After years hidden away, Oldham’s memorial to six local volunteers who died fighting fascism in the Spanish civil war has been restored to public view, marking both a victory for campaigners and a renewed tribute to the town’s proud International Brigade heritage, says ROB HARGREAVES
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All the Tories should go
None of the characters vying for leadership of the Conservative Party have any interest in owning up to the lies of the Johnson regime — instead it is the workers' movement that must force the government's hand, writes DIANE ABBOTT MP
A cabinet meeting in January 2020
While pretending to seek peace, Europe is heading toward a collision course with Russia – using security guarantees, troop deployments, expropriation and censorship as tools, writes SEVIM DAGDELEN
Alba party leader KENNY MacASKILL makes some suggestions on how to save our pubs and reduce irresponsible drinking
The catastrophe unfolding in Gaza – where Palestinians are freezing to death in tents – is not a natural disaster but a calculated outcome of Israel’s ongoing blockade, aid restrictions and continued violence, argues CLAUDIA WEBBE
Opinion polls point to electoral collapse, parliamentary rebellion and a looming leadership challenge as Starmer’s Labour haemorrhages working-class support and the far right exploits the vacuum left by a hollowed-out party, says NICK WRIGHT
The long-term effects of chemical weapons such as Agent Orange mean that the impact of war lasts well beyond a ceasefire
BORIS JOHNSON could not even manage a resignation speech. Instead, he grudgingly offered a notice to quit at a later date in an outburst which was full of the bombast, self-regard and refusal to acknowledge facts that are his trademark. It is right to say “good riddance” to Boris the Brief.
What now for the huge number of his colleagues now pressing themselves forward as the next potential leader of their party and Prime Minister? The situation reaches farcical proportions, with many of them barely known even to other Tory backbenchers and others who have besmirched their office through a combination of rank incompetence and completely reactionary politics.
The argument is made that there is no need for a general election with a change of Prime Minister, as we elect parties in this country, not presidents. Precedent is also cited, as every Prime Minister since Callaghan either came to office without an election, or departed without one.
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