Assistant general secretary of the General Federation of Trade Unions HENRY FOWLER reports on day 1 from the GFTU’s residential Summer School at Quorn Grange Hotel
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We want change, Gavin Shuker!
MARKUS KEANEY on why the MP for Luton South faced a vote of no confidence from his own constituents
Gavin Shuker at his 2010 election
Strike Map co-founder HENRY FOWLER discusses the significance of today’s joint union letter to video game giant Rockstar, demanding trade union recognition for its workers. Their conversation highlights how our movement can harness its collective power to rebuild union power across the private sector
The PM leaves office having squandered Labour’s electoral mandate and alienated its grassroots. He will not be missed, writes BRIAN LEISHMAN MP
Durham Miners’ Association chair STEPHEN GUY speaks to Ben Chacko about the Reform threat, what’s needed from Labour and why the Big Meeting will never lose its politics
Poland’s anger over Ukraine’s celebration of the Nazi collaborationist UPA reflects more than historical grievance, says KENNY COYLE
Can Andy Burnham’s programme deliver a productive economy – or merely a softer version of capitalism, asks VINCE MILLS
IN September 2015, and buoyed by the election of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour Party leader, Luton South, along with constituencies the length and breadth of the country, saw its membership swelled with passionate new members enthused by the promise of a break from neoliberalism, and passionate about a party returning to its roots.
Those new members who accepted the invitation of local Labour and Co-operative MP Gavin Shuker to a reception in the House of Commons were earnestly informed by him that “I think I can best serve Jeremy from the back benches.”
However, it became immediately apparent that Shuker’s idea of co-operation encompassed briefing the local press to undermine the incoming administration from day one by setting a negative news agenda.
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