Progress, class and parliamentary selections: Ken Livingstone makes the case for more working class candidates, and questions the motives of Progress in this debate. Ed needs to work out where disunity comes from, and let the party decide its direction: Jon Lansman examines the public spat between Ed Miliband and Len McCluskey, and argues that Ed [...]
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Bloggers’ letter to the Guardian raises Leveson concerns
Mar 23rd, 2013 by Newsdesk.Our editor, Jon Lansman, was a signatory to this letter in today’s Guardian, which raises concerns about the inclusion of not-for-profit multi-authored blogs on the same level as newspapers within the new press regulation framework. Other signatories include the editors of LabourList, Conservative Home and Left Foot Forward. The Leveson inquiry was set up to address [...]
The six most popular stories this week
Mar 17th, 2013 by Newsdesk.Join the protests against the ‘Bedroom Tax’ – Jon Lansman reported on over 55 protests around the country with links to more information.This piece had over 5000 hits – the highest ever for an article on Left Futures. Up your bedroom tax, Duncan Smith! – Michael Meacher exolains why Duncan Smith’s backtracking isn’t nearly enough, [...]
The six most popular stories this week
Feb 24th, 2013 by Newsdesk.Mail on Sunday in smear attempt on John O’Farrell – Jon Lansman argues that the tabloid is only digging up what the Eastleigh candidate wrote in a humorous memoir out of desperation. Owen Jones on austerity, class and the prospects for capitalism – the Chavs author in a new video Anti-fascists: five reasons we’re protesting [...]
The six most popular stories last week
Feb 18th, 2013 by Newsdesk.Mail on Sunday in smear attempt on John O’Farrell – Jon Lansman shows how the Mail distorted extracts from a comic account of “eighteen miserable years in the life of a Labour supporter” under Thatcher and Major Ed’s speech and the elephant in the audience – The good bits, the pleasing noises and the continuing [...]
Young Labour should set its sights higher
Feb 3rd, 2013 by Michael Hanratty.Exceptional things happen under the most adverse of economic circumstances. It’s an oft-told tale in the North East of the humble, unemployed men of Jarrow taking their crusade on foot three hundred miles to London in the 1930s. Not specifically to argue about the conditions of the working the man, or to argue about the [...]
The six most popular stories this week
Jan 20th, 2013 by Newsdesk.My speech on ATOS Work Capability Assessments – way ahead this week is Michael Meacher’s powerful opening speech in the debate he successfully bid for in Parliament. Here you can watch the video or read it. Working class politics, the labour movement and protest – Unite’s Len McCluskey gave the annual Ralph Miliband lecture at [...]
The best of the rest: the economy, books and culture
Dec 31st, 2012 by Newsdesk.Yesterday, we gave you our top picks from our year’s coverage of Labour politics. Today, we’ve put the spotlight on the issues we’ve discussed that aren’t so closely related to party democracy and the like – and there’s quite a range. In May, Britain was graced with the appearance of the Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul [...]
The best of 2012: our coverage of the ins and outs of Labour politics
Dec 30th, 2012 by Newsdesk.It’s been a fantastic year for Left Futures – more visitors than ever, many new contributors, and a lively debate in the comment section. But as a grassroots community, we are only as strong as our readers – so thanks for returning to the site again and again! So, a Happy New Year to all [...]
The six most popular stories this week
Dec 2nd, 2012 by Newsdesk.Congratulations Sarah: now let’s learn the lessons of Rotherham – Conrad Landin says that Labour’s victory is no reason to forget the need to abandon NEC selections. Mark Carney’s shock appointment means more of the same – “Be very afraid,” says Ann Pettifor. “Business-as-usual will prevail. And nothing will be done to constrain the City, [...]
