Left Politics

A new report says Britain’s crisis runs deeper than any mainstream politician admits. Andy Walker spoke to its co-author Neil McInroy about what real change would take – and why, without it, Reform wins.

Saturday’s Isle of Wight session begins a new process, with at least 200 more local Your Party launches supposed to follow. Darren Galpin reports.

The main issue up for debate following a national meeting of left-wing activists at the weekend is whether it is still worth sticking with Your Party or is it already a dead duck? Will McMahon was at the event and sent us this report.

English socialism has long been divided by a civil war between the ‘realism’ of left-reformism and the abstract ‘revolutionary’ politics of the communist sects, says Steve Freeman.

The Connections group meets in Sheffield on 6 June for the first of a series of conventions to bring together socialist groups and activist organisations to discuss a way forward for the left. Below, one of the event’s organisers, Jenny Curtis, offers her thoughts on the initiative.

As the setting up of a new socialist organisation takes shape following a meeting at the weekend, Graham Jones, an admin at the nascent Socialist Federation offers his thoughts on this new development for the left.

At an online conference on 31 May 2026, a new socialist group was formed and has a full in-person conference planned for September 2026. Darren Galpin attended the session and reports on what happened here.

If Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield byelection and then replaces Keir Starmer as Labour leader, what will it mean for the left? Andrew Hedges considers the issues.

With leadership speculation currently rife in UK politics, in this long read article, Alan Story argues that Jeremy Corbyn should relinquish his position as the leader of Your Party – and the sooner the better.

Where next for the left? can often be heard when socialists ponder the current political situation. A key conference in Sheffield in June is set to address this very question next month.