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14 videos that prove Jeremy Corbyn won 2017

What a year it's been! Here's a roundup of some of the best political moments of 2017
Damian Green resigns: No strength or stability in May's government

Theresa May's deputy and key ally, Damian Green, resigning is clearly not reflective of strength - it's the opposite argues Jonathan Maunders
Another world is possible: Download new anti-Tory track today

Just one day left to get Captain Ska's "Sons and Daughters" onto the Official Christmas Charts and ensure the anti-austerity message is mainstream
How to expect the unexpected

It’s become a journalistic cliché to say that we live in times where the unexpected happens. But that doesn’t mean we have to wait on events, argues John Rees
Brexit: Friday’s deal hints at much, but says very little

Theresa May’s Brexit announcement on Friday was hailed as both a breakthrough and a betrayal. What has actually happened and what does it mean?
The Irish Question, the EU and the debate about borders - weekly briefing

The end of the first phase of Brexit negotiations is neither the restoring of Theresa May's fortunes nor an indication that the Irish situation is stable argues Lindsey German
Will the Irish question bring Theresa May down?

Not for the first time, the issues of Ireland and Europe are causing a massive crisis for the British government
Anti-Theresa May song could be No 1 at Christmas

We don't want the Tories relaxing over the holiday period, so let's get this to number one this Christmas
Theresa May went to Saudi to encourage, not to condemn

The government’s attempts at justification for its conduct in the Middle East are becoming more and more desperate, argues Chris Nineham
Theresa The Appeaser: Trump tweets and Britain First

Trump's tweets have dangerously promoted fascists and Theresa May's weak response exposes the nature of the special relationship with the US argues Shabbir Lakha
Extreme Podiatry: the situation for refugees in Calais and Dunkirk

The Jungle camp may have been demolished a year ago but refugees are still arriving in Calais and Dunkirk and suffering in intolerable conditions reports David Bailey
A life sentence of low wages and public sector cuts - weekly briefing

Despite dire forecasts for the economy and living standards, the Tories are continuing with more austerity. It can't go on argues Lindsey German
Reactions to Budget 2017: resisting Foodbank Britain

Despite heavy opposition and protests, Philip Hammond's budget continues with austerity. A short round up from Counterfire of some of the reactions.
A Scrooge Christmas on the cards - weekly briefing

Now is the time to turn the tables on the Victorian values embedded in our society, argues Lindsey German
Not fit to govern

We can't just wait for the government to implode. An insurgent Labour leadership at the head of the labour movement can bring real change now
Not fit to govern - Counterfire freesheet November/December 2017

Tory crisis, Catalonia, Universal credit, foreign policy, and more. Counterfire freesheet, November/December 2017
Friends of Israel: influencing British politics

The coverage of the Priti Patel affair has been largely focused on the breach of the Ministerial code, but it goes deeper than that argues Shabbir Lakha
The Israel Factor: Priti Patel and Emily Thornberry

Priti Patel's secret meetings have put Israeli influence in British politics in the spotlight, but we need a wider conversation, including about Emily Thornberry argues Shabbir Lakha
The Tories are falling apart, but we must act to push them out

To achieve a scenario where Theresa May poses the question ‘who rules?’ requires all of us to start moving
Saudi faction fight: break Britain's links

Mohammed bin Salman is no moderniser. Time to end the corrupt relationship with the House of Saud, argues Kevin Ovenden
A government that is not fit to govern at home or abroad

This government is rotten to the core, with a duplicitous Foreign Office representing the worst of it
Sex, power, and money: parliament and politics - weekly briefing

How far will this challenge to male privilege be allowed to go, asks Lindsey German
From London to Palestine with solidarity - photos

Marking the centenary of the Balfour Declaration, thousands of people marched in London to show solidarity with Palestine
Is Jeremy Corbyn ready to be Prime Minister: John Rees on TRT - video

At a roundtable discussion on TRT World, John Rees talks about Jeremy Corbyn, his leadership and performance at the last general election.
Universal Credit: pausing is not enough, abolish it

Universal credit is not about 'reform', it's about the Tories penalising the poor, argues Steph Pike
Theresa May's government is busy doing nothing, but we're still suffering - weekly briefing

The ruling party of the ruling class may be in limbo but our side has no time to lose, argues Lindsey German
Universal Credit: gross incompetence or calculated cruelty?

