Jeremy Corbyn

Labour must take full advantage of Johnson's weakness, argues Chris Nineham

Corbyn must hold the line: Labour cannot become an official Remain Party, argues Mike Wayne

There is still hope for Labour to take power but they must take advantage of flagrant weaknesses in the Tory party, argues Alex Snowden

Looking back at the last time Labour joined a national government, John Westmoreland argues it would be a mistake for Labour to consider it now

With his call for Labour to prioritise another referendum over a general election, the party’s deputy leader is undermining Jeremy Corbyn, argues Vladimir Unkovski-Korica

There is nothing for Labour to gain from putting the ‘national interest’ first and delaying a general election, argues Shabbir Lakha

We need the Tories out now to end austerity and transform society: Lindsey German at the People's Assembly Against Austerity demo

Using Brexit as a trojan horse for Trumpism is proving a tougher ride than Johnson and Cummings might have imagined, observes Lindsey German 

The real trap is in playing the establishment's games, writes John Rees

Labour needs to champion democracy to counter Boris Johnson and put forward a class-based approach to overthrow the government, argues Alex Snowdon

Working class voters will punish any Labour delay in taking down the Tories, argues John Rees

In this new timely book, John Rees analyses the Corbyn project from the moment Corbyn became Leader of the Labour Party in 2015 till today

The Corbyn Project: Dreams and Dangers, John Rees, Counterfire 2019

The Corbyn project stands in peril, inspiring the socialist dream in many but threatened on all sides by powerful enemies. John Rees has tracked the twists and turns of the story ever since Jeremy Corbyn was elected leader of the Labour Party. From the 'chicken coup' to Brexit, he analyses the prospects for socialist change and the dangers of defeat.

The left cannot fight Boris Johnson’s power grab if it appeals only to Remainers, argues Vladimir Unkovski-Korica

Labour must get back to the priority of toppling Boris Johnson with a no confidence vote and reconnect with the movement on the streets, argues David McAllister

The hard right have seized government and are now launching an attack on democracy, we have to fight back, argues Chris Nineham

Labour's decision to make a vote of no confidence the last resort is a retreat that keeps the Tories in power, argues Kevin Ovenden

Labour is at an electoral crossroads and must come out as a radical alternative to the establishment, argues Alex Snowdon

Following on from his previous article, Mike Wayne analyses the collective breakdown of the liberal middle class as we inch towards Brexit

Remembering Peterloo means keeping the fight on the streets, writes Penny Hicks

For the Liberal Democrats, a no deal Brexit seems preferable to a left wing Labour government under Corbyn, argues Alex Snowdon

200 years after it was penned, Jacqueline Mulhallen explores the politics of Shelley's great poem

No summer recess for our side as vitalising extra-parliamentary pressure becomes a priority, argues Alex Snowdon

It’s eyes-on-the-prize time for our side as ruling class instability reaches new heights, argues Alex Snowdon 

Labour's Brexit strategy is not the 'fudge' the media describe it to be and is the most sensible approach given the circumstances, argues Mike Wayne

A personal account of a magnificent day of solidarity and internationalism from Orlando da Rocha Hill

It’s the strikes, protests and campaigns outside of Westminster that can pave the way for a Corbyn-led victory, argues Lindsey German

Recent attacks on Corbyn are part of the British state's long history of undemining the left, writes Chris Nineham

Boris Johnson is setting up a war cabinet, but at the same time has exposed just how crisis-ridden his government is from day one, argues Martin Hall

Boris Johnson is dangerous and it is imperative we build a movement to stop him, argues Katherine Connelly

No chance of a summer recess for those committed to ending austerity, inequality and warmongering, argues Lindsey German

From Mandelson to millionaires with vested interests, the People's Vote campaign is run and funded by those who want to destroy the left, argues Martin Hall

Murad Qureshi is standing to be a Labour candidate for the London Assembly. He sent Counterfire his campaign statement and we are happy to share his reasons for standing.

