Charging the leader of the UK Labour Party with antisemitism is a narrative that went mainstream – but it’s one that omits pertinent information and opposing views.
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Labour’s immigration plans are progressive, but could still get bogged down in red tape.
Activists are pushing for changes to ensure MPs have to face a ballot every time they want to stand for a constituency.
HIgh-profile Labour figures have long chosen to compare Zionism to Nazism.
Corbyn has avoided taking a position on numerous issues this year. But this one really needs a response.
The move may be welcomed by politicians and youth workers, but by focusing on future outcomes, Labour’s plans repeat a well-worn pattern.
Labour’s big fun day ended up being for the few, not the many.
Under current EU rules, Britain cannot recreate a railway monopoly. It can, however, follow the lead of other EU countries in bringing more of the rail sector into public ownership.
She lurches from crisis to crisis but the prime minister remains in post. How does she do it?
The very debate around how Labour has dealt with this issue revolves around some key tropes of anti-semitism.
As the party faces more internal strife over antisemitism, it’s worth considering what Labour stands for.
The Labour leader’s vision for a customs union after Brexit is even more optimistic than the one being proposed by Theresa May.
Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour managed something huge in 2017, even if turnout hasn’t proved to be as high as expected.
Labour movements on both sides of the Atlantic have a rich history that’s worth rereading now.
If Labour was such a disaster during this decade, how come so many of its then policies are now maintstream thinking?
Jeremy Corbyn should heed lessons from his Labour predecessors on immigration policy.
Several key figures travelled to Soviet Russia in its early days to witness the socialist state in action.
It might sound funny but we need fresh thinking to face up to 21st century challenges. This is one way of looking at the problem.
Britain’s Labour under Corbyn is smelling power, and the making of a new social revolution. In contrast, in South Africa’s governing ANC is in disarray, with no moral compass or credible leadership.
An alternative vision for British society and a smart move on Brexit made this leader’s speech one for the history books.
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Paul Whiteley is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London
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Associate Tutor, University of Surrey
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Stirling
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Lecturer in British Politics/Public Policy, School of Politics and International Relations, Queen Mary University of London
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Head of Politics, Sheffield Hallam University
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Founding Director of the Sir Bernard Crick Centre for the Public Understanding of Politics, University of Sheffield
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Professor of Politics, University of Warwick
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Executive Dean, City, University of London
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, Edge Hill University
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Ashbel Smith Professor, School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas
