Michael Chessum is a campaigner and journalist based in London, a Labour and Momentum activist, and national organizer for Another Europe is Possible.
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Published in: ourBeebThe BBC is failing to ask the big questions about the EU referendumBritain's public service broadcaster must do more to communicate this historic vote beyond the narrow agendas of the...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe great Labour purge is underwayThe UK Labour party is cancelling the memberships of significant numbers of people who joined in order to vote in...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?The last couple of days in Athens and in solidarityTribute to the Greek left from a fellow European who won’t forget the run-up to the historic Greek referendum.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKWith the referendum lost, the left must move beyond attempts to build progressive islandsAfter the Scottish referendum, the left must ditch its obsession with creating progressive islands and focus on...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe English left should focus less on telling Scotland what to do and more on shaping the narrative
The independence referendum, whatever the result, presents huge opportunities and risks for the English left. It...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK7 lessons from a departing student activist
The lack of memory within student politics is one of its great pitfalls. Every year lessons must be learnt and...