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Has Labour conference voted to lose the next election?
Simon Hannah reports on the good, the bad and Brexit battles at Brighton while fearing for Labour prospects without a remain campaign
Where is Labour’s pensions policy?
Britain’s pensions are low and in crisis. Dennis Leech makes the case for an effective lifeboat
Labour’s Green Revolution
Nigel Doggett says Labour needs to think big on its environment plans, while Bob Newland reports from a consultation on Labour's plans for a Green Revolution
Tory handouts for the rich versus Labour’s way
Prem Sikka highlights the dividing line on taxation between Labour and Conservatives while setting out a sharper left course
How can we stop Trump?
Preventing the re-election of Trump in 2020 is imperative both for the US Left and for centrist corporate Democrats argues Paul Garver
Anti-Brexit home truths
Alena Ivanova says Labour’s previous triangulation has failed so it’s time to bury the idea of a Labour Brexit
Immigration – after the short pause expect hostilities to be renewed
Don Flynn finds the Johnson government sending mixed messages
Charting a complex path
A reply to Duncan Bowie: Corbyn has played the cards he has been dealt with well and continued support for his leadership is vital, says Don Flynn
When Johnson meets Trump – what to expect from a US-UK trade deal
Nick Dearden on the chilling world that awaits if the free marketeers get their way
Staying in the best option
We’re in the right place, says Alex Sobel. Now Labour must campaign hard for a vote on Johnson’s offer or Remain
Love Socialism, Hate Brexit
Halloween approaches. The options: a no deal crash out of the EU or some tinsel on May’s deal around the Ireland backstop.