Jeremy Corbyn
Without an agreement between the party leaders there is nothing further that Britain can do for Syria
The recent attacks on Beruit, Paris and a Russian airliner flying over the Sinai desert indicate ISIS is growing bolder and the question of Britain’s response has naturally returned to the fore. But James Strong argues that the latest international attack will change nothing about the politics of British policy in Syria due to the […]
The Labour Party’s European policy under Jeremy Corbyn: no Brexit, no Grexit
Jeremy Corbyn’s surprise election as leader of the Labour Party shone an unexpected light on his views regarding European integration. A previously known Eurosceptic, he has stated since his elevation that he’d campaign for the UK to remain in the EU regardless of the result of any putative renegotiation. Here, Isabelle Hertner casts an eye over […]
Jeremy Corbyn’s rise shows the true value of political parties
The process that led to the election of Jeremy Corbyn was so important because it questioned the model of political parties as electoral machines. It showed that a party can be a living association, writes Lea Ypi. Similar PostsCelebrate the transformation of the Labour Party, not the individual who happens to speak for itLabour Party […]
The election of an ‘outsider’ as Labour leader is linked to new selection rules and the ideological alternative on offer
Conventional wisdom has it that rank outsiders do not become leaders of ‘mainstream’ British parties, yet Jeremy Corbyn now presides over the Labour Party. Pete Dorey and Andrew Denham reflect on the criteria which have fed into leadership selection before now and argue it was changes to the selection rules and the offer of a […]
Tokenism, or a new dawn for gender equality? Exploring the implications of Jeremy Corbyn’s majority-woman Shadow Cabinet
Jeremy Corbyn’s Shadow Cabinet raised a few eyebrows when it was revealed that there would be no women among the most senior positions, despite the subsequent appointment of Angela Eagle as Shadow First Secretary of State. Despite this, the Shadow Cabinet is Britain’s first majority female Cabinet or Shadow Cabinet, but, asks Dee Goddard, who […]
Jeremy Corbyn’s republican and socialist sympathies add even greater uncertainty into Northern Ireland politics
The Northern Ireland government is in crisis, with the resignation of the First Minister Peter Robinson potentially seeing the power-sharing agreement between republicans and unionists heading for collapse. Neil Matthews, Christopher Raymond, and John Garry place recent events in the context of Jeremy Corbyn’s elevation to Labour leader, and argue that his status as being […]
Trade union members did not shape the Labour leadership result as much as in past elections
Following changes to the Labour leadership election procedures under Ed Miliband, critics claimed that this election would be swamped by affiliated members from the trade unions who could opt in to get a ballot (unlike the old system in which they were capped at a one third share). However, Mark Wickham-Jones finds that trade unionists came nowhere near playing the […]
Far from destroying the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn could save it from electoral wipeout
Jeremy Corbyn, originally a rank outsider, is now the Leader of the UK Labour Party. He did so by gaining an enormous democratic mandate with over half a million voters registering a preference for him. His critics argue that his blend of pacifist leftism is unelectable, but Chris Game argues that to the contrary, if […]
Labour’s ‘Registered Supporter’ scheme should be seen as a success, and could be a massive boon to the party in future
Labour’s leadership election has come under scrutiny for its inclusion of a new category of ‘registered supporters’ who pay £3 in exchange for a say – on an equal footing with full Labour members – in electing the party leader and other key positions. Danny Rye argues that this experiment should not be seen as […]
Jeremy Corbyn’s ‘women only carriages’ proposal shows an alarming lack of understanding of the real causes of harassment
Jeremy Corbyn’s consideration of female-only carriages in public transport shows an ignorance of the causes of sexual harassment and what it may take to solve the issue, argues Paula Zoido-Oses. Similar PostsLabour Party leadership: can Keir Starmer really maintain party unity?Book Review | Other People’s Politics: Populism to Corbynism by J.A. SmithWho is the Leader of the Opposition?What […]
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