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Moving the deckchairs

Duncan Bowie tries to uncover the logic behind government plans for local government reorganisation and strategic planning Much attention has been given to the establishment...

End divisive suspensions

Mike Davis says listen to MPs and members and reinstate dissenters First, there were seven. Then there was a 140. Then there was 47.  The...

Quality not quantity

Patrick Costello and Glyn Ford argue for a European defence strategy for serious times Mary Kaldor makes many valid points in the last issue (“Beyond...

Abject failure on human rights

“One In, One Out” policy pleases no one, but will strengthen the hand of the Right says Don Flynn The desperate drive for a quick win...

Labour must go much further

Sarah Champion MP highlights a report calling for action to end deadly Israeli attacks on Palestinians, schools and UN aid agencies Thousands of people with...

Party Democracy – Breaking the Links

Ann Black makes a call to retrieve democratic processes to save Labour Labour’s missions call for a decade of national renewal to repair the damage...

Gaza’s tragedy and Labour’s complicity

Despite Foreign Secretary Lammy sanctioning two ultra right Israeli ministers Labour’s response has been lamentable says Bryn Jones Why the disappointment at the Labour government’s...

Reform rising or just political theatre?

With Reform aping the Musk DOGE approach to slashing public services in Kent Karen Constantine has big questions for Reform and Labour Reform gained control...

Tragedy of Starmer Government

Following poor local election results and low poll ratings Victor Anderson stresses the urgent need to change course to make real change and avert...

Original Sin and the road to redemption

Paul Garver on the Democratic Party cover-up and denial of Biden’s incapacity and the rise of the left in the shape of Zohran Mamdani Original...

Countering Reform UK

In a rejoinder to Mark Seddon’s article Trevor Fisher further outlines the big weakness in Labour’s current approach Mark Seddon’s analysis of the political situation...

Bibi’s last gamble?

Patrick Costello looks behind Netanyahu’s military offensive against Iran seeing it as a dangerous escalation of his war against Palestinians Israel’s latest illegal military action,...