BIZARRE: 4 - You Need To See This

Labour needs dreamers and idealists like Jeremy Corbyn

Letters: We need a centrist, electable party, writes one Labour member, but a good result for its former leader as an independent in Islington North would be welcome. Plus letters from Libby Telling, Simon Short, Susan Merli and Graeme Smith

The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2024

It’s Corbyn’s last stand. But can he beat Labour’s Starmerite machine?

By running as an independent, the Islington North MP will give constituents a chance to rebel against the Westminster consensus, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2024

How a Labour MP became a rightwing figurehead – and enabled the clampdown on protest

The transformation of John Woodcock exposes the authoritarian potential that can lurk in Britain’s centre left, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2024

The cost of living crisis has made the UK a poorer, more anxious nation – and worse is yet to come

Instead of buy-one-get-one-free offers, everyday life now involves carefully comparing prices and feeling increasingly powerless, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2024

Thatcher’s enduring legacy and most heinous sin

Letters: David Redshaw is staggered by Keir Starmer’s admiration for her, Brian Hughes says her government created the illusion of an economic miracle, while Charles EL Gilman disputes her total hostility to the EU

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2024

Margaret Thatcher set Britain’s decline in motion – so why can’t politics exorcise her ghost?

MPs on all sides pay homage, while her failures are forgotten, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2024

There’s little choice for a disconnected electorate

Letters: Dr Fiona McMillan thinks there is no difference between the Tories and Labour on important social issues, while Chris Ottewell believes political leaders simply try to cynically reflect what they think the public wants

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2024

Britain is usually excited when it boots out a tired old government. Not this time

There is a disconnect between the UK’s main two political parties and their supporters – and its origins go back much further than the past few years, says Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2024

The left is smeared as the angry mob again and again. In reality, it is the target of political violence

These threats don’t just seek to intimidate leftwing politicians, it makes them seem a risk to voters, too, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2024

MPs, understand this: protests are inevitable when you fail to represent the people

Politics is not just an activity conducted in Westminster corridors, with the voters locked out, says the Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2024