Why did Starmer condemn the Colston statue toppling?
Illustrations by Hannah Robinson Labour is suffering an identity crisis. After a cataclysmic showing at last year’s snap general election, which saw their campaign marred by Brexit and anti-Semitism thanks to…
The 21st Century’s continued struggle with experts versus populism
Illustration by Felix Pawlyn Technocracy versus populism: the new Scylla and Charybdis There are many clefts which divide political tribes, and at the risk of introducing another, I wish to…
With COVID-19, the Conservatives have realised Labour’s economic vision
Illustrations by Hannah Robinson “Vote Tory, get Labour,” remarked Phillip Cunliffe, professor in International Conflict at the University of Kent and co-founder of The Full Brexit, commentating on the measures put…
Labour needs a Nandyite foreign policy
Illustrations by Hannah Robinson Keir Starmer’s new shadow cabinet was designed to give credence to the word repeated ad infinitum in his campaign: unity. The removal of a handful of Corbyn…
Labour and the Democrats face similar challenges ahead
Illustration by Hannah Robinson This Monday (the 20th of January) will mark the last day to join the Labour party in order to be able to vote in the upcoming Labour…
Sorry We Missed You has the power to swing the election result
Illustration by Hannah Robinson Ken Loach and Paul Laverty are back with their latest film Sorry We Missed You – an honest yet moving insight into the reality of the gig…
The abolition of private schools is only the first step
Labour’s decision to ban private schools comes as no shock. The #abolishEton campaign gathered ground over the summer, leading to rising speculation that a motion such as this one was…
Labour Live epitomised everything wrong with today’s Labour Party
The endless ‘JezFest’ which has become the singular face of a once diverse party was on full display at this trivial one-day festival which took place on June 16th. Corbyn’s…
Should we be investigating the Tory Party for Islamophobia?
Following complaints from the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has recently called for closer investigation of potential Islamophobia within the Conservative party. This has come following…
It’s time for a change in Labour’s leader
The local election results indicate more than ever that the antisemitism scandals under Corbyn are forcing Jews away from the Labour Party. Sadiq Khan conveyed a clearly misplaced confidence regarding…
Stop thinking of Jews in platitudes
One thing that always astounds me is that people, clever, enlightened, stupid people, think that to be Jewish is to be Israeli, or support Israel, or come from Israel, and…
Anti-racist, anti-facist, anti-Semite? Millennials have forgotten the Holocaust
In one of the most disgusting cases of antisemitism we have seen in recent years, Mireille Knoll, an 85-year old French Holocaust survivor, was stabbed 11 times, then burned to…