Burnham substitutes for Starmer
Good riddance to Starmer but will Burnham be any better? From PFI to LFI he was a loyal member of Blair's government. But where are his loyalties today? Will it…
Starmer and Mandelson – What today’s scandal reveals about yesterday’s factional war
Behind the headlines lies a truth the mainstream press won’t touch. The same factional power plays which sidelined Corbyn and the left led to this.
Spain takes a moral stand but remains a global player in the arms trade
Spain received plaudits for its stand against Israel and against the US assault on Iran but remains a global player in the arms trade.
USA and Israel: Hands off Iran!
#No2ShahNo2Mullahs is one slogan of the Iranian Resistance. And unlike royalist emigres they do not want the USA and Israel bombing their country.
Who Cares? Reds Care!
A few weeks ago Dave Middleton wrote a well researched blog on the crisis in social care, made all the more powerful by the personal story of the difficulties in…
Labour values votes. But does it value voters?
Following the leaked report in 2019 that prompted the still unpublished Forde Inquiry we know that Jeremy Corbyn’s office had very little influence on party strategy during elections. Not only…
Not another manifesto?
This post is inspired by the work of Dave Middleton, especially his most recent blog. I offer it as a contribution to the discussion on what we should do now…
Leading Questions for Kier Starmer
UNITY Starmer won the Labour leadership on a simple platform. He was the unity candidate. Corbyn’s leadership had been marked by division that had played badly with voters. This was…