Mark Perryman is a member of both the Labour Party and Momentum. He has edited numerous books on the politics of the Left, including The Corbyn Effect, and his new book Corbynism from Below is published by Lawrence and Wishart on 9th September 2019.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKBoris who? Didn’t he use to be famous?Johnson’s coup has ignited the possibility of a united opposition from below. Now we need to keep our eyes on the...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKJohnson’s strength is his divided opposition – is Labour brave enough to respond?With Boris Johnson vocally setting up 'the people vs parliamentary elites' and promising a public spending splurge,...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe ten Brexit questions no-one’s giving a straight answer toLabour now backs a second referendum. But the Tories are seriously freewheeling towards No Deal (today’s vote in...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKLiberté, Egalité, Velocité - 5 routes to a cycling revolutionAs Le Tour begins, Mark Perryman offers up a transitional programme for a green socialist cycling revolution, one...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe forward march of Remain? It still hasn't got out of the starting blocksRemainers need to focus efforts on Tory and Labour MPs with marginal seats, but they're too distracted by painting...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKForget early votes, do the maths, and start building for 2022The lessons from conference season? Forget an early election – or a People’s Vote – the real prize to work for is a...