‘Corbyn was spot on’: The radical MP shaping Burnham’s economic agenda Politics Miatta Fahnbulleh is one of Andy Burnham’s key confidants, spearheading his agenda on energy, devolution and the cost of living. Policies the MP for Peckham has previously endorsed suggest the country is in for a sharp leftward lurch, writes Ali Lyon. The red wall had been demolished. Boris Johnson, imperious. And Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour movement [...]
Inside the radical festival uniting the left and right Life&Style How The Light Gets In – the philosophy festival which returns to London this September – is the best of the 2026 festivals, and offers an unrivalled opportunity for human connection ★★★★★ Picture the scene: Jeremy Corbyn and Reform UK’s head of policy are kicking back together in a field in Wales. Admittedly, they aren’t [...]
London local elections 2026: Who will win in the borough of Islington? London Labour’s dominance makes it almost a one-party authority here. But the Greens are on the march backing rent control after big-name infighting between the likes of Jeremy Corbyn and Keir Starmer means no shortage of political drama. At first glance, Islington Council’s composition is like North Korea’s. It is all-but a one-party authority. At the [...]
Zack Polanski’s public spending plans are pure fantasy April 8, 2026 Advisors to the Green Party are advocating Modern Monetary Theory, It’s been tried before and proved a disaster, says Paul Ormerod The Green Party is riding high in the polls – a recent survey puts them joint top, with Labour in fourth place. On the economics front, this raises once again the spectre of Modern [...]
Exclusive: Corbyn and Sultana’s Your Party UK Ltd to be deleted January 27, 2026 Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana’s Your Party is set to be wiped off an official register, City AM can reveal. The two former Labour politicians, who are both listed as directors of the party on Companies House, have tussled for control while the launch of the party last year has been dogged by questions over [...]
There’s nothing new in Zack Polanski’s fantasy economics November 25, 2025 Let’s go for a lyrical opening to this column: “The newspapers shout a new style is growing, but I don’t know if it’s coming or going, there is fashion, there is fad, some is good, some is bad, and the joke – rather sad – that it’s all just a little bit of history repeating.” [...]
Top New York investor offers to work with Zohran Mamdani November 5, 2025 One of New York’s most renowned investors struck a conciliatory tone with the city’s newly elected mayor, Zohran Mamdani, having donated over $1m to rival candidates during the campaign. Bill Ackman congratulated the Democratic socialist on his victory in a post on X and said: “Now you have a big responsibility. If I can help [...]
Labour’s alarmed by the Green surge? So am I. October 21, 2025 Spare a thought for Keir Starmer; he seems to have been so busy fighting a monster on the right, in the form of Nigel Farage, that he hasn’t noticed another deadly enemy emerging on the left. At least, that’s the concern expressed by some Labour MPs alarmed by the rise of the Greens and, specifically, [...]
Keir Starmer’s approval rating sinks to record low September 2, 2025 Keir Starmer’s approval ratings have hit a record low, a City AM/Freshwater Strategy poll has shown, as pressure mounts on the government ahead of the Budget. Research by City AM and the advisory firm Freshwater Strategy has highlighted the growing discontent among voters over the UK government’s poor performance after a year in office. Starmer’s [...]
Labour can’t afford to dismiss Corbyn and Sultana August 5, 2025 Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultanah's new party should worry Labour, especially if it gets backing from the trade unions, writes Douglas Beattie.