Note from the Editor Since the last edition of Look Left has been published, we have seen a General Election, the election of Keir Starmer as leader of the Labour Party and the emergence of the deadliest pandemic in living memory. In Oxford, we have also seen the longest strikes in the history of higher education, and renewed calls for the statue of Cecil Rhodes at Oriel College to fall. I am proud that OULC has posited itself in solidarity with both our striking staff and the Rhodes Must Fall Campaign. That being said, there is a long way for the party to go. There is a certain level of indignation toward the party that I am feeling at the moment, often leading to feelings of hopeless paralysis that the Labour Party into which I have invested so much of my time, energy and optimism is failing those people that it was formed to protect. But I hope that this edition of Look Left provides some grounds for optimism for the future. In this edition, we have an interview with two former OULC members, Rosie Sourbut and Brahma Mohanty, who ran for Parliament in the 2019 General Election as well as a piece on the war on workers’ rights in Britain today. It has been a privilege to be able to provide a space for the broad-church of leftists at Oxford to be able to write about the issues of the day, from boundaries under lockdown to the disbanding of DFID. It is only by thinking, writing and organising collectively that the left shall be able to succeed in Britain, and that the socialism of the Labour Party and beyond shall be realised. I must here extend my congratulations to our former co-chairs Meg Howells and Grace Davis who have recently gotten engaged. All of us at OULC wish you the very best for your future together. In solidarity, Connie Bostock - Editor-in-Chief of Look Left, TT2020
THE TEAM EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: CONNIE BOSTOCK ASSISTANT EDITOR: ALI AL-ZUBAIDI DESIGN EDITOR: BETH NOTT HEAD OF GRAPHICS: JASPER EVANS
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