Sadiq Khan: I want to kick-start a debate on the future of London
In 2016, Londoners elected me as their mayor in the face of one of the nastiest and most…
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The immorality of Boris Johnson’s 10,000 new prison places pledge
It’s not so much a magic money tree but a whole orchard that Boris Johnson seems to have…
Lexit will not dismantle Fortress Europe
Over the weekend, LeFT (Leave Fight Transform) – a campaign for a left-wing Brexit (‘Lexit’) – was launched by…
Leaving the EU without a deal is undemocratic – but it may be unlawful too
During the EU referendum, Boris Johnson unveiled the vacuous slogan ‘take back control’. It was always nonsense, but…
LeFT: Why we’re campaigning to leave, fight and transform
‘Democracy is the most revolutionary thing in the world’ – Tony Benn The capitalist world order is in…
Why Boris Johnson’s plan for ‘free ports’ isn’t a good idea
I suspect that Liz Truss must be one of the new cabinet ministers most feared by civil servants.…
How Labour’s trigger ballot system works
Trigger ballots: the phrase that keeps Labour MPs awake at night. What is a “trigger ballot”? It’s probably…
Built on arcane conventions, our constitution has led us to democratic crisis
It’s the sort of headline that – in another era – would make you double-check it’s not April…
The Israeli Labor Party’s existential crisis
Israelis will vote in their second election this year on September 17th. The Israeli Knesset dissolved itself on…
Labour’s PCC selections: Policing the police
Labour Party members are being kept busy this summer. Campaigning is gearing up now that the new Tory…