After the defeat for the government over its welfare reforms, we have to do everything we can to sweep it away
Now is the time to fight back - Counterfire Freesheet October 2017

Tories in crisis, Catalonia, German elections and more - Counterfire freesheet edition 21, October 2017
The seeds of their own destruction? - weekly briefing

The Tories are just about holding on out of fear for a Corbyn government, but as the crisis they're in grows they're falling apart argues Lindsey German
We must drive the Tories out

Only a mass popular movement can force the change needed
Why I took on Jacob Rees-Mogg and his despicable views on austerity

Shabbir Lakha explains why the People's Assembly protested Jacob Rees-Mogg and takes on some of the myths around austerity
Tories down and demoralised: time to hit them hard - weekly briefing

We can't simply wait for the Tories to collapse - this weak Tory government has to feel even more heat than it does already argues Lindsey German
May Day, May Day! The Tory ship is sinking

John Rees on the reasons for the Tory debacle and what comes next
A festival of resistance in Manchester as a united movement protests at the Tory conference

As the Tories demonstrated their cluelessness, people from across the country demonstrated that another world is possible
The most stunning pictures from the protest at the Tory party conference

As the Tories held their conference in Manchester, tens of thousands of people took to the streets in opposition to a government that is hanging on by a thread
The clock is ticking

As the Tories prepare to meet in Manchester, our side needs to keep its eyes on the prize
Tories out! May must go

We must build an organised opposition to the Tories
Tories out - Counterfire freesheet September 2017

Labour's Brexit dilemma, Trump and North Korea, and more - Counterfire freesheet edition 20, September 2017
Scottish independence: three years on from the vote

Class and the question of Scottish independence are inextricably linked, argues Chris Bambery
Big problems need some big answers: and this government has none

Piecemeal attempts to end the worst excesses of this hapless Tory government's destructive agenda are useless; we need real solutions argues Lindsey German
Surprise, surprise: Brexit and the general election – book extract

In this second extract from How the Establishment Lost Control Chris Nineham explains why the Brexit vote was such a serious defeat for the Tories and the whole ruling class
A very British coup: May's power grab

Theresa May lost her majority in June, but she's trying to use the Repeal bill to undemocratically cling on to power argues Josh Holmes
Scrap the Cap: Nurses take the fight to the Tories

Thousands of nurses protested outside Parliament against the 1% Pay cap, the fight is very much on reports Shabbir Lakha.
Employment tribunal fees: a supreme blow to the Tories

The win for Unison is something to celebrate, but we should avoid complacency
Britain's blossoming political crisis

Both mainstream parties will continue their convulsive evolution in the coming year, writes Brian Heron
Palestine is still the issue, now more than ever - weekly briefing

Let’s ensure that the increased Israeli oppression around the Al Aqsa mosque re-energises the BDS movement, argues Alex Snowdon
Can Vince Cable save the Lib Dems?

What does the future hold for the party?
Grenfell council meeting: adding insult to mortal injury

Anger at the council for its safety failures ran deep at Wednesday’s meeting, reports Deanna Ruane
Into battle: Manchester prepares for the upcoming Tory Party Conference

Mancunian activists are already laying the groundwork for October’s crucial demonstration, reports Martin Hall
'Not mere manslaughter, but murder': why we're still living with Victorian values - weekly briefing

The more things change, the more they stay the same: Lindsey German looks to Engels to help us understand the enormity of Grenfell
May's not-so-great Repeal Bill

The Tory mess is getting deeper, argues Jonathan Maunders
Theresa’s new deal for workers? Give me a break. A paid one preferably

Do the Tories really want to improve the lot of workers? Don't be silly
First the DUP, now Corbyn: Theresa May's inability to govern

May's time is up. Let's push her out
UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia ruled lawful by High Court

Does anyone really believe Saudi Arabia respects international law? Today's High Court ruling fails to deliver truth argues Chris Nineham
Hamburg showed the emperor really doesn't have new clothes - weekly briefing

