Two lads, shirtless and drunk, climbed up the black metal gates of the Treasury and yelled to the crowd below them: “Revolution!” The crowd cheered. “That really sums it up,” I said to my friend. This was December 9 2010. It was a cold, damp night and we were stuck in Parliament Square. The policeContinue reading “How the 2010 student protests still shape British politics”
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Will Brexit hurt Starmer?
Keir Starmer may have built his credibility on Brexit and the demand for a people’s vote, however, he’s now accepted leaving the EU is a matter of reality. This has unsettled many left Remainers who backed him, but will it really hurt him in the way it hurt Jeremy Corbyn? Most likely not, but why?Continue reading “Will Brexit hurt Starmer?”
Life After Labour
Just six months into the Starmer era, the Labour Party has cleansed its shadow cabinet of its most left-wing politicians and suspended Jeremy Corbyn. So it should be clear to everyone what Keir Starmer is really about. Not only has Starmer built a team of the centre and right, Labour policy has moved away fromContinue reading “Life After Labour”
Joshua White 