Listen "Jon Lansman"
Episode Synopsis
Earlier this week Jon Lansman, founder and leader of left-wing political group Momentum, was elected to the Labour Party's National Executive Committee.A 60-year-old veteran of the hard left, Lansman has been credited with helping get Jeremy Corbyn elected as Labour leader and to successfully rallying thousands of activists behind the Momentum movement. But his critics say he can be a dogmatic, even bullying, leader, quick to crush dissent.On this week's 'Profile', Mark Coles speaks to relatives, friends, colleagues and analysts about Lansman's triumphs and tragedies.Producer: Ben Carter
Editor: Emma Rippon.
Editor: Emma Rippon.
More episodes of the podcast Profile
Karl Bushby
27/12/2025
Mary Berry
20/12/2025
David Harewood
13/12/2025
Zak Brown
06/12/2025
Zarah Sultana
29/11/2025
Marjorie Taylor Greene
22/11/2025
David Hockney
15/11/2025
Afua Kyei
08/11/2025
Andy Burnham
01/11/2025
Sanae Takaichi
27/10/2025
ZARZA We are Zarza, the prestigious firm behind major projects in information technology.