Diane Abbott MP: Why you should support the Grassroots 5 in Labour’s NEC election
‘The NEC election is an opportunity to put grassroots activists, who will fight for Labour to change direction, on to our leading body.’
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New documentary spotlights community activism and working class representation in politics
With nationwide train strikes and byelection losses for the Tories, this week has been defined by activism for change. In his new film, Daniel Draper highlights the power and struggles of local activism and working class voices in politics. LFF caught up with the filmmaker to find out more.
Mike Buckley: What Labour needs to do now
“Voters need to know why the government have made bad choices, and what Labour would do instead, not just that Labour would be a more trustworthy and competent administration, important though that is.”
‘Too little, too late’: Frustration grows that Sunak’s measures were not introduced sooner
Following months of dithering and delay, the chancellor has finally acted to support families with the cost-of-living crisis. But for some, the measures are too little, too late.
Diane Abbott MP: After the local elections, we still have a long way to go
‘Against this hugely unpopular government, a really clear opposition with policies and messaging that show we are on the side of ordinary people can yield massive results’
Local Elections 2022: What can we expect?
Labour will need to take next week’s results in their stride. Yet there are trends to watch.
Right Wing Watch Newsletter: Democracy dismembered
Scandal engulfs the Tory party as they push through a raft of authoritarian legislation.
Diane Abbott MP: What is at stake in the local government elections?
‘Representation at all levels of government matters because of what we can deliver.’
Labour Party seizes control of youth wing’s Twitter account
The move has been branded “deeply disappointing”, “designed to silence critics of Labour’s direction under Starmer”, and “a complete affront to the most basic principles of democracy”
Right-wing political commentator sows bitter NHS propaganda in an article in the Sun
A cantankerous column by Douglas Murray attempts to incite friction towards the NHS while pushing the blame of its problems onto the wrong hands.