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The undemocratic tide in Britain is real – how Labour reacts is crucial

For the first time, lack of faith in politics, politicians and government has become one of the top ten issues for Britain, polls show. How should politicians respond?

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Image: Jeremy Corbyn speaking to Labour's 2018 conference. Credit: Han Yan/Xinhua News Agency/PA Images, all rights reserved.

In his keynote conference address on Wednesday, Jeremy Corbyn pledged to honour the martyrs of the Peterloo massacre – those brave 15 killed fighting for democratic rights some 200 years ago – by “carrying forward the struggle to protect and extend democratic rights.”

It’s no small task – and Labour will need a clear plan to make this ambition a reality.