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A commitment to left-wing Andalusian nationalism

Brais Fernández, José Ignacio García, Martín Mosquera — 2026-05-13T08:15:52Z

Regional elections will take place in Andalusia on 17 May in a context marked by the consolidation of the PP, which in 2018 broke decades of Socialist dominance, and the rise of an increasingly aggressive right wing. Against this backdrop, the most striking development of the campaign is the growth of Adelante Andalucía: according to the latest CIS poll, the party is on course to secure 8.5% of the vote and win six seats, overtaking the coalition led by the Communist Party, which has (…)

- IVP616 - May 2026 / Spanish state, New parties of the left

The Left at the Crossroads: Notes For Building Anew

Julia Cámara, Rául Camargo — 2026-04-19T11:30:11Z

The crisis on the left and the need to start afresh from the middle.

- IVP615 - April 2026 / Spanish state, New parties of the left

Your Party consolidates into Labour 2.0… What next?

Simon Hannah — 2026-04-14T13:09:05Z

Taking stock of the failure of Your Party.

- IVP615 - April 2026 / Britain, New parties of the left

Your Party exists! Now the hard work begins…

Simon Hannah, Terry Conway — 2025-12-03T05:54:27Z

Your Party's founding conference was a battleground between unelected bureaucrats and the left, but in the end it has produced a new socialist and working-class party.

- IVP611 - December 2025 / Britain, New parties of the left

Britain – difficulties and opportunities...

Veronica Fagan — 2025-11-24T07:33:17Z

The last weekend of November will see a major conference take place in the city of Liverpool in the north west of England. Fronted by former Labour MP Zara Sultana and former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and with more than 50,000 sign ups, this will formally launch a new political party. The proto-formation currently has the clumsy, name of Your Party but the membership will at some later point decide whether and how to rename it.

- IVP610 - November 2025 / Britain, New parties of the left

New Left party – an historic opportunity?

Dave Kellaway — 2025-07-30T17:02:24Z

An assessement of the opportunities opened by the launch of the new left party by former Labour MPs Zarah Sultana and Jeremy Corbyn.

- IVP606 - July 2025 / Britain, New parties of the left

A new left party emerges?

Simon Hannah — 2025-07-22T17:31:38Z

A new left party is on the cards in Britain, but it is unclear what is going on behind the scenes. A look at the bigger issues a new party needs to address.

- Features / Britain, New parties of the left

Inside Die Linke

Frieda Holm and Maria Sommer , Sean Larson — 2025-06-07T18:59:36Z

After geopolitical upheaval and a snap election in February brought a new coalition to power, the political situation in Germany is rapidly changing. Even as the far right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is on the rise, Germany's left-wing party, Die Linke surged in the most recent election to over double its prior size. What are the implications?

- Features / Germany, New parties of the left

After Twenty Years, Québec Solidaire Faces an Existential Crisis

Marc Bonhomme — 2025-06-07T18:46:11Z

“The German Example Shows the Way to Reject Centralising Centrism.”

- Features / New parties of the left, Quebec

The challenge of broad left parties in 2025

Cian Prendiville — 2025-03-03T11:55:36Z

The 2008 crash and resulting politicisation saw the rise of broad left parties in many countries. However in most cases, this wave has crashed, and the tide has turned, posing new challenges for these projects and for revolutionaries operating within them. In this opinion piece, Cian Prendiville reflects on these questions and attempts to plot a way forward.

- Features / New parties of the left