Lewes Constituency Labour Party

12/10/2026

Andy Burnham sat down with Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell on Rest is Politics. Worth a watch.

How will he change Britain’s relationship with the EU? Why has he a...

07/10/2026

Verso Books Compass Mainstream Labour IPPR

In the early 1980s on both sides of the Atlantic Thatcherism and Reaganomics spearheaded a a revolution in economics that was to both go global and remain largely intact for the following five decades. This is what we know today as 'neoliberalism'.

Today there is an increasing emergence of a politics that seeks to challenge this legacy, including from Andy Burnham

What might be an alternative to a global free market dominated by serving the interests of multibillionaires?

When even our water has been privatised how can the interests of all be served by returning services and resources to public ownership?

How can government action reverse the ever-growing in equalities in society?

New Model Economy: Saturday 21st November, Lewes has brought together thinkers for a festival of ideas that are shaping a better tomorrow for all 'after neoliberalism.'

Ann Pettifor will provide the keynote talk to open the festival. Her new book The Global Casino: How Wall Street Gambles with People and the Planet provides the best possible explanation of how everything from the price of food to energy and housing costs is fixed by remote unregulated financial markets, and what can be done about it.

Economist Daniela Gabor pioneered the term 'government by Blackrock' to describe how all governments, whatever their differing intentions, have failed to challenge the neoliberal consensus. Daniela is joined by Labour MP and campaigner for the renationalisation of the water boards Clive Lewis and Cat Hobbs, Director of the public ownership campaign We Own It to discuss a new politcal settlement based on who owns what.

Kate Pickett is the co-author with Richard Wilkinson of The Spirit Level: Why Equality is Good for Everyone the book that more than any other shaped a politics centred on challenging inequality. In her new book The Good Society and How We Make It Kate has developed this into a politics of social transformation. Kate will be in conversation with political economist Andrew Simms originator of 'goodland' the idea that human wellbeing is more important than economic growth.

Prepare to be thought provoked while our Keir Hardie Café and Ideas Market will be ready and willing to serve every possible intrellectual need.

Earlybird tickets this week only £8 solidarity rate (if you can please pay the solidarity rate to help keep our standard price ticket as low as possibe) £4 standard rate.

Book your £8 earlybird ticket - offer ends Friday - here : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-model-economy-a-festival-of-ideas-for-after-neoliberalism-tickets-2002945268215

All welcome, our only entry criteria is an open mind.

Presented by Lewes Area Branch of the Labour Party in association with ASLEF - The UK Train Drivers' Union

06/10/2026

03/10/2026

Labour South East Lewes Trades Union Council Win As One - Compass Lewes Worthing West Constituency Labour Party Crawley Labour Peter Lamb Eastbourne Labour Party Meridian Branch Labour Party Bexhill and Battle Labour Party

Today! And it's a sell-out (no fujny comments at the back)

First venue we booked sold out within 24 hours.

Second one, twice as big, sold out the next day.

And third, three times as big, has now sold out.

That's some 'bounce' Andy Burnham

03/10/2026

01/10/2026

I was in the hall for Andy Burnham’s powerful and emotional speech and I came away feeling hopeful about what we can achieve for Sussex. 🌹

Andy talked about the things every family and business depends on: a good home, affordable energy, clean water, care when you need it, and opportunities for young people.

✅ Clean water. He promised new powers for mayors to hold water companies to account. If elected, I’d use them to challenge Southern Water and push for cleaner seas and rivers.

✅ Good homes. More council housing, stronger powers to bring empty homes back into use, action on poor quality rented homes and long overdue leasehold reform.

✅ Lower costs and better connections. VAT comes off electricity bills today, and single bus fares will be capped at £2 throughout 2027. His plans for the energy grid matter to Sussex businesses that want to grow, too.

✅ Care and opportunity. Andy set out his ambition for a National Care Service and better routes into work for young people.

As a former mayor, Andy understands what local leaders can achieve when they have the powers to act. He has the experience to deliver, and he wants to give mayors more power to shape the places they serve.

What really stayed with me was Andy’s determination to give places more power to shape their own future. As a former mayor, he knows what can be achieved when local leaders have the powers to act.

That’s what I want to do for Sussex: bring people together to improve our buses, connect people with jobs and opportunities, and create the conditions for our communities and businesses to grow and succeed.

I’m ready to do my part, from coast to countryside.

21/09/2026

18/09/2026

This Labour Government is giving young people a better future.

15/09/2026

Anyone else see a high volume of Nigel Farage or Reform advertised posts on their feed? Well, you may see quite a few more now...

Angela Rayner "you can't buy your way into our democracy"