Could there be a left-wing Reform? | UK Politics | The New Statesman

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With Nigel Farage and Reform on the charge, can the left answer? Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2DHAQOeEg-Z-4trARDXHRA?sub_confirmation=1 Labour and Keir Starmer seem to increasingly move to the right to tackle the ongoing popularity surge of Reform. Left-wing British politicians, from Jeremy Corbyn, to Zack Polanski, to Diane Abbott, have distanced themselves from Labour's move to the right. The Lib Dem leader Ed Davey is also working to differentiate himself from Starmer. Anoosh Chakelian is joined by George Eaton and Rachel Cunliffe to discuss whether any of these figures could help form a new populist left, or centre-left, movement. 📚 READ: The British left is coming for the government - James Meadway https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/labour/2025/05/the-british-left-is-coming-for-the-government 🙋‍♀️ ASK a question We answer listener questions every Friday. Submit your by commenting here, or at www.newstatesman.com/youaskus 📧 FREE get our daily politics email https://morningcall.substack.com 💷 SAVE Become a New Statesman subscriber: Get access to all our reporting at newstatesman.com and receive your copy of our weekly magazine. Podcast listeners can get the first two months for just £2 at https://www.newstatesman.com/save 🎧 LISTEN to the New Statesman podcast https://www.youtube.com/@NewStatesman -- The New Statesman brings you unrivalled analysis of of the latest UK and international politics. On our YouTube channel you’ll find insight on the top news and global current affairs stories, as well as insightful interviews with politicians, advisers and leading political thinkers, to help you understand the political and economic forces shaping the world. With regular contributions from our writers including Political Editor Andrew Marr, Hannah Barnes, Rachel Cunliffe and George Eaton we’ll help you understand the world of politics and global affairs from Westminster to Washington and beyond. #topnews #news #politics