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Stop scapegoating asylum seekers

Sabia Kamali says the real threat isn’t migrants- its misplaced fear and far right racists When sexual crimes hit headlines, migrants are often cast as...

Ukraine’s Fight is Our Fight

While Trump vacillates Julie Ward argues Labour and European states must step up aid and sanctions against Putin’s Russia Let's be absolutely clear - Vladimir...

Under the Trump boot

Glyn Ford says the era of Unequal Treaties is back Almost paralleling the reign of Victoria (1837-1901) was China’s Era of Unequal Treaties, which saw the...

Labour must maximise pressure on Israel and Trump

Andy Gregg finds the Gaza "peace" plan vague, with no mention of the West Bank and subject to Trump’s whims. Now that the hostages have...

Labour losing moral compass  

Don Flynn says Home Secretary Mahmood’s  “moral mission” is intent on overturning the rights of migrants     Shabana Mahmood has set out a claim to a “moral mission” to mend divisions over...

Labour’s Budget Choice

Taxing the rich, closing loopholes and ending privatisation can reduce child poverty, inequality and boost investment argues Prem Sikka Sustained economic growth has been the...

Taxing the rich

Ignacia Punto asks to tax or not to tax the rich? Will Labour meet the challenge in the Autumn Budget It has now been over...

Untimely Atlanticism

US AI data centres drain power and offer little for UK jobs while in Europe opportunities call says Dave Levy One of the few substantial...

England for the English?

John Denham examines the flag phenomenon, why Labour is getting its response to England dangerously wrong and why it should develop a programme of...

The Resistible Rise of Donald Trump

As Trump’s authoritarian rule rumbles across the US and internationally Paul Garver examines its impact and the resistance Nearly a full year since Trump’s re-election,...

Political lessons from France

Patrick Costello sees Macron on the back foot with the far right threatening and the left alliance fracturing Possibly the biggest irony of Emmanuel Macron’s...

Mainstream – Labour needs its movement back

Luke Hurst and Neal Lawson explain how Mainstream aims to help Labour open up and rediscover its values and thirst for radical change When a party...