After a weekend of numerous mass mobilisations, Lindsey German analyses the growing mood to fight
Nurses find 'magic money tree' and deliver it to Department of Health

As the government flip-flops and flounders over the pay cap, nurses get their own back
We shouldn't wait for the government to fall, we should bring it down

Last weekend's demonstration once again showed that organisation is key in forcing change
This political moment will not last

Politics in this country has  shifted decisively to the left, but we must make the most of it
People power: thousands march to tell Theresa May she has to go

A hundred thousand people took to the streets on Saturday to oppose the Tories and put them on notice, Jonathan Maunders reports.
This is our time, but we have to organise - weekly briefing

The left is on the front foot - we can't let this moment pass
Ken Knight is the last person that should oversee Grenfell response

The retired firefighter that is set to chair the response to the Grenfell disaster has a history of implementing austerity, writes this London firefighter
May's DUP deal: divisions galore

The Prime Minister's deal with the DUP has significant implications, writes Chris Bambery
Labour councils must stop implementing Tory cuts

Times have changed and Labour-run councils need to stop implementing Tory cuts and make the needs of the people their priority, writes Mick Wattam
Grenfell is not an accident - video

A look at how the problems of class and austerity meant Grenfell could happen, with Judy Cox and Shabbir Lakha
Grenfell: The price of profit

The 'bonfire of regulations' has now taken on a chilling new meaning
Kensington and Chelsea: a rotten borough

The super-rich deputy leader of Kensington and Chelsea Council that has been a driving force of social cleansing in the borough. Judy Cox reports.
We need a new saying: 'safe as houses' just doesn't cut it anymore

Cladding being tested from buildings around the country since Grenfell have all failed so far - housing isn't safe any more.
Multiracial, working class unity in the fight to get justice for Grenfell Tower residents

The emergence of a united, multiracial working class has the power to deliver justice for Grenfell and get rid of the Tories, writes Tom Whittaker
Grenfell Tower fire: anger rising

With the death toll slowly rising but information still largely considered inaccurate, anger is growing. Julie Al-Hinai reports from the ground.
The Tories: a wretched apology for a government, clinging on to office - weekly briefing

This is a government whose time is up
Justice for Grenfell: on the streets

As the fallout from Grenfell continues, opposition to the Tories spreads, writes Shabbir Lakha
Ian Paisley and the DUP: the violent history of Theresa May’s new best friends

Chris Bambery looks at the origins of the Democratic Unionist Party and its links to loyalist paramilitary groups
The Grenfell Tower disaster exposes the deep class divide in our society

The tragedy highlights the contempt with which the Tories treat working class people
The Grenfell Tower fire could have been avoided: this government must be held responsible

The accountability for this tragedy goes all the way up to the government, writes Mona Kamal
The Tory crisis is the crisis of neoliberalism

The roots of their problem go deep, argues Dragan Plavšić
Theresa May is ‘a dead woman walking’ – but the fight is just beginning

The Conservatives’ ship may be sinking faster than expected, but we should be anything but complacent, writes Kara Bryan
The election which showed that class is back - Final Election briefing (for now)

All change - and things are shifting in our direction at last, writes Lindsey German
May's deal: return of the Irish Question

As Theresa May finalises her deal with the DUP, it will raise fundamental questions about Irish politics, writes Chris Bambery
The election result: What happened in Scotland?

A look at the difference in this election on either side of the border, from Chris Bambery
This was the result they said we could never see - Post-Election briefing

Blairism is dead and the left are back, now the real work begins, argues Lindsey German
The Result: a very good night for Labour - and for the left - Election briefing #34

A victory for Jeremy Corbyn that’s also a real advance for the working class, writes Lindsey German
Media bias: an election top 10

We take a look back at the media's worst moments throughout the election
Three reasons why Jeremy Corbyn beats Theresa May in responding to the terror attacks

We need a prime minister who can deliver a meaningful response to terrorism, writes John Westmoreland
Vote Labour, but don't stop there

Political consciousness in Britain has shifted, argues Jamie Wright
The election which only one party deserves to win - Election briefing #33

The tumult of the last few weeks is an indicator of far deeper and persistent divisions, argues Lindsey German
Win or lose, change has already come

