Adam Langleben

Labour was right to block Andy Burnham The NEC put delivering for the country above drama for the party

Labour was right to block Andy Burnham. The NEC put delivering for the country above drama for the party. By Adam Langleben

And in the author's own words, the antisemitism crisis was "central" to his book...

"The book contains no interviews with Jewish members."

Gobsmacking.

All 'The Fraud' proves is that part of the left has learned nothing Paul Holden’s The Fraud poses as fearless investigation. In truth, it is denial: distortion, omission and conspiracy-minded wish-thinking aimed at ...

Paul Holden’s The Fraud poses as fearless investigation

In truth, it is denial: distortion, omission and conspiracy-minded wish-thinking aimed at a left still unwilling to face the Corbyn years, writes Adam Langleben, Executive Director of Progressive Britain

A "pro-Palestine' march passes me in Bath. Perhaps they're good people, I think to myself. The hippyish Quakers I remember from, say, being a member of Bath CND in the 80s. They're not *necessarily* antisemites, I say. So I check out their X feed. And it's awful.

The British left should just ignore the American left. I cannot think of a single useful thing it could learn from it.

Unite corruption report emerges: Clean out the rot! | The Communist After years of rumours and hearsay, an interim report commissioned by Unite general secretary Sharon Graham has revealed a “pervasive fraud environment”. Corruption, bureaucracy, and shady backroom de...

Len's lost the Revolutionary Communist Party.
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Unite the Union not being very subtle... translation: a former employee is criminally f*cked. So much more to say on this bloke when this all comes out.

I just saw the news about Agnes Slocombe passing. Serving West Hendon alongside Agnes was a tremendous honour. She taught me what proper public service looked like. A passionate and practicing Christian, she turned her values into action with every act. A powerhouse and trailblazer. Very very sad.

The tragedy of Ken Livingstone. In some moments a great unifier, and at other times the polar opposite.

Will Britain's new left party be crazed or boring? And who gets to rig the votes? The politics behind the Life Of Brian-style bust up between Corbyn and Sultana

"British Stalinism – unlike some of its global south and European counterparts – has a unique quality, as demonstrated by the Corbyn fiasco in 2019: it invariably destroys anything it gains control of." 👏
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Ouch.
What a story from @gabrielpogrund.bsky.social
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It was a power play from Sultana to annoint herself his heir! Bouncing the indecisive JC into making a decision. And he still doesn't want to decide.

Make no mistake. This defection is a power play to be the heir apparent to Corbyn, and trying to force Corbyn to play along because JC hates conflict, but can never make a decision.

The far left internal battles have come, gone and come again. But always the same since 2015.

On the hard left, it's the battle of who speaks for JC. Because he isn't the sharpest tool. If JC is the glue, then whoever controls him, controls the left.

Bouncing him into co-leading is a power play.

“We have done it all, from working in bars to working for fucking Zionists."

Bobby Vylan meant Jews but knows its racist, so switched a word to think he's being smart.

Should win an award. Beautiful.

Thrilled that my former West Hendon ward councillor colleague Agnes Slocombe has been made an MBE. First Black Woman Mayor of Barnet. A trailblazer. And a constant source of wisdom.

Internal Ballots Current Nominations 2025 – The Labour Party Current Nominations for the National Executive Committee The below is a list of nominations submitted by CLPs/Affiliated Organisations for the vacant NEC positions that are being elected this year. Th...

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Internal Ballots Current Nominations 2025 – The Labour Party Current Nominations for the National Executive Committee The below is a list of nominations submitted by CLPs/Affiliated Organisations for the vacant NEC positions that are being elected this year. Th...

Thank you to Ellesmere Port and Bromborough,
Enfield North, Glastonbury and Somerton,
Hammersmith and Chiswick,
Islington North, Richmond Park, Shipley, Streatham and Croydon North, and Tiverton and Minehead CLPs for nominating me for Labour's National Constitutional Committee.

Israel’s 'friends' have had enough with its irresponsible government - opinion The shameful decisions of the Israeli government are crippling the country and turning its allies against it.

Quite right from Sir Mick Davis.

"The discomfort of scrutiny is a prerequisite for democracy."
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There should never be any demand that I either support or condemn unless only I choose to. And I choose to condemn but not because someone somewhere tells me I have a responsibility to do so.

My only differing view is that Jewish leaders hold no special responsibility to speak out or support. This is Netanyahu, Smotrich and Ben Gvir's butchery. Not the Jewish people's. I hold no special responsibility for the actions of Netanyahu. Nor should I.

OPINION: Lost for words, torn between silence and sorrow - Jewish News British Jews feel the pain of Israel’s trauma and moral weight of Gaza’s suffering – and are struggling to voice both

Some wise words here from John Ware.
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Any deal that reduces red tape and makes people feel that little bit better off is a better deal than we have now. The Prime Minister is right to go for a closer relationship with the EU. This government will be judged in the end on living standards, and improving this must be the top priority.

Worthwhile day on the doorsteps in my home patch of Barnet yesterday. Barnet is London's bellweather borough on the country and Whetstone is Barnet's Pennsylvania. Very important win with one eye on the London elections next year. Whetstone used to be the heart of a super safe Tory ward. No longer!

Polling day step count.

In the first 3 months of this year, the UK economy has grown faster than the US, Canada, France, Italy & Germany 📈

Lovely time on the #LabourDoorstep in Whetstone for @barnetlabour.bsky.social with @davidpintod.bsky.social @deirdrecostiganmp.bsky.social

Join us at PB Conference tomorrow:
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