Announcing it, he mentioned that it was “clear that I won’t get on the ballot” and he was pulling out “in spirit of pluralism, diversity and generosity”. His withdrawal worked for Emily Thornberry as before the 2.30pm deadline of today, she managed to reach the threshold necessary to get her over the line and into…
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Brexit Box 05/11/2019
After parliament failed to reach a Brexit deal by the initial deadline of the 31st October 2019, and blocked the possibility of a no-deal Brexit through a law known as the Benn Act, Boris Johnson was forced to request an extension from the EU. The extension was granted by the EU Council on the 28th…
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The Tories are killing our country
The election is happening. A referendum on Brexit done through the medium of party politics. Exactly what we needed. Thus far, the polling seems to be suggesting a solid Tory majority, though it’s always possible that Corbyn makes the push and manages something special. Unfortunately, the simple fact is that a Tory majority would absolutely destroy…
Editor's column
Snakebites, socialists, and getting over Freshers flu
So, Freshers Week and its slightly shabbier sibling ‘Welcome Week 2’ are finished. Some people are battling Freshers flu, others are recovering from it, and I’m sure some are using it as an excuse to miss their 9ams. I’m afraid I won’t be revealing which category I fall into… From the Societies’ Fayre to Big…
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Parliament has a culture of misogyny
To say tensions are high in parliament is a silly understatement: the country hasn’t seen anything like it in living memory. As so often is the case with political buffoonery, it showed itself in the form of PMQs, as Jeremy Corbyn squared off with Boris Johnson. This particular act of buffoonery came in a bizarre…
Features, Interview
Clive Lewis: ‘Do I still think that I can think things through in a sexist, racist way? Yes I do’
Waiting in the side room of Clive Lewis’ office at OPEN Norwich, we wonder whether the Norwich South MP wants to be Labour leader after his pal (most of the time) Corbyn. He’s got all the right qualities. We can hear him laughing next door: charming. Tick. He was in the army. Toured Afghanistan. Tick….
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The dead centre; resignations help no one
You’ve heard the news, I’m sure. On the morning of 18 February, seven MPs – Luciana Berger, Ann Coffey, Mike Gapes, Chris Leslie, Gavin Shuker, Angela Smith, and Chuka Umunna – resigned from the Labour Party and announced the formation of The Independent Group, a new political alliance of centrist, pro-EU MPs. The next evening,…
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Brexit is happening: let’s make it a socialist one
We’re leaving the EU one way or another – that much is certain. But it’s far better for students and the UK as a whole if we leave under a Labour government led by Jeremy Corbyn. Parliament is in deadlock. No deal has a majority against it and a second referendum would waste time and…
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Ben Gadsen defends Corbynist politics
It seems to be a rule of British politics today that people will underestimate Jeremy Corbyn. He appears unimpressive, as I discovered meeting him last year, yet here is a man who defied all odds to be elected leader on a vote share larger than that of Tony Blair in 1994 , be re-elected the…
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