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Reeves signals change – at last

Paul Salveson is encouraged by the Spending Review plans on transport The Chancellor’s Spending Review was good news for the North – and for public...

Lord Hain statement on Palestine Action in the House of Lords

Former Cabinet minister Peter Hain says the proscription of Palestine Action is intellectually bankrupt, politically unprincipled and morally wrong  Having for nearly ten years...

The End of Orbán?

Hungary has been a template for the far right and pro-Putin states over recent years. Andrew Ryder and Alíz Nagy argue Hungarians are taking...

Sanction Seapeak

Svitlana Romanko and Peter Cooper explain why a British company involved in funding Russia’s war chest must be blocked As global leaders continue to respond...

Ecosocialist planning for a better world

Simon Hannah says we need a new socialist paradigm that moves from nationalisation and growing productive forces to democratic control, global redistribution and ecological...

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...

Time for Starmer to apologise to Liz Truss

Paul Teasdale says that Truss may have been rapidly removed from office, but her ideas are still playing a big role in government Liz Truss...

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...

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...

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...