UK General Election 2019

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We must build the institutions of solidarity

14 December 2019

Written by: Peter McColl All articles by Peter McColl

And a new common sense.

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Don’t blame Corbyn or Brexit: Labour failed to rage against the hated political system

13 December 2019

Written by: Adam Ramsay All articles by Adam Ramsay

Any leader challenging power will suffer character assassination, and Brexit is just the latest manifestation of a...

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Tories target Northern voters with NHS message all about blaming migrants

12 December 2019

Written by: Caroline Molloy All articles by Caroline Molloy

A shocking leaflet sent out in Tory/Labour battlegrounds has “racist undertones”. NHS workers and experts call it...

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The Tory war on truth – and how to fight back

12 December 2019

Written by: Adam Ramsay All articles by Adam Ramsay

Labour should have made this election a referendum on the whole political system.

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Help us hold him to account

11 December 2019

Written by: Mary Fitzgerald All articles by Mary Fitzgerald

This miserable election campaign shows why we need journalism that asks more questions – not fewer. Join us.

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Voters deserve a media that tells them the truth about inequality

11 December 2019

Written by: Sophie Knowles All articles by Sophie Knowles

The public is being let down by journalists who lack the knowledge or will to give them vital information about the economy.

Jeremy Corbyn holds a football shirt presented to him at Forest Green Rovers in Nailsworth, Stroud, while on the General Election campaign trail. 09-Dec-2019

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Boris Johnson is not going to ‘win’: Jeremy Corbyn is going to lose

11 December 2019

Written by: James Cusick All articles by James Cusick

There is nothing in the prime minister’s record to suggest voters trust him with the keys to Number 10. Luckily for...

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As a pediatrician, this is the most important parenting advice I can give

11 December 2019

We have the power to change things, right now. We have the opportunity to give the best to our children.

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Britain’s Moment of Truth

11 December 2019

Written by: Laurie Macfarlane All articles by Laurie Macfarlane

A trio of interconnected crises have brought Britain to the brink of radical change. The consequences will be felt...

Boris Johnson, works in his campaign bus as he heads to the Kent Event Centre, Maidstone, 6 December 2019

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As a lifelong Conservative, here’s why I can’t vote for Boris Johnson

11 December 2019

Written by: Peter Oborne All articles by Peter Oborne

This government is an explicit repudiation of everything it means to be a Conservative. History will judge us accordingly.

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Both Tory and Labour stories about Britain are broken. So what do we do in this election?

10 December 2019

Written by: Gerry Hassan All articles by Gerry Hassan

Whatever happens in this election, it won’t in itself answer the looming questions ahead about the UK – and each of...

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Too many feel there's "no point" voting - so what next?

6 December 2019

Written by: Natalie Bennett All articles by Natalie Bennett

We should all cast our votes – even if we spoil the ballot paper – and have an eye on the next election, that will...

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American dirty tricks are corroding British democracy

5 December 2019

Written by: Adam Ramsay All articles by Adam Ramsay

Super PACs in the US are notorious for smear campaigns and disinformation – now we're seeing them in the UK...

'There is no planet B' placard at London demo

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How to force the Tories’ hand on climate action

28 November 2019

Written by: Paul Rogers All articles by Paul Rogers

Most opposition parties recognise how serious climate breakdown is. The Tories’ record shows they don’t. The others...

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Should Twitter, Google and Facebook be allowed to alter the rules of campaigning overnight?

22 November 2019

Written by: Katherine Dommett All articles by Katherine Dommett

Platform companies are acting under pressure to tackle political advertising – but their actions may have...

Published in: ourNHS: Opinion

Care homes need the industry leaks to be plugged, not just more money

22 November 2019

Written by: Vivek Kotecha All articles by Vivek Kotecha

Private care home giants currently funnel large sums away from front line care and towards profits, directors fees,...

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Why I can’t wait to cast my first ever vote – and how to help others do the same

20 November 2019

Written by: Temilola Fayokun All articles by Temilola Fayokun

Young people who've grown up in an age of austerity need something to hope for. A first time voter explains why...

Freedom For Kashmir protest at Indian High Commission, 15 August 2019

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The anti-Labour plot to polarise Hindus over Kashmir

13 November 2019

Written by: Sunny Hundal All articles by Sunny Hundal

A campaign for the hearts and minds of British Hindus is pushing them to the Tories – and it’s dividing British...

Jeremy Corbyn waits to speak to the party faithful at Senior Citizen's Hall, Macclesfield, 6 November 2019

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Will person-to-person politics put wind in Corbyn’s sails?

8 November 2019

Written by: Paul Rogers All articles by Paul Rogers

Social media and public meetings are filling in what the mainstream ignores, to Labour’s advantage, while an...

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Is the DUP about to lose Belfast?

25 November 2019

Written by: Amanda Ferguson All articles by Amanda Ferguson

The Democratic Unionists hold three of Belfast's four constituencies. Can they cling onto any of them?

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What does the Prince Andrew scandal mean for the British monarchy?

24 November 2019

Written by: Adam Ramsay All articles by Adam Ramsay

Written by: Suzanne Moore All articles by Suzanne Moore

Written by: Anthony Barnett All articles by Anthony Barnett

From princes of reality TV to the #metoo era, does the Prince Andrew scandal point to a deeper crisis for the House...

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Another brick in the wall – can we save child rights from school surveillance?

22 November 2019

Written by: Jen Persson All articles by Jen Persson

30 years ago the Berlin Wall fell, and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child was born. But British children’s...

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The Right does solidarity whilst Labour remains stubbornly ‘anti-social’

12 November 2019

Written by: Neal Lawson All articles by Neal Lawson

Labour could this week stand aside in a Green target seat or two, as the Greens have in two key Labour targets...

Published in: ourEconomy: Opinion

Jeremy Corbyn is right: billionaires and poverty should not coexist

5 November 2019

Written by: Luke Hildyard All articles by Luke Hildyard

It's ludicrous to suggest that we need billionaires to incentivise work and wealth creation.

Published in: Transformation

This election, let’s bring peace home

26 November 2019

Written by: Michael Young All articles by Michael Young

As the UK General Election gets down and dirty, we all need to get serious about civil peace.

Published in: Can Europe Make It?

The Tories are exploiting Jewish fears over antisemitism

9 November 2019

Written by: Antony Lerman All articles by Antony Lerman

“To get away with dog-whistle antisemitism and at the same time in the chase for votes shamelessly exploit Jewish...

Jeremy Corbyn, Jo Swinson, Boris Johnson November 2019

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Why are Britain’s ‘watchdogs’ protecting politicians, not us?

3 December 2019

Written by: Peter Oborne All articles by Peter Oborne

Written by: Mary Fitzgerald All articles by Mary Fitzgerald

Written by: James Cusick All articles by James Cusick

Our leaders stand accused of presiding over corruption, fraud, racism – and suppressing evidence of foreign...

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This Tory manifesto is chilling - liberals must vote tactically to protect democracy

5 December 2019

Written by: Guy Aitchison All articles by Guy Aitchison

The Conservative manifesto contains hints of policies that could lead to despotic power. We need need an...

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