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Burnham: We must stop politics of poison seeping into our streets
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (549+ words) Andy Burnham said Labour must stop the “politics of poison seeping into our streets” after scenes...in. It’s a solemn responsibility to prevent the politics of poison seeping into our streets. “We are here to speak to the politics of…...
The current and ex-Westminster politicians taking donations or advising AI companies
2+ week, 4+ day ago (592+ words) been concerns about the revolving door between UK politics and private industry. But the growing links connecting...
Social media spats won't solve political issues. Here's what we could do differently
3+ week, 5+ day ago (957+ words) FOR the past few months, I have abstained from posting much on social media. But not from looking at it. Every day, I’ll check in multiple times to scroll through the news and observe the latest developments, scandals, and all…...
From independence to Andy Burnham: What we learnt from our exclusive polling
4+ week, 1+ day ago (774+ words) about how the nation is feeling about British politics in the process. Our first poll showed 48% of people...
Inside day two of Reform UK conference as Malcolm Offord baffles with potato rant
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (799+ words) TWO days of Reform conference felt gratuitous. The action all took place yesterday. Nigel Farage’s big announcements were all blown out of the water by the shattering revelations of yet more dodgy donations. His big speech was marred as protesters…...
Dangerous right-wing populists must be challenged at every turn
9+ hour, 48+ min ago (575+ words) THEY call themselves Patriot Platform, but in truth, there’s nothing very patriotic about the black-clad mobs which invaded Dover and Portsmouth. A patriot, after all, is defined as somebody with an overweening love of their country, not people who seek…...
Latest eventsin Gaza and West Bank are deeply disturbing
2+ week, 6+ day ago (811+ words) AS a Scottish Jew, I find recent events in Gaza and the West Bank disturbing and frightening. Armed settlers are effectively a militia in the latter, terrorising Palestinians and ethnically cleansing them off their land. At worst they get a…...
When Labour lose, those responsible get job of putting things right
2+ week, 6+ day ago (782+ words) ELECTIONS – even leadership elections – are meant to be exciting. A time for debate about differing perspectives resulting in an agreed choice, then compromise, coming together, moving on. Someone should tell the Labour Party in Scotland. I feel somewhat sorry for…...
Is the First Minister really governing or is he just managing decline?
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (463+ words) I ONCE asked John Swinney whether he was managing the demise of Scotland. Having read his five-year Programme for Government, I must ask that question again. The programme contains compassionate measures – a higher Scottish Child Payment, breakfast clubs, school meals…...
It seems left-wing US politicians are now winning with Scots-style policies
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1208+ words) THE Democratic Socialists of What? Of America?! For those of us whose American imaginary is made from alienated drifters, foaming patriots, assassinated visionaries and idiosyncratic geniuses, the idea of a DSA has always seemed semi-science-fictional. Time for an upgrade. Leading…...