No new Tory Prime Minister, protest the Tory party conference, revolt in Sudan, does modern monetary theory work, stop the drive to war with Iran, the British state and what Engels said about revolution in this month's Counterfire freesheet

Tom Watson has made it clear that he will stop at nothing to remove Corbyn and it's about time the left stands up to him, argues Sean Ledwith

The Labour left needs to start giving as good at it gets from its enemies or it will lose, argues Lindsey German  

The BBC's Panorama on antisemitism in the Labour Party provides no real evidence and shows how cynical the smear campaign is, argues David McAllister

The left should be the champions of democracy, but Labour backing a second referendum lets the right claim it instead, argues Lindsey German

Apologising for an epidemic of antisemitism in Labour that isn't there and giving in to the right's demands has only accelerated the attacks, argues Lindsey German

Labour’s internal tensions are jeopardising its most socialist stewardship in modern times, argues Alex Snowdon

Responding to Paul Mason's latest article, Shabbir Lakha argues that the left needs to be trying to unite working people against austerity, not divide them over Brexit

The attacks on Chris Williamson are first and foremost about delegitimising the Corbyn project, writes Isabel Carr

Witch-hunt season is back with a vengeance and Corbynism must re-assert itself to stay in the game, argues Alex Snowdon

Brexit is not the most important issue facing working people, but in order to make that argument, Labour must stay the course, argues Martin Hall

Watson wants to wreck the Corbyn project. The left mustn't let him, argues Martin Hall

It’s action stations for the anti-war movement as reheated imperial aggression through the prism of Donald Trump makes a bold return, argues Lindsey German 

Boris cannot be allowed to take control unopposed - we must demand a general election, argues Chris Nineham

In the week of the Trump visit, the left held the initiative, and now must keep it, argues John Rees

The US threatening to interfere in the UK's democratic processes should be front page news, argues Chris Nineham

Drug scandals are just the icing on the cake for an imploding and decrepit Tory party, argues Lindsey German

Labour's by-election success in Peterborough is a vindication of the Corbyn project, argues Richard Allday

With Theresa May slowly becoming something of the past, Katherine Connelly looks to the future

Tory meltdown, the crisis in British Steel, how we should remember D-Day, a Marxist analysis of Game of Thrones and more in this month's Counterfire freesheet

As pressure mounts, Labour must hold the line and keep fighting for a general election, argues Shabbir Lakha

The European election results show a catastrophe for the Tories, a bad night for Labour and the main beneficiary was Farage's Brexit Party, writes Alex Snowdon

Following Theresa May's resignation, Chris Nineham looks at her record as Prime Minister and what the left should do next

The only sensible option for the left in the EU elections is to vote for Labour, argues Shabbir Lakha

Over 1,500 Labour Party members have signed an open letter calling for Nia Griffith’s resignation, reports Shabbir Lakha

Protest against Trump's state visit, austerity and record levels of inequality, Algeria in revolt, Marxism made easy, Palestine, eco-demands and more in this month's Counterfire Freesheet

A general election with a People’s Brexit is our escape route from this Westminster quagmire, argues Lindsey German 

The local election results have been devastating for the Tories, and the lesson for Labour is that it must be bolder and more radical, argues Shabbir Lakha

The school strikes and Extinction Rebellion protests changed the political agenda, leading to Parliament declaring a climate emergency, reports Ellen Graubart

The fight for workers' rights and jobs goes hand in hand with the fight against climate change, so we need the environmental movement and trade unionists to work together, writes Richard Allday

Concessions to Labour’s remainers can only damage and disorientate the Corbyn project, argues Lindsey German  

Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour must reorientate on class politics to create a bulwark against the right and the far right, argues Lindsey German

John Rees tries to distil some sense from recent tabloid exchanges, and looks at the real relationship between Marxism, parliament and Jeremy Corbyn

