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Left Politics
Burnham as Labour leader? So what does it mean for the left?
If Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield byelection and then replaces Keir Starmer as Labour leader, what will it mean for the left? Andrew Hedges considers the issues.
Key Sheffield conference asks “Where next for the left?”
Where next for the left? can often be heard when socialists ponder the current political situation. A key conference in Sheffield in June is set to address this very question next month.
We’ve made a great start – now help The Left Lane do even better!
Just three weeks ago we launched The Left Lane because we believe that independent, community-driven political journalism matters more than ever. Andy Walker reviews the progress made so far and our ambitious plans to grow in the months and years ahead.
Why Jeremy Corbyn should step down as Your Party leader
With leadership speculation currently rife in UK politics, in this long read article, Alan Story argues that Jeremy Corbyn should relinquish his position as the leader of Your Party – and the sooner the better.
Default electoralism is getting the socialist left nowhere
The 7 May local elections saw many independent socialist candidates achieve only derisory votes. John Tummon asks whether there is a viable electoral strategy for the socialist left, or whether, in the short term, the left would be better off throwing in its lot with the Greens in council elections.
Learning lessons from the history of the British far left
A new book charting the history of the far left in Britain from 1956 to the present day offers the reader an illuminating analysis on the left’s strengths and weaknesses, says Clive Hedges.
First-ever Your Party branch formation meeting to be held on Isle of Wight
It’s taken ten months, but next month sees the first official formation meeting of a Your Party branch and it’s happening in Newport on the Isle of Wight.
Corbyn backs rival candidate without telling his own party
When Jeremy Corbyn endorsed Newham Independents mayoral candidate, Mehmood Mirza, he did so without consulting local Your Party members. A frustrated Roger Silverman reports from Newham on the campaign in the east London borough.
What is wrong with the left in Britain?
In the concluding article in our six-part series on the current challenges in Your Party, Anita Patel says the real question that needs to be asked is – what is wrong with the left in Britain?