Salman Shaheen
Salman Shaheen is Chair of Isleworth & Brentford Labour Party, a 2018 election candidate, and a journalist. He is a co-founder of Another Europe is Possible.
Comment: Greens solidify their reputation as the only real alternative to Labour
At the weekend, the Green Party took a formal step forward to solidify that position, as their spring conference in Nottingham voted with a majority of 71% to amend its constitution to commit to social justice and the “transformation of society for the benefit of the many not the few”. Their constitutional amendment should help strengthen their position as the only significant party to the left of Labour.
Comment: Ed Balls should not fall on his sword
Historian Anthony Seldon has called for Ed Balls to 'fall on his sword' for the good of the Labour Party. On the contrary, Balls is a political powerhouse who has been proven correct about austerity.
Comment: Miliband’s support for the mansion tax marks return of Labour as a genuine alternative
Blogger Salman Shaheen welcomes Labour's pledge to bring back the 10p tax rate paid for by a mansion tax on properties worth more than £2million.