Defend Diane Abbott! Reinstatement Now!
The Labour leadership’s suspension of Diane Abbott as a Labour MP is a blatantly factional move against a leading left critic of Starmer. She should be reinstated now.
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As Labour moves right its left-wing is orientating to the resistance
The resistance to the Tories offensive being led by the unions and the increasing orientation of Labour’s left wing members to this strike wave is encouraging a radicalisation within Labour.
Labour NEC election – Momentum’s right wing sectarianism damaged the left
The left suffered a set back in the NEC elections. Momentum divided the left and attacked one of its most popular candidates, instead of joining a campaign to unite the left against the right.
Tory party TV debates reveal the truth about their project
The Tory leadership candidates are agreed on all essentials of policy. They are both believers in a small state, which means they are intent on further cuts to public services, outsourcing and privatisation. They also agree on a commitment to outlaw strikes. There is only a furious debate on the tactical issue of when to implement tax cuts.
Despite the defeats the Labour left can still fight
The largest scale political and organisational attack on the Labour Party’s left wing since the Second World War is currently unfolding within the party. But despite the defeats that have been suffered the Labour left remains the largest political force engaged in resistance to the Tories’ attacks.
Labour should be leading the way on the climate
Labour Leader Keir Starmer has recently staked out a distinct position from the Tory government on climate change, that falls well short of what is needed. Labour proposes that £30 billion is put into a “green recovery” – well below the £85 billion investment proposed by the TUC. There needs to be an unremitting campaign to pressure the government, but Starmer is reluctant to challenge it.