John Rees on how to assess the election result
Some people still don't get it. Labour's surge is because of Corbyn

Whatever happens on Thursday, we need to get ready to take to the streets to defend a left wing government, or to force out a right wing one
Would you trust this woman with your security? Seriously? - Election briefing #32

The chickens are truly coming home to roost for Theresa May as she approaches the final hurdle, writes Lindsey German
Theresa May's time-to-get-tough approach falls flat

Theresa May's attempt to look strong and stable in response to the tragedy on Saturday night has failed argues Chris Nineham
Theresa May doesn't seem to have any answers, and her scapegoating of Corbyn isn't working - election briefing #31

The tories are flapping: they have underestimated Corbyn and the class he represents, observes Lindsey German
Trump, May and Farage: the roll of shame - Election briefing #30

As campaigning enters its final stretch, right wing reaction is plumbing new depths, writes Lindsey German
Through my eyes: the social care crisis

John Rees writes about how the social care crisis hit his family
This wasn't supposed to happen - Election briefing #29

The mainstream media's "facts" about this election are rapidly revealing themselves to be self-serving prejudices, notes Lindsey German
Apoplexy at Daily Mail about biased audience: bias is their job, after all – Election briefing #28

The disarray of the so-called “natural party of government” is clear for all to see, writes Lindsey German
Bristol want the Tories out

Bristol's carnival-esque demonstration against NHS privatisation put the Tories on trial
It's the Empress who has no clothes, not Jeremy Corbyn - Election briefing #27

The Tories’ threadbare campaign has their jitters rising swiftly to the surface, observes Lindsey German
On balance, the Tories don't deserve to win – Election briefing #26

As the Tories flounder towards Plan B, Corbyn strides into the mainstream, notes Lindsey German
Trump and Nato: a dangerous alliance

It's been a significant week in the murky history of Nato, writes Shabbir Lakha
The war party has a lot to answer for - Election briefing #25

We should demand honest accounting when it comes to links between domestic terrorism and overseas military intervention, writes Lindsey German
Theresa the Granny’s house snatcher

The Tories' inept flailing around on their social care plans shows that the market can't solve the problem
Why Jeremy Corbyn can win

Corbyn can win this - Shabbir Lakha gives six reasons why
The Threat from May

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We cannot allow terror threats to undermine democracy - Election briefing #24

Try as she might, Theresa May’s high office manoeuvring cannot conceal her complicity and weakness, writes Lindsey German
Dementia tax u-turn: Theresa May’s contempt for the electorate

Theresa May has done something that no party leader has done before - discarding a manifesto pledge days after it was announced
Solidarity not scapegoating is how to defeat terrorism - Election briefing #23

There is no escape from the horrors of imperialism, at home or abroad, argues Lindsey German
The general election and our struggle for a better society

Whatever the result on 8 June, the fight continues to create the kind of society we want and need
Our fight against the Tories is a fight against racism

The Conservatives are scapegoating Muslims, ethnic minorities and migrants to justify their unpopular policies
Something is happening here, but you don't know what it is, do you, Mr Jones? – Election briefing #21

Jeremy Corbyn is defying the media and chiming with the working class, writes Lindsey German
Vote Labour and prepare to fight

As the election approaches, we have a momentous fight on our hands
Sod the old, sod the young

The Tories will make life worse for us all, whatever our age
Student to student: why this time you must vote

People are cynical about politics, and with good reason, but this election is different, writes student Jamie Wright
The BBC and impartiality - media watch

The media can only ignore Jeremy Corbyn's surging campaign for so long, writes Des Freedman
Out on the streets, Corbyn is drawing a crowd

As Jeremy Corbyn visits Southall, Morgan Daniels reports on a campaign that is gaining momentum
Property owning democracy, anyone? – Election briefing #20

Theresa May’s Poundland Thatcher isn’t convincing anyone, argues Lindsey German
The genie of radicalism is out of the bottle

Labour's manifesto marks a break from neoliberalism and the establishment's reaction to it shows that they are scared.
Tory manifesto isn't greater fairness between generations, it's an attack on every generation – Election briefing #19

This cruel and regressive Tory manifesto gives another spur to the left, argues Lindsey German
Tories of the world unite: why Theresa May's "workers' rights" are anything but

As Theresa May tries to appeal to working class voters, Chris Bambery takes a look at the reality behind the rhetoric
Is there any war you don't support Theresa May?

