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The soft left, also known as the open left, inside left and historically as the Tribunite left, is a faction within the British Labour Party. The term "soft left" was coined to distinguish the mainstream left, represented by former leader Michael Foot, from the hard left, represented by Tony Benn.
Nov 30, 2020 · Recent accusations that Starmer’s new leadership lacks vision, meanwhile, suggest an absence of any coherent soft left agenda at the top of the party. 4 If the new leadership represents the return of the soft left, it has arisen largely without ideological trace.
- Paul Thompson, Frederick Harry Pitts, Jo Ingold
- 2021
Apr 11, 2023 · Where the hard left has written doctrine, the soft left has icons: Justin Trudeau, Greta Thunberg and Jacinda Ardern have all filled the slot over the past decade. The soft leftists are...
Jun 7, 2023 · For their part, Blairites believe Starmer’s instincts are more on the “soft left” wing of the party, personified by former leaders such as Neil Kinnock, John Smith and Ed Miliband.
- Jim Pickard
Jan 21, 2020 · The soft left has always been decisive, and it is no longer boxed in by limited choice, as it was in 2015. At the grass roots, it is strongly leaning towards Starmer, and it is this, rather...
Jul 24, 2015 · Opinion Labour. This article is more than 8 years old. Without the soft left, Labour is doomed to splinter. Neal Lawson. Only by reviving the 1980s movement dedicated to pluralism can the party...
The Ferguson Left (also known as the Soft Left in New South Wales) is a political sub-faction in New South Wales within the Australian Labor Party (ALP) founded by Jack Ferguson. [1] In New South Wales, the Soft Left traces its roots to the supporters of Peter Baldwin , who led the Steering Committee (previous name for the New South Wales ...
