Labour Party

Labour Party leadership candidate Jeremy Corbyn (Reuters/Russell Cheyne)

Why a Left-Wing Socialist Is Poised to Become the Leader of Britain’s Labour Party Why a Left-Wing Socialist Is Poised to Become the Leader of Britain’s Labour Party

Unlike the party apparatchiks, Jeremy Corbyn has consistently opposed austerity—and voters are enthusiastic.

Aug 26, 2015 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan

Tsipras and Iglesias

The Promise, and Peril, of Europe’s New Left Solidarity The Promise, and Peril, of Europe’s New Left Solidarity

There's been a groundswell of insurgent politics, from Greece to Britain, but so far victory has been elusive.

Aug 26, 2015 / Feature / Maria Margaronis

Fear Wins Big in Britain

Fear Wins Big in Britain Fear Wins Big in Britain

Last night the British Labour Party’s moment of triumph turned into a car crash—and the recriminations have already begun.

May 8, 2015 / D.D. Guttenplan

Why Ed Miliband Might Not Be Britain’s Next Prime Minister

Why Ed Miliband Might Not Be Britain’s Next Prime Minister Why Ed Miliband Might Not Be Britain’s Next Prime Minister

The collapse of his party’s Scottish heartland means an uphill fight for the Labour leader.

Apr 22, 2015 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan

Who’s Gonna Win in Britain’s Election? Probably, Nobody

Who’s Gonna Win in Britain’s Election? Probably, Nobody Who’s Gonna Win in Britain’s Election? Probably, Nobody

The United Kingdom’s political landscape is now as fractured and unruly as its society.

Apr 14, 2015 / Column / Gary Younge

Is the UK Labor Party Too Moderate to Be in Power?

Is the UK Labor Party Too Moderate to Be in Power? Is the UK Labor Party Too Moderate to Be in Power?

Its leaders speak the language of social concern, yet their strategy is marked by extreme caution, an avoidance of any appearance of radicalism.

Mar 23, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Edward Miliband

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