For working people, New Labour is a hostile entity that must be replaced by a genuine party of socialism, write Chris Marsden and Julie Hyland.

Hilary Wainwright says that while the radical left are in no position to say ’I told you so’, reviving public service values and practices is the only way to renew the Labour Party

The Morning Star tells Gordon Brown that the Labour wipe-out was a result of mistaken policies, not of failing to get a message across.

Power can shape ‘truth’, but not forever, says Tariq Ali. That is the lesson he draws from New Labour’s crushing defeat in the recent elections.

Oscar Reyes examines the best course of action for London voters on 1 May

The current onslaught on Ken Livingstone is driven by a neocon agenda, but the fallout could have a far wider social impact, warns Seamus Milne.

The British National Party has launched its London election campaign in the belief that representation on the London Assembly will be followed by European success and put the party beyond the reaches of its opponents, writes Nick Lowles.