People’s Assembly Against Austerity No More Austerity National Demonstration Just a few days left to mobilise for this Saturday’s national demonstration. National Demonstration and Free Festival Assemble 1pm, Saturday 21st June BBC [Read more]
Vladimir Derer – Labour left loses inspiring leader
Vladimir Derer, who fought to democratise the British Labour Party, died on 10 June, having been a consistent campaigner at the party’s heart for more than forty years.
Last week’s local and European elections, alongside opinion polls, suggest Labour should win next year’s General Election, but only if the decline in its support since late 2012 is halted at this point.
By Jo Mullins
The Tory party is on course to achieve its lowest-ever polling in Euro elections and will receive a drubbing in the local elections held at the same time.
By Andrew Williams
The Mayoral election in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets on 22 May is of national significance because of the concerted campaign to unseat Britain’s first and only Muslim directly elected Mayor. Lutfur Rahman is also the first and only Black directly elected Mayor. In the context of the current intensive media and political campaigns against Muslims and migrants, this is the most high profile fight defending diversity in British politics.
By Jo Mullins
UKIP and its politics are dominating the forthcoming European and local elections. In part this reflects the coverage of the mainstream media who have assiduously promoted its racist agenda. But it also reflects the unwillingness of the main parties to challenge UKIP politically. In politics whoever sets the agenda wins.
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