December News Club with Rosie Hampton: Where is the left?

Join New Internationalist in-person for an evening of drinks and discussion at our December News Club – the latest of our monthly meet-ups where we delve deeper into the world’s most pressing stories with our contributors, editors and readers.

This month, contributor Rosie Hampton joins our editorial assistant Paula Lacey for to discuss her recent long read Where is the Left?

Hampton contributed to our recent magazine Gaza: Genocide and Resistance. Her piece examines how radical organizing was once backed up by a network of physical spaces, and looks at how can we rebuild them to support today's movements.

'Put simply, the left had space,' she writes. 'There were spaces to meet (and argue), spaces to organize and plan – and spaces to socialize too. This was true in Glasgow, but also across much of Scotland, Britain and the wider world. Yet now, the left is looking at a very different and less vibrant landscape.'

Hampton is a campaigner, writer and researcher based in Glasgow. Her work covers Scotland's energy transition and histories of solidarity and organization.

Third Eye Bar is the Centre for Contemporary Arts's in-house bar, hosting regular DJs with a selection of curated wines, beers and spirits, championing local and ethical suppliers. The earnings from the bar directly support the CCA's creative and community programme.

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Our monthly News Clubs are intimate and informal conversations with journalists, editors, campaigners and activists to get behind-the-scenes insights into our storytelling and to share ideas and ways to take action.

‘It's quite amazing to be able to join a call directly with a frontline journalist, from home’ – Ger Doherty, New Internationalist co-owner