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Labour students revolt over Gaza | Politics with Anoosh Chakelian

Labour students revolt over Gaza | Politics with Anoosh Chakelian

Daily Politics from the New Statesman · The New Statesman

August 11, 202514m 44s

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Show Notes

Youth membership for the Labour party has collapsed – from 100,000 to just 30,000 under Starmer’s leadership. The relationship between Labour HQ and its members on university campuses has soured over the past year, reaching boiling point following the prime minister’s decision to conditionally recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire.


Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Hattie Simpson.


Read: Inside Labour students’ revolt over Gaza


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