliament
Paul Mason vs Progress: ‘Decide whether you want to be part of this party’ – full report
24 June 2017 Broadcaster and Corbyn supporter Paul Mason tells the Blairites' annual conference some home truths
Jeremy Corbyn is no longer the leader of the opposition – he has become the People’s Prime Minister
21 June 2017 While Theresa May hides away, Corbyn stands with the people in our hours of need, writes Tom Walker
7 reasons why Labour can win the next election
14 June 2017 From the rise of Grime for Corbyn to the reduced power of the tabloids, Will Murray looks at the reasons to be optimistic for Labour's chances next time
They told us ‘elections are won from the centre’. We’ll never believe them again
12 June 2017 The election result has irreversibly changed political discourse in the UK, writes James Fox
Why are so many coming to Jeremy Corbyn’s rallies? It’s for his message of hope
7 June 2017 Across Britain, hundreds of thousands of people have now taken part in mass rallies for Corbyn's Labour. Eli Regan soaks up the atmosphere in Warrington
‘Snowflake Generation’? Watch out for an avalanche on June 8
4 June 2017 The under-30s could be decisive in the general election. Frances Grahl meets young people hit by Tory austerity and looks at what's driving their support for Labour
If Corbyn’s Labour wins, it will be Attlee v Churchill all over again
2 June 2017 Jack Witek argues that a Labour victory is no longer unthinkable – and it would mean the biggest shake-up since 1945
Why Corbyn’s ‘unpopularity’ is exaggerated: Polls show he’s more popular than most other parties’ leaders – and on the up
10 May 2017 Headlines about Jeremy Corbyn’s poor approval ratings in polls don’t tell the whole story, writes Alex Nunns
The media wants to demoralise Corbyn’s supporters – don’t let them succeed
5 May 2017 Michael Calderbank looks at the results of yesterday's local elections
