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Corbyn says he won’t talk to the prime minister until she takes no-deal Brexit off the table. But will his gamble deliver the election he wants?
The Labour leader insists he wants ‘no-deal Brexit’ off the table before sitting down with the prime minister. But that’s not the full picture.
While many staunch Conservatives would see Norway-plus as a ‘betrayal’, everyone else could probably live with it – unless and until they realise it won’t put a stop to free movement.
Hundreds have died in a government crackdown in the Central American country, and Labour’s reaction is worrying.
We can’t agree what the ‘will of the people’ was in 2016, but these are the representatives they elected in 2017.
Theresa May’s Brexit plan has crumbled on contact with the reality of UK and EU politics.
Theresa May still faces a huge hurdle to get MPs in Westminster to agree to the Brexit deal.
Momentum’s position is increasingly out of step with the Labour leadership’s on this issue.
Constructive ambiguity on the biggest issue of the day works in opposition, but Labour wants to be in government before long.
The brain drain is coming – it has to be stopped.
The party will eventually have to look beyond economic growth.
If the UK does secure a deal with the EU, it’s not clear that parliament would back it. Here are some scenarios for what could happen next.
The event, which runs parallel to the official Labour conference, is the engine of Corbyn’s social movement.
Conference has voted to keep all options on the table – but is the leadership really committed?
The opposition has shown what happens when principled politics takes charge.
All companies with over 250 employees would be required to have one third of its board comprised of employee representatives.
After stitching more than 100 proposed motions into one, what’s left will disappoint some members.
Managing day-to-day politics and radically transforming the world is a big task.
The long history of inclusivity within the Labour Party is likely to come under pressure next week.
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