The Fight for Socialism in Britain Will Continue
This is not the time to abandon the socialist policies that would most improve lives in the very areas Labour lost. Instead, we must build a more effective movement that can win them.
Articles by: Grace Blakeley
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Grace Blakeley is a research fellow at the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).
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