Corbyn is wrongly labelled a pacifist by the Tories and the media, but his opposition to unnecessary war without end is in stark contrast to Theresa May's endless warmongering
A change is gonna come: these policies are a real alternative - Election briefing #18

Labour have produced a class-based programme that we can all get behind, writes Lindsey German
What exactly is wrong with taxing the rich and the corporations? - Election briefing #17

Let’s start challenging inequality in the here-and-now, argues Lindsey German
If you believe the Tories on this, you'll believe anything - Election briefing #16

Theresa May's pitch to working class voters is laughable, argues Lindsey German
Corbyn's opposition to endless war is his greatest strength

Jeremy Corbyn's wide-ranging speech on the threat of global war is a lesson to us all
What’s worse than an election expenses scandal? Letting them get away with it…

There’s a whole system of power that needs to change here, writes Jonathan Maunders
A manifesto that is anything but chaotic - Election briefing #14

Popular policies take centre stage and Labour forward with one serious misstep, writes Lindsey German
Theresa May knows all about the Nasty Party: she's leading it – Election briefing #13

War, fraud and feather-nesting: business as usual for the Tories, notes Lindsey German
Is Theresa May a secret Marxist? - Election briefing #12

What’s behind Tory claims that privatisation cannot deliver fair energy prices, asks Lindsey German
Four weeks to turn this around - Election briefing #11

Fighting to win and shifting the terrain on to our issues are the left’s urgent tasks, writes Lindsey German
Does it matter that UKIP have been defeated?

The obvious answer isn't so obvious to some on the left, argues John Rees
Thoughts on the local election results

Let's get on with getting the Tories out
Lies, damned lies and local elections - Election briefing #10

No one said it was going to be easy, but we must continue the fight, argues Lindsey German
The good news, the bad news, and five weeks is a long time in politics - Election briefing #09

Ukip’s demise is nurturing the Tories for now but this should not diminish Labour’s fight, argues Lindsey German
Does Empress Theresa realise this is an election, not a coronation? - Election briefing #08

Tory imperial pretension cannot conceal their damage and weakness, notes Lindsey German
Bad press day? Headlines when it’s a black leftwing woman - Election briefing #07

Is the interview with Diane Abbott really such big news, asks Lindsey German
Tories in a double bind over triple locks and taxes – Election briefing #05

What are the Tories going to do about taxes, asks Lindsey German
Right, left and centre: how the battle will shape up – Election briefing #04

As parliament rises until after the election, it's worth looking at where we are, writes Lindsey German
Is there a Tory revival in Scotland?

An analysis of what is going on across the border, from Chris Bambery
The nuclear question: Tory warmongers’ first strike

The case against a trigger-happy Prime Minister
Sturgeon plays the Thatcher card in Scotland

In the absence of an alternative to the left, will the SNP be seen as the best shield to protect the Scottish people?
Tactical voting: the left must reject any anti-Tory electoral pact with the Lib Dems

The left must help to build a massive and radical Labour campaign to beat the Tories - there can be no broad alliance with the Lib Dems
Bring it on

We need to make Theresa May's election gamble her last, argues John Rees
Is Britain breaking up? - video

With Scottish independence looking more likely, and murmurings in Northern Ireland too, Tom Griffiths looks at the prospects for Britain breaking up
Now is the time for nurses to fight back!

