Jeremy Gilbert is professor of cultural and political theory at the University of East London
September 2022
Britain is crying out for radical solutions, but Labour still thinks it’s in the 1990s
Jeremy Gilbert
If calls for progressive change are met with derision, something more sinister will fill the vacuum, say the author Jeremy Gilbert
June 2022
Union boss Mick Lynch is a media star – and Labour has much to learn about why
Jeremy Gilbert
The RMT leader’s clarity is only a surprise because old union hands have long been sidelined, says Jeremy Gilbert, professor at the University of East London
November 2020
Only electoral reform will rid the Labour party of factionalism
Jeremy Gilbert
If Britain had a functioning democracy, Jeremy Corbyn would be leading a socialist party and Keir Starmer a centre-left one, says author Jeremy Gilbert
March 2020
The Labour leadership contest has exposed new factions in the party
Jeremy Gilbert
Differences are becoming increasingly visible between the soft left, radical left and the orthodox left, says professor of cultural and political theory Jeremy Gilbert
December 2019
The only way Labour can win is by ditching ‘Labourism’
Jeremy Gilbert
The next leader must take an imaginative leap that Corbyn didn’t – and accept the need for progressive coalitions, says academic Jeremy Gilbert
July 2017
Labour can win. But first it must explain what Corbynism means
Jeremy Gilbert
There are now two competing interpretations, says professor of cultural and political theory Jeremy Gilbert
May 2017
Can Labour win back its heartlands? Not by turning blue
Jeremy Gilbert
The party’s loss of support in post-industrial areas dates back to Blair and can no longer be ignored. A fourth way is needed, and Corbyn might have cracked it
October 2014
Labour must redefine what it means to be modern – check Facebook for clues
Jeremy Gilbert
Jeremy Gilbert: All game-changing governments have presented a new vision of modernity. The left should be ready
January 2010
The great university swindle
Jeremy Gilbert
Jeremy Gilbert: Government cuts will mean only the richest will get quality education. The rest will be conned into paying more for less
March 2009
G20: Don't shut down the debate
Jeremy Gilbert
Jeremy Gilbert: The University of East London should rethink its decision to cancel the alternative G20 summit organised by Chris Knight
October 2008
Who owns the progressive future?
Not following in Thatcher's footsteps
Jeremy Gilbert
Jeremy Gilbert: After New Labour: Any progressive government of the future needs to abandon the Thatcherite consensus that has caused such social and economic anguish
