What have we learned on both sides of the Atlantic over the last 5 years about pursuing a socialist agenda using the vehicle of traditional political parties?
Taking a historical perspective, this session will examine the challenges and limitations of this approach and what we could have done differently. Asking the question of what would have happened had we achieved power, participants will map out a long view on socialist strategy and explore different avenues for delivering success.
Mary Roberson is the senior policy officer at TUC and former Head of Economic Policy at the Labour Party
Former primary school teacher and fair funding for schools campaigner. Laura was the MP for Crewe and Nantwich between 2017 and 2019 and was elected as a local councillor for Crewe South in 2020. She writes regularly for Tribune and alongside Ian Lavery and Jon Trickett is part of No Holding Back, created to tackle the Labour Party’s issues in held back communities.
The Democracy Collaborative is a national research institute dedicated to developing new strategies for a more democratic economy.