The smears against Corbyn and the left are part of a concerted effort to undermine a potential left government and must be opposed, argues Alex Snowdon

Soldiers shooting at a picture of Corbyn reveals the effect of the rhetoric portraying Corbyn as a security threat and terrorist sympathiser, writes Chris Nineham

Brexit must be viewed through the window of the struggle against neoliberalism, argues Dragan Plavšić

Brexit is a crisis that cuts deep into the ruling class and Theresa May's failures have brought to the fore the cracks in Britain's political system, argues Sean Ledwith

With the establishment ruthlessly weaponising the issue of Europe against Corbyn, we must focus on the need for a general election, argues Chris Nineham

The soft coup against Corbyn and the weaponisation of antisemitism, Tory Brexit crisis, Winston Churchill, Venezuela, climate change, Palestine and more in this month's Counterfire Freesheet

The Labour Party in Historical Perspective shows that the Party has historically been revived by left resurgences, of which Corbyn is the latest, finds Graham Kirkwood

School students spoke to Feyzi Ismail at the second Youth Strike 4 Climate in London on Friday. They are informed, defiant and resolute

Julie Hesmondhalgh’s diary of a tumultuous year of politics, creativity, theatre, film and activism is funny, moving and inspiring, finds Penny Hicks

This week’s parliamentary back-and-forth shows the Tories cannot deliver Brexit and a general election is the only sensible outcome, argues Martin Hall

Theresa May's second catastrophic defeat in Parliament is a masterclass in Tory failure. The only way out is a general election, argues Shabbir Lakha

A coordinated campaign against Jeremy Corbyn is underway and the left inside and outside the Labour Party must stand against it, argues Chris Nineham

The campaign to destabilise Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership of the Labour Party has accelerated. We must oppose the attacks and defend the left, argues Kara Bryan.

Recapturing the Corbyn moment means going beyond the Labour right's fixations with Brexit and antisemitism, argues Lindsey German  

How has the first year been for the new wave of Left Labour Councillors? Ben Clay, Councillor for Burnage in Manchester, spoke to Penny Hicks, Convenor of Manchester People’s Assembly

Danny Dorling’s Peak Inequality provides powerful evidence of the damage that rising inequality has had across housing, education, health and demography, finds Sean Ledwith

The decision to suspend Chris Williamson is a capitulation to the right that only gives more ground for attacks on the left, argues Shabbir Lakha

The second referendum announcement on Monday is exactly the kind of concession to the right that Jeremy Corbyn should not make, argues Vladimir Unkovski-Korica

Labour announcing it will support efforts to push for a second referendum is a mistake, here's why:

There is no contradiction between recognising that antisemitism exists in Labour, and understanding that Corbyn is being smeared, argues Des Freedman

Phony brinksmanship cannot conceal a party hopelessly out of step with the class it strives to represent, argues Lindsey German 

The Blairites are a threat to Corbyn, but the left has the resources to win and there are important differences with the era of the SDP split, argues Vladimir Unkovski-Korica

If Labour can reinvent itself it can end its perpetual internal war and reinvigorate the whole of progressive politics, argues John Rees

Labour must set out its post-Brexit vision firmly, argues Martin Hall

We shouldn't be intimidated by the splitters, we need to work to make Labour decisively turn its back on its failed Blairite past, argues David Swanson

When the right is attacking you, going along with it is not the solution, fighting back is, argues Chris Nineham

What the 7 MPs who quit Labour have in common is their voting records supporting welfare cuts, privatisation and foreign intervention, writes Mona Kamal

The left must respond by not giving an inch, instead pushing the leadership to return to a politics of insurgency, argues Alex Snowdon

Good that the splitters have gone, but this is a dangerous moment for the left, argues John Rees

Waiting for the Tories to fail is a losing strategy, argues John Rees

School students brought Westminster to a standstill as around ten thousand protested against government inaction on climate change, reports Thomas Gibbs

Red herrings are still being used to conceal real arguments about democratic accountability within the Labour party, argues Lindsey German 

