Where's Labour?

The Coalition government are currently pursuing some of the most right-wing policies of any government in Europe, but the left seem still to be waiting around for some new ideas to emerge. This is not an issue only for the Labour Party, but we certainly need the Labour Party to become more central to the process of challenging the government and co-ordinating the widespread dissent that currently exists but lacks any focus. Many of the contributors to this issue address themselves to this question - with a fair amount of disagreement but a shared commitment to serious debate.