The country’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has promised a break from the politics of the last 40 years—realizing more broadly that Labour must stand up for the 99% against big business, or the party will become irrelevant.
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8 Lessons U.S. Progressives Can Learn From the U.K. Labour Party
A grassroots network called Momentum, formed in 2015 to build participation and engagement in the Labour Party, mobilized 23,000 members and 150 local chapters through on-the-ground campaigning and social media.
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Occupy Democracy Seizes London In 10-Day Spectacle of Dissent
As Britain braces for this week’s general election, political activists, academics and artists are occupying London’s Parliament Square for 10 days in an effort to tackle corporate capture, environmental chaos and cronyism.