As the government insults NHS staff once again, on the ground, a serious fightback is on the cards
The movement is growing: teaching assistants on the front foot in Durham

Durham teaching assistants brought together people from across the country in a huge show of solidarity
Article 50: how we can shape a People's Brexit

As Theresa May signs off Article 50, Lindsey German takes a look at where we stand
The fight is on: campaigning for an independent Scotland starts now

What now in the campaign for Scottish independence?
Brexit and EU citizens: the real fight starts now

Theresa May can now trigger Article 50, the Tories vote against guaranteeing right to stay for EU citizens and our fight continues argues Shabbir Lakha
Double or quits: Scottish independence on the march

Once again a challenge to the union can provide space for proper oppositional forces to develop, argues Brian Heron
Damaging, not dull: why Hammond's budget punishes the poor

The Spring Budget shows that the Tories are still pushing an agenda of austerity that benefits the rich and punishes the poor argues Chris Nineham
Why nurses will be so angry at this budget: NHS and resistance

As Philip Hammond puts tax cuts before the NHS in his budget, we print this speech from Saturday's brilliant ourNHS demo by nurse militant Danielle Tiplady
NHS: the fight of our lives is on

The NHS remains our prime battle in the war against austerity, asserts Cameron Panting
Trump and May: a special kind of relationship

What does Theresa May's and Donald Trump's 'special relationship' really mean?
Corbyn got it right over Article 50

Support for the Brexit bill is an essential prerequisite for effective opposition to a Tory Brexit
Fight to save our NHS

The NHS is in a crisis the Tories created
Only a People‘s Brexit will bring the change we need

We need to get organised in order to avert the economic and ecological disaster that the Tories' Brexit will cause
What PMQs told us about Brexit and the NHS

In this week's Prime Minister's Questions, Corbyn and May battled on Brexit and the NHS. Cameron Panting takes a look at the reality behind the rhetoric
What's going on with the Teaching Assistants' strike action?

The Durham Teaching Assistants' dispute has been going on for some time now, Tony Dowling speaks to Megan Charlton to find out what it's all about
Their Brexit and ours

The din of ruling class squabbling should not distract socialists from their own agendas, contends Lindsey German
The spy who came in from the shadows

Compare the Trump spy scandal and the Israeli spy scandal and it tells us a lot about the media and the political establishment, argues Kara Bryan
Jeremy Hunt must go: the fightback can’t wait

The health secretary’s lies are part of a strategy to undermine and destroy the NHS, and we must all take a stand now
Rail rip-off: uniting to campaign for renationalisation

The campaign to renationalise the railways is heating up but the TSSA video is not the way to go argues Mick Wattam
What is really going on with the Southern Rail strikes?

Doncaster Counterfire speaks to ASLEF President Tosh McDonald about the industrial action on Southern Rail
Southern Rail: playing politics for profit

As half a million would-be passengers endure another day of frustration, they are being encouraged to blame fellow workers for their misery, instead of the real culprits
Goldsmith’s gone but no victory for the left

All byelections are exceptional and Richmond’s more than most, notes Lindsey German
Daniel Blake: an everyday tragedy

Austerity penalises the most vulnerable in our society. This government’s record is shameful and we most hold the Tories to account, writes Dr Mona Kamal
Autumn Statement: different Chancellor, Same Tune

Despite the Autumn Statement's projection for the future being bleak, the Tory austerity project remains in place, argues Adam Tomes
Culture matters to us all

As libraries, galleries and museums face cuts across the board, Jonathan Maunders reports from the fight-back on the streets
18 June 1984: remembering Orgreave

As the government announces that there will be no inquiry in to the tragic events at Orgreave, Sheena Moore takes a look back at what happened
Fire, turmoil, and abandonment in Calais

French authorities and the British Home Office have washed their hands of remaining refugees in Calais, explains Shabbir Lakha
Blue with a hint of pink: the Tories and the Turing Bill

The shameful filibustering of the Turing Bill denies justice to thousands of gay men and exposes the homophobia at the heart of the Tory Party, writes Steph Pike
War begets war: the case against intervention in Syria

As many push for escalation in Syria, Chris Nineham takes a look at why this is a bad idea
Hunger pains: life inside Foodbank Britain - extract

As the story of those affected by austerity is exposed on the silver screen, we publish an extract from Kayleigh Garthwaite's topographical study of Foodbank Britain
Anguish and austerity: the personal cost of cuts

Austerity penalises the most vulnerable in our society. This government's record is shameful and we most hold them to account, writes Mona Kamal
Calais: the British government's abject failure

The government is not just being bureaucratic, it’s deliberately shirking its responsibilities, argues Shabbir Lakha
The state and capital: the history and the hype

