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The Independent Group: A naive return to a rejected politics

The Independent Group: A naive return to a rejected politics

George Walker argues ‘The Independent Group’ represents a backwards step for progressive politics and the electoral fight against the failing Conservative party, a by-election should be called immediately.
Listen to your Public!- Where Party leadership is going wrong

Listen to your Public!- Where Party leadership is going wrong

Luke O Hane argues that listening to the views of the general public may help Theresa May to gain more confidence within her Brexit negotiations.
The Labour Party has fallen short

The Labour Party has fallen short

Nimo Omer suggests that the Labour Party has foregone its ideals of inclusiveness in an attempt to attract more voters.
Students “neglected” in latest Budget

Students “neglected” in latest Budget

The Chancellor’s ‘end to austerity’ fell short of the mark in some people’s eyes, but other students remain unconvinced that the UK deficit has been tackled
Constant Crisis: Is it time for Corbyn to say goodbye?

Constant Crisis: Is it time for Corbyn to say goodbye?

Has the novel sheen of Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn begun to dull? Nimo Omer argues that in wake of the scandal surrounding anti-semitism it is time for the party to move on from their idealisation of the scruffy socialist
“Corbyn’s Hate Factory”

“Corbyn’s Hate Factory”

Accusations of anti-Semitism against the Labour Party’s have been misleading and hyperbolic
Scotland’s Lions

Scotland’s Lions

After over a decade of mishandling Scotland, the Scottish National Party is inevitably losing their popular base, and it’s about time
‘Youthquake’ more anecdotal than fact, survey suggests

‘Youthquake’ more anecdotal than fact, survey suggests

Critics warn not to dismiss the youth-vote after data released from the British Election Study renders ‘youthquake’ a myth

Momentum’s ‘loyalty-tests’ are an affront to democracy

The group’s introduction of contracts for MPs undermines the Parliamentary tradition. But worst of all, they remove MPs’ rights to intellectual independence

Manchester Labour Students take a stand against ‘abusive’ councillor

Manchester Labour Society revokes speaking invitation of a Labour Councillor who is accused of abusing his teenage daughter

The Green Party are the future of progressive politics

The Green Party still plays a vital role for experimental, innovative left wing politics

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Angela Rayner: hard Brexit cannot be allowed to undercut universities

Shadow Education Secretary argues that “Labour respects the result of the referendum but rejects the view of many hard-line Tories of a Brexit at any cost”

In it together? A welcome to Professor Osborne

How will students receive the ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer’s appointment?

General Elections 2017: Don’t forget to v-sign

The British people keep calling the government’s bluff, so why are they still going all-in?

Interview: George Galloway

Renowned left-winger George Galloway is running as an independent candidate for Manchester Gorton this election. As part of our series of interviews with local candidates, we sat down with him

Your chance to vote for the Mayor of Manchester

Voters will decide on the first ever elected Mayor of Greater Manchester

Stoke-Central will test post-Brexit Labour

With the Stoke-Central by-election on the horizon, Opinion Writer Cameron Broome gives a political weather forecast: Cloudy with a chance of purple rain

Trump and Farage are role models for aspiring politicians

The successes of Donald Trump and Nigel Farage can act as inspiration for a renewal of passion in politics

An insider’s account of Manchester Labour Students

Jack Ashworth speaks to a student on the left of the Manchester Labour Students society to discuss how the alleged current split reflects the party’s national problems