National Politics
Reuters – Pressure grows on British Prime Minister Starmer over Mandelson fallout
It couldn’t have happened to a worse person. Read the article HERE.
Labour Party
National Politics
Sian Norris – UK plans add ‘new layer of cruelty’ for asylum seekers, expert warns
The Labour party is determined to introduce all of the policies of Nigel Farage’s Reform party before it comes into power. Sian Norris is a senior investigative reporter at openDemocracy. Cross-posted from OpenDemocracy The government’s […]
National Politics
Binoy Kampmark – The Factory of Perceptions: Starmer’s Woes and Media Magnification
Just over a year into his prime ministership, it only appears a matter of time before Keir Starmer is booted out of office. Binoy Kampmark was a Commonwealth Scholar at Selwyn College, Cambridge. He lectures at […]
Geopolitics
Jeremy Corbyn – The Labour Party is the party of genocide
As the Labour party starts its annual conference, it’s former leader takes it to task for its role in the Gaza genocide, and vows to build a new party that can help bring it to […]
Corruption
John McEvoy: What happened to Labour Friends of Palestine?
Careerist Labour MPs dishonestly pretended to care about Palestine for factional advantage: what’s new? In ‘Declassified UK’. Read the article HERE.
Economics
Michael Roberts – UK: still winter, no sign of spring
The UK is going from bad to worse in terms of the economy, poverty, welfare – everything. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific blogger Cross-posted from Michael Roberts’ blog The […]
Deregulation
Kirsten Sehnbruch – Will Labour secure workers’ rights for the 21st century?
Labour’s Employment Rights Bill won’t resolve the inequalities that characterise Britain’s labour market. Kirsten Sehnbruch is a Distinguished Policy Fellow at the International Inequalities Institute at the London School of Economics and Political Science. During […]
Corruption
Paul Holden – Firm behind £4m Labour Party donation invested in weapons for Israel
Labour’s largest-ever donation came from Quadrature Capital, which holds shares in arms companies that make Israeli fighter jets and bombs. Paul Holden is an investigative journalist and is currently the Director of investigations at Shadow World […]
Geopolitics
Peter Leary – Labour Is Trying to Silence Palestine Solidarity
‘Revulsion towards Israel’s genocide has produced the largest, most sustained English protest movement since Chartism — yet Labour is trying to prevent Palestine from being even discussed at its conference.’ In Tribune. Read the article HERE.
Geopolitics
David Hearst – How state Islamophobia could come back to bite the West
Since supposedly centre-left governments in the US and the UK accommodate the anti-Muslim agenda, we shouldn’t be surprised that many citizens follow their example. David Hearst is co-founder and editor-in-chief of Middle East Eye. He […]