Tories getting high on their own ideology can result in a distortion of economic history for the rest of us, argues Chris Bambery
Brexit strategy: power, class and a government adrift

The insights of the great Italian revolutionary Antonio Gramsci come into immediate focus as Chris Bambery reflects upon the present predicaments of our ruling class
Don't believe the hype: May is no centrist

The populism of the Tories does not signal a break with neoliberal globalisation, argues Reuben Bard-Rosenberg
I, Daniel Blake: the tragic ramifications of austerity

Tom Griffiths reviews Ken Loach's new film, which gives viewers a glimpse into the heartbreaking realities of austerity Britain
Taking back control: the movement hits the streets of Birmingham

We took back Birmingham from the Tories and were resolute in our opposition to austerity, demanding a new deal for working people, reports Cameron Panting
The Tories are not abandoning austerity: why we need the People's Assembly

The People's Assembly and the movement are crucial because the people on the streets can affect change in a way that party politics can't, argues Tom Griffiths
Liverpool: celebrating Corbyn but still angry

Activists partied for Corbyn in Liverpool, but anger at Labour's right is strong. Chris Nineham reports as Labour's conference gathers
Make austerity history: keeping our eyes on the prize

In the run-up to to next month’s crucial standoff against the Tories in Birmingham, Mick Wattam assesses the balance of forces
Hard vs soft Brexit: a Tory party crisis

Divisions and rifts run rife in the Conservative Party as they try to figure out what "Brexit means Brexit" actually means explains Chris Bambery
Back to Bash Street? May's grammar school myths

As Theresa May tries to take us back in time, Sean Ledwith and Adam Tomes take a look at the grammar school debate
How the Labour right disenfranchises young people

Tom Watson recently accused 'Trotskyist entryists' of 'twisting the arms' of young members of the Labour Party. A young left-wing activist responds
Modern slavery finds its roots in capitalism

As Theresa May declares her intention to stamp out slavery, John Westmoreland delves into the roots of its modern form
BHS collapse: Not just a case of a bad apple

Vladimir Unkovski-Korica looks at the context behind BHS' collapse
Jeremy Corbyn's new politics is a threat to the establishment

This moment offers an opportunity for radical change, but the path to victory lies in political confrontation, argues Kevin Ovenden
Cutting student bursaries only makes the NHS crisis worse

Danielle Tiplady takes a look at how the Tories' policies are destroying the NHS
Plotters and bleaters: Corbyn, crisis and the coronation

Lindsey German looks beyond the Westminster bubble and spies vital signs of political upturn
Durham Miners Gala: an inspiring day

As the coup from the Labour right is launched, the Labour movement vehemently backs Jeremy Corbyn, writes Chris Nineham
Strategy beyond the referendum

As the established order falls apart, Chris Bambery argues how the left should respond
This vote was about far more than immigration

The vote to leave the EU was fuelled by class divisions, argues Alastair Stephens
End austerity - general election now! Lexit statement on leave vote

As the UK votes to leave the EU, let's take the fight to the Tories
The EU vote: this is what a social crisis looks like

Tail-ending the Cameron Remain campaign is hemorrhaging working class support for Labour and the left, argues John Rees
The courage of conviction: why a tactical 'remain' vote makes no sense

Vladimir Unkovski-Korica points out the glaring contradictions in Paul Mason's argument to boycott the EU referendum
The dying days of a dying regime

These are end times for David Cameron’s rule, but our side still has to act, argues Chris Bambery
Decoding the BBC White Paper

Apocalyptic rumours followed by a row-back and relief. It's an age-old strategy, but what is the reality behind the government's BBC proposals?
No.10 website refuses to host petition calling for inquiry into Tory racism

The No.10 website has refused to host a petition calling for an inquiry into Tory racism. We are organising our own, reports Feyzi Ismail
Stop this cynical attack: Corbyn, anti-semitism and the right

We repost the Jewish Socialists' Group's response to claims that Jeremy Corbyn is tolerating a growth of antisemitism in the Labour Party
Junior doctors: we will keep fighting

Support surges for the junior doctors as they strike, in another bad day for Jeremy Hunt

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