
Politics
Share
Published 16:29 7 Nov 2025 GMT
Updated 16:48 7 Nov 2025 GMT

Hundreds of thousands of you have joined new coagulations of left-wing parties.
People are angry. They’re angry at potential welfare cuts, the rich skirting taxes and a foreign policy that some say supports the relentless killing of civilians overseas.
A number of viable structures and networks are growing.
An astonishing 150,000 of you have joined the Green Party,
Independent candidates on the left have done well at national and local elections.
And almost five years after Jeremy Corbyn was suspended from the Labour party, there are growing signs of renewed confidence in the Your Party machine.
Not forgetting the growing discomfort in the Labour party, and the various pressure groups growing in size and support.
From leaders to policymakers, activists and campaigners, How To Build The Left takes an in-depth look at the policy and the people that are shaping the new frontier of leftwing politics.
Available every Friday, wherever you get your podcasts.
Explore more on these topics:
The BBC has given the world a masterclass in standing up to Trump’s bullying
Trump threatened the BBC with a $10 billion lawsuit. Now Trump is having to be ‘dragged kicking and screaming’ to testify. The BBC has seemingly called Donald Trump’s bluff in his defamation lawsuit against the broadcaster, as the president has backed out of a deposition. As part of the US president’s ludicrous $10bn claim against […]
Politics
2 days ago
Chernobyl repairs get £17m UK funding after drone strike
Britain vows continued support for Ukraine during Zelensky’s A damaged nuclear site in Ukraine is to receive £17 million in British funding to help prevent lasting safety problems, as the UK reaffirmed its support for Kyiv during a visit by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The money will be used to fix Chernobyl’s protective shelter and ventilation […]
Politics
3 days ago
Politics
Politics