From the antisemitism smears to the threats of splitting from the party over Brexit, the PLP are still at war with Labour's leadership, argues Alex Snowdon

A Green New Deal, now a popular idea in Britain as well as the US, can help to merge environmental struggle with class struggle, argues Jago Corry

The Brexit crisis is best understood through a strong methodological framework, argues John Rees

Labour’s failure to oppose the Tory Immigration Bill shows that appeasing the right is always a mistake, argues Shabbir Lakha

Theresa May temporarily unites her party by appeasing the hard right Tories and DUP. Whether or not it lasts, we need an alternative plan for Brexit, argues Chris Nineham

The vile treatment of Diane Abbott on the BBC's Question Time fits a theme of undermining left wing voices and pandering to the right, argues Des Freedman

Eyes on the prize that matters most, an end to both the Tory government and austerity, argues John Rees

This government is sustained by class hatred alone.  But they are weak and we must keep up the pressure for a general election

After the catastrophic loss in Parliament, it's clear the Tories are unable to govern and Theresa May should already have resigned, argues Chris Nineham

Power concedes nothing without demand, and it's time we demand a general election to get the Tories out

Tory Brexit crisis, the fightback against austerity, Eurovision boycott campaign, Trump and Syria, remembering Rosa Luxemburg, Yellow Vests and protests across Europe in this month's Counterfire Freesheet

Polls don't always tell the truth, but their current interpretation in the media is deliberately hiding it, argues Shabbir Lakha

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Climate breakdown is a political issue, and to stop it we need to tackle it at the root, argues Jim Scott

Ten years on since the massacre of Operation Cast Lead, conditions in Gaza are worse than ever, argues Shabbir Lakha

The only way forward for our side is an emboldened working class and a radical set of politics stage centre in the mainstream, argues Lindsey German  

We must demand a general election to resolve this crisis, argues Chris Nineham

There is no clear way out for May, and only one solution for the country - she has got to go

A number of contradictions are causing the Tories to lose grip; Reuben Bard-Rosenberg looks at why they have no clear way of holding on

Only a general election can break the impasse, and to make it happen we need to get out on the streets and pile the pressure on, argues Martin Hall

John Rees counts the days left for the Prime Minister

If a Corbyn-led government is bound by the EU's framework, then it will face big obstacles in delivering its socialist policies, argues Tom Gibbs

Let’s insist that future Labour policies confront inequality and material deprivation head on, argues Alex Snowdon

Austerity has fundamentally reshaped our society and continues to intensify inequality.  It must be ended and those responsible must be held to account, insists Counterfire

The ongoing assault on the Palestinian people is intensifying, and we need to up our response, argues Mona Kamal

The National Education Union organised a march and rally in Westminster on Tuesday, declaring "enough is enough" and launched an indicative strike ballot

The establishment's operation to save May's Brexit deal is in full swing. We have to make sure they can't find a way out of this crisis, argues Lindsey German

Liberals lament Britain leaving the European Union, but the politics of the bloc is increasingly right wing and nasty, argues Vladimir Unkovski-Korica

Mike Wayne’s England’s Discontentsprovides a valuable analysis of how Britain is ruled and the ideology and culture of its elite, argues Chris Bambery

Dealing with inequality should be central to a radical socialist project, not something to be sidestepped, argues Cameron Panting

Opposing the far right, people's vote, police racism, precarious workers, climate chaos, universal credit and more in this month's Counterfire freesheet

Little progress was made in the Brexit negotiations, and Tory MPs are losing patience with May, finds Martin Hall

The government has pushed the full roll-out of Universal Credit further down the road, but we must stop it altogether, argues John Rees

The crisis for Theresa May and the Tories continues to deepen, their only lifeline would be a second referendum, argues Lindsey German

Since Corbyn was elected leader of the Labour Party, the media attacks have been relentless. T. J Coles, author of new book Real Fake News, examines

