1. Leaving Labour
2. The Far Left and the 2024 General Election
3. Dismantling Labour's Base
4. Bottling Clacton
5. What if the Tories Come Third?
If you'd told me at the start of the campaign that my party membership would be one of its casualties, I might just about have believed you. The departure was a long time coming, but unlike those who wax lyrical about their leavings as a "liberation" I've experienced this as nothing of the sort. 'Independent socialist' is a contradiction in terms, and being a solo flier is not a good place to be. The reasons for going are outlined in the month's most read post, but tbh they're far from unique. In second are the candidacies of an array of revolutionary/socialist groups and those who seek that mantle. This is followed by the precipitating factor of my resignation - the dropping of Faiza Shaheen and the attempt to deselect Diane Abbott at the last possible moment. Zooming up the charts from the back end of the month is Labour's stupid and politically cowardly decision to pull resources from the campaign against Nigel Farage in Clacton. And coming last was a bit of crystal ball gazing. What happens if the Liberal Democrats become the official opposition?
Fishing around in June's posting pond, I've reeled in two more pieces. There's this one on Keir Starmer's hatchet man, Morgan McSweeney. And leaving off the neat politics, I've added the mixer of science fiction with Emma Newman's Planetfall.
It doesn't take a genius to see what's going to dominate next month's postings. At the top will either be something about the character of the results, the complexion of the first Starmer government, or (knowing this blog's audience) the round-up of the far left's election results. As ever, if you haven't already don't forget to follow the occasional newsletter, and if you like what I do (and you're not skint), you can help support the blog. Following me on Twitter and Facebook are cost-free ways of showing your backing for this corner of the internet.
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