Unite union general secretary Len McCluskey warned Labour yesterday to drop its austerity policies or face election defeat and the possible establishment of a new workers' party.
Mr McCluskey urged Labour leader Ed Miliband to adopt radical alternative policies that would give people hope.
But he added bluntly: "If it is a pale shade of austerity, then I believe Labour will be defeated at the next election."
With a political crisis engulfing the Labour Party, the case for PR is back on the agenda. TONY BURKE argues trade unions must now engage on changes to our voting system
Ahead of next year’s parliamentary elections, ROZ FOYER warns that a bold tax policy is needed to rebuild devastated public services which can serve as the foundation of a strong, fair economy
While Reform poses as a workers’ party, a credible left alternative rooted in working-class communities would expose their sham — and Corbyn’s stature will be crucial to its appeal, argues CHELLEY RYAN