The response to the Tory conference in Birmingham was suitably angry and clear in its demands, reports Ellen Graubert

Tory calamity combined with Jeremy Corbyn's increasing consolidation of the mainstream puts a premium on extra-parliamentary activity for rest of the left, asserts Lindsey German 

Chris Nineham and Tom Lock Griffiths discuss Labour Party conference and what it tells us about how the left can win in the first episode of Counterfire Media's new podcast

The left surge at Labour conference was impressive - now, if we want to win, we need to mobilise the whole movement

Conference shows strong support among Labour members for the Palestinian cause, reports Terina Hine

The anti-war movement is on the front foot, and made its mark at Labour's conference

The left has seen a number of defeats at Labour Conference, but on the ground, there is burgeoning resistance, writes Chris Nineham

We can't let the most radical leadership in Labour's history find themselves fighting on the side of free trade, argues Reuben Bard-Rosenberg

At a Labour rally at Liverpool's pier on the eve of Conference, Jeremy Corbyn gave a radical speech to rapturous applause and loud chanting

As Labour Party Conference commences, Sean Ledwith argues it is essential the left defends the Corbyn project against further retreats, as recent NEC decisions show us

May is toast... unless a second referendum throws her a lifeline, argues John Rees

Corbynism and the prospect of a Labour government are at risk if the NEC undermines the membership and democracy 

History shows that the deep state will always mobilise all its resources against even a relatively moderate left-reformist like Corbyn

Far from being an ‘isolationist’, Donald Trump has increased bombings, sanctions and war, argues Lindsey German

The attacks on Corbyn and the left this summer have been damaging, and can only be dealt with through political struggle, argues Kevin Potter

Supporting Palestine is an anti-racist, anti-colonial struggle; Israel is and always has been a racist state, argues Shabbir Lakha

From blustering buffoon to Trumpish racist, Johnson’s recasting himself for a new wave of reactionary and anti-working class politics, writes Lindsey German 

Corbyn's leadership in danger, solidarity with Palestine, People's Vote vs People's Brexit, UK wage stagnation, Yemen and fighting the far right

The defeat for the Palestinian cause at the hands of the Labour Party’s NEC should not be underestimated

Protesters rallied outside Labour Party HQ to defend Jeremy Corbyn and oppose the IHRA definition, Shabbir Lakha reports

Apologies and appeasement won’t stop the witch-hunt against Corbyn

Any concessions on anti-imperialism will not only weaken Jeremy Corbyn but the whole of the radical left, argues Lindsey German

Nothing will appease those who are determined to defeat Corbyn and diminish support for the Palestinians, argues Alex Snowdon

Destined for deselection, yet citing antisemitism, the nationalist Leaver's parting shot has been supported by Blairites whose only principle is to smash the left, writes Kevin Ovenden

This is a defining moment for the Corbyn project, and attacks over antisemitism and Palestine must be firmly opposed or they will escalate to chilling effect, argues Chris Nineham

Calling out the smear merchants for what they are is step one in ending this appalling and unprecedented witch-hunt,  argues Lindsey German

It's time to fightback against the smears aimed at sabotaging Corbyn

In the second part of tales from the sticks, Jim Scott explains the birth and growth of a movement in rural Wales over the last 5 years

Israel’s history, from its origins in 1948's Nakba, is characterised by racism, violence and apartheid policies towards Palestinians, explains Sybil Cock

Hundreds of Londoners rallied against the attacks on Jeremy Corbyn and Palestine on Tuesday, Shabbir Lakha reports

A short video explaining why adopting the full IHRA definition would be a mistake for Labour

Labour's NEC is under pressure to adopt the IHRA definition and some on the left are supporting this move. Alex Snowdon explains what's wrong with this logic

The rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer isn’t a fact of life; it’s a set of politics that we can change, argues Lindsey German 

Ruling elites use agendas and debates to maintain their control, exposing this cannot be dismissed as conspiracism, argues Des Freedman 

