Why I’m Running for Labour’s NEC
Lauren Townsend discusses her background organising low-paid workers, her campaign for Labour’s NEC – and how she plans to empower party members if she wins the seat.
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Billy Anania
Billy Anania is an art critic, editor, and journalist in New York City.
What Corbyn’s Leadership Meant to Me
For thousands who joined the party and millions of supporters beyond, Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership meant hope for a better future. As he steps down, it’s our job to keep that hope alive.
Saving the BBC from the Left
The latest Tory threats against the BBC come after years of hollowing out the service by right-wing ideologues – if the Left is to defend it, we have to provide a vision of real public service broadcaster.
Fighting Casualisation
Universities across Britain are responding to financial pressure by creating pools of insecure and disposable workers. The fight against this casualisation will be at the heart of tomorrow’s UCU strike.
Divide and Rule
The Andrew Sabisky affair is likely to be only the first of many Tory racism scandals as the new government sets about dividing our communities in the interests of the rich, argues Claudia Webbe.
Towards Home Rule for Scotland
Unless the Labour Party gets bolder on constitutional questions, defeats like the one it suffered in Scotland in December will be permanent, argues Richard Leonard.
The Fight for Scottish Labour’s Soul
Scottish Labour’s deputy leadership election will determine much about the party’s future – and only Matt Kerr is putting forward a plan that offers hope for renewal.
London Isn’t Working for Londoners
Liam Young on why he’s standing on a socialist platform for the London Assembly, and why he’ll fight for Londoners inside and outside of City Hall.
Capital’s New Best Friend
Rishi Sunak’s appointment was trumpeted as a break with Thatcherism – but his record of supporting tax cuts for the rich and corporations suggests he’s straight out of the Tory mould.
Tackling the Crisis in Work
Rebecca Long-Bailey was derided for suggesting that workers should have a right not to answer emails after hours – but unless Labour is prepared to tackle the changing world of work, the party’s future is bleak.
Bolivia’s Coup in Practice
In the months since the coup d’état in Bolivia, the Añez government has aligned itself with hardline right-wing forces across the region – and made a mockery of Western ‘democratisation’ narratives.
Support Politics Theory Other in 2020
Tribune Radio’s Politics Theory Other podcast is launching #PTO1000 this week – a fundraising drive to help expand its output and produce new series on the climate crisis and the rise of the far-right.
Towards a Real Democracy
If Labour is to rebuild itself in the twenty-first century it has to commit to a fundamental transformation of Britain’s political institutions, argues Jon Trickett.
The Problem with Alinsky
Saul Alinsky’s work formed the intellectual basis of what we call community organising today – but his ideas were deeply hostile to the Left, and should be treated with caution.
Architecture in Global Socialism
Łukasz Stanek talks to Tribune about his book on how architects and planners in Eastern Europe designed and built towns and cities across the world between the 1950s and 1980s.
Moderation Won’t Cut It
Establishment commentators are calling for Labour to abandon transformational politics at the moment we can least afford it, argues Zarah Sultana.
A Parliament of Novels
Scott Hames discusses the class and cultural politics of Scottish independence – and whether the movement behind it was founded by left-nationalist writers and artists, or more elite interests.
Understanding Community Organising
If Labour is to make use of community organising, the party has to understand that it is not about short-term electoral gains – it’s about building long-term power in communities.
The Meaning of Sinn Féin’s Breakthrough
Last weekend, Sinn Féin achieved a historic breakthrough in the Irish elections – one of the party’s organisers writes for Tribune about what it means in terms of political and economic realignment on the island.
The Hollow Government
When Dominic Cummings and Michael Gove were in charge of the Department for Education, their scorched earth reforms left chaos in their wake. Now, they have their sights set on the entire civil service.