Inside Diane Abbott’s war with Labour
The MP’s memoir A Woman Like Me reveals a remarkable life spent fighting prejudice – and her own party.
ByJeremy Corbyn
Jeremy Corbyn has been MP for Islington North since 1983, representing the Labour Party until he had the whip removed in 2020, after which he sat as an independent. He was leader of the Labour Party and leader of the opposition from 2015 to 2020. Corbyn was born in 1949 and was a trade union representative prior to becoming an MP; he chaired the Stop the War Coalition from 2011 to 2015.
Jeremy Corbyn’s last stand
In Islington North, the veteran agitator is in battle against the party he once led.
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Does Jeremy Corbyn inspire enough loyalty to win Islington North?
The former Labour leader’s launch as an independent last night showed he has plenty of local support.
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Jeremy Corbyn can win in Islington North
If the former Labour leader has the manpower behind him, he cannot be written off in a constituency he has…
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How the Corbynite left hit self-destruct
Andy Beckett’s The Searchers charts the rise and fall of Tony Benn’s heirs, but fails to confront the obstinacy and…
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Can Keir Starmer hold Labour together on Israel?
Party insiders believe Starmer should have taken a more balanced approach in his early interviews.
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“Long Corbyn” is shaping Labour’s judgements on the Middle East
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
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Jeremy Corbyn can’t derail the Labour conference
The former leader caused a stir by refusing to condemn Hamas but his influence is much diminished.
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Will Sadiq Khan lose the London mayoral election?
The London Mayor is just a point ahead of his Conservative rival Susan Hall even without Jeremy Corbyn on the…
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Is there any hope for the Labour left?
Socialist MPs and affiliated trade unions will not stay quiet forever.
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Lutfur Rahman: “I’m just a humble local politician”
Is the Tower Hamlets mayor a ruthless egotist or a victim of anti-Muslim bigotry?
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Will Jeremy Corbyn agree to step aside in Islington North?
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
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Why tuition fees are the progressive option
Students paying for their own tuition is fairer for everyone. Karl Marx knew that.
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The writer at the centre of the Diane Abbott row
Tomiwa Owolade joins the New Statesman Podcast team to discuss the MP’s incendiary response to his piece.
John McDonnell’s last stand
The former shadow chancellor is now the only leading Corbynite with the Labour whip. Can he save the party’s left…
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Should Labour forgive Diane Abbott or forget her?
Views on how the former shadow home secretary should be treated are divided and do not fall along normal party…
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Emily Thornberry: Jeremy Corbyn’s treatment is “very sad”
The shadow attorney-general on her Islington neighbour, Keir Starmer’s leadership style and why current gender legislation is “inhumane”.
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How to run as an independent: an advice letter to Jeremy Corbyn
You might even get a few Tories voting for you to embarrass the Labour Party, just like the 2015 Labour…
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Keir Starmer shows his strength by banning Jeremy Corbyn’s candidacy
Discontent among the unions will not trouble the Labour leader too much.
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Could Jeremy Corbyn win as an independent?
History suggests the former Labour leader is in for a struggle if he decides to run in Islington North.
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