Mastodawn

https://tribunemag.co.uk/2025/11/reclaiming-labour/

Interesting read about the UK Labour party's "soft left".

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Reclaiming Labour

While many socialists are rightly repulsed by the misdeeds of the Starmer government, its tenure will come to an end soon enough. When it does, we must be ready to renew the Labour Party’s radical mission.

Jonathan Emmesedi Aug 21, 2025

https://www.newstatesman.com/the-weekend-report/2025/08/496136

Because I am in the the USA and not in close touch with what's going on within the Labour party, I am unsure of the current credibility and status of Compass.

In the long term, some kind of progressive alliance would be the best path for the social democratic left in the UK.

Getting on that path is, however, difficult.

I'm sorry to see that Open Labour seems to be inactive.

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Compass is pointing back to Labour

Compass began life in 2003, as a grouping of Labour figures discontented with the direction of the government under then Prime Minister Tony Blair. They were somewhat grandiosely described in the Guar

New Statesman

Jonathan Emmesedi Aug 10, 2023

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/aug/09/labour-win-power-party-strategy-ideas

"A schism is opening within Labour between those who believe winning the next election under almost any circumstances is the only objective of the next 18 months of politics, versus those that want electoral success but with a purpose and a mandate."

Jeremy Corbyn proved disastrous for the Labour party, but the current strategy could be setting Labour up for failure in government.

Excellent opinion piece from Neal Lawson.
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This narrow, win-at-all-costs strategy could take Labour to victory, but not to power

Without bold, transformative ideas, success will simply tie the party’s hands, says Compass director Neal Lawson

The Guardian