The current ascendancy of the left in the UK is beset by serious threats. They must be faced and defeated, argues John Rees

The latest figures on living standards tell us austerity’s class warfare is more dangerous than ever. Mass struggle is an urgent requirement, argues John Clarke

Corbyn is right – the left needs to fight back against the slander of antisemitism

When the mainstream starts playing with fire like this it means action stations for our side, writes Lindsey German

Right wing attacks on Corbyn have intensified. If we lose ground now, we will pay heavily in the future, argues Alex Snowdon

As he analyses the state of the economy, Michael Roberts finds that the capitalist sector of the British economy has failed to deliver for the needs of the people

The only appropriate response to Margaret Hodge and her co-conspirators is to take them on politically and defeat them argues Alex Snowdon

As fascist organisation grows across Europe, assisted by the populist right, our history of struggle directs us to a path of united resistance led by socialist ideas, argues John Westmoreland

We should not apologise for things we haven’t done and we do not shut down a witch-hunt by agreeing with it, argues Lindsey German

The former Home Secretary's desperate attempt to defend Tory policies in Hastings only shows how clueless she is, reports Chrissy Brand

As Israel enshrines apartheid into law and Jeremy Corbyn is labelled an antisemite, Shabbir Lakha assesses the situation 

Describing Jeremy Corbyn's Brexit strategy as "economic nationalism" is adopting neoliberal arguments that defend the status quo argues Kevin Ovenden

The Labour Party must not endorse Israeli violence, racism and apartheid policies as MPs have voted to do, argues Alex Snowdon

Looking back at the quarter of a million strong demonstration against Trump, Daniel Jakopovich argues that it was a mass display of people power

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While the Labour right try to conflate criticism of Israel with antisemitism, Israel just enshrined apartheid into law argues Mark Porciani

The left should not avoid political struggle, it should actively work to shape the outcomes of political crisis argues David Bush

Trump's visit and his trade delusions, crisis for the Tories, Grenfell, is the EU really a friend to migrants and more - Counterfire freesheet edition 027, July 2018

Over 250,000 people marched through central London on a Friday, and Pete Morgan argues that together we stopped Trump

Opposing Donald Trump can play a role in bringing down our own vicious government

This is the start of a new phase of the crisis, not the end of it, writes John Rees

As England prepare to take on Colombia tonight, Philosophy Football’s Mark Perryman outlines what we might or might not be able to look forward to

Tens of thousands march in London, joined by Jeremy Corbyn, from across the UK to defend the NHS on its 70^th birthday and demand it is #Free4AllForever

Thousands of people marched in silence on the anniversary of the Grenfell Tower Fire in a powerful show of solidarity, reports Shabbir Lakha

Will the World Cup which opens today be an orgy of petty-minded nationalism? Philosophy Football’s Mark Perryman doesn’t seem to think so

William Alderson’s “magnificent” poem May Days is to be performed by actors in aid of the Grenfell Tower victims to commemorate the anniversary of the disaster

“One rule for them and one rule for us” is a key mantra for neoliberalism and it has to be destroyed, argues Lindsey German 

It’s time for our side to reassert a People’s Brexit and quash the creeping Remainers and their anti-socialist EU allies, argues Lindsey German

Socialism and democracy belong together, and recent popular movements of the left make possible a fight for authentic democracy, argues Sean Ledwith

There’s still only one thinker who not only explains the horrors of capitalism but also offers an escape route, writes Lindsey German

Labour did better in the local elections than the loss the media are portraying, but they could have done a lot better, argues Cameron Panting

The Tories' ‘scatter-shot’ strategy has finally backfired on them and will eventually send them running for the hills argues Jim Scott

The entire left must stand united in its condemnation of the Windrush scandal, and demand the immediate resignation of Amber Rudd.

Speaking at a London Counterfire event, Kevin Ovenden discusses what the protests in Gaza are about and how Palestine can be free