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From Peterborough to Peterloo: it's time for the Left to defend democracy

Published on: 12 June 2019

Written by: Lynn Henderson All articles by Lynn Henderson

The Brexit Party’s project isn’t about real democracy. But their skewed narrative is gaining alarming traction,...
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Britain's two party system: will Peterborough confirm it’s dead again?

Published on: 4 June 2019

Written by: Neal Lawson All articles by Neal Lawson

Fidelity to party machines won’t save us from a new authoritarianism. Only a new, pluralist political system can do that.

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