My reaction to Labour& #39;s defeats - from Hartlepool to Hillsborough... (as its £ here& #39;s a summary of the action points)... 1/ Labour must adopt a £190bn Biden-style tax, borrow and spend programme focused on Green investment and redistribution... https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2021/05/keir-starmer-must-face-truth-he-needs-left-win">https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/...
2/ Left has to go back into the Shadow Cabinet with senior jobs and respect. Corbyn must be let back into the PLP. All witch-hunts and CLP suspensions rescinded. Fully democratic conference in Sept... https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2021/05/keir-starmer-must-face-truth-he-needs-left-win">https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/...
3/ Return to grassroots organising. Transform the labour apparatus. Select the 2024 candidates by conference and start campaigning.... https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2021/05/keir-starmer-must-face-truth-he-needs-left-win">https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/...
4/ Begin talks with Greens for a Westminster electoral pact and invite @CarolineLucas into Shadow Cabinet. I proposed this under Corbyn also. Google Hillsborough and "trees" for why this is a good idea... https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2021/05/keir-starmer-must-face-truth-he-needs-left-win">https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/...
5/ Write the narrative. If you don& #39;t write it, others will. That means engaging with 20 years of social, political, econ and communications theory, just as Cummings did to come up with the Tory Year Zero agenda ... MORE at @NewStatesman https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2021/05/keir-starmer-must-face-truth-he-needs-left-win">https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/...