As tens of thousands return to the streets for the first national Palestine march of 2026, this movement refuses to be sidelined or silenced, says PETER LEARY
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How to checkmate Reform UK
In the last of a three-part series, PHIL KATZ explains how unions are best placed to present a positive, pro-worker, pro-public services alternative to the narrative of division, deregulation and greed peddled by Farage’s party
(Left to right) James McMurdock, Lee Anderson, leader Nigel Farage, deputy leader Richard Tice and Rupert Lowe during a Reform UK press conference, October 7 2024
If the government really wanted to address public finances, improve living standards and begin economic recovery, it would increase its borrowing for investment, argues MICHAEL BURKE
MATT KERR takes a winter journey through poetry, labour and memory, from Glasgow to Newcastle, arguing that our radical past isn’t something to revere from a distance, but a tool still meant to be used
One of Canada’s most revered politicians is a native of Falkirk but is relatively unknown in his original homeland. KENNY MacASKILL tells his story
Labour prospects in May elections may be irrevocably damaged by Birmingham Council’s costly refusal to settle the year-long dispute, warns STEVE WRIGHT
HENRY FOWLER and ROB POOLE explain the significance of today’s Megapicket
REFORM UK is positioning itself as a powerful force in British politics, aiming to challenge the Conservatives as the party of capitalism.
In a recent announcement, it claimed to have surpassed the Conservative Party in membership, boasting the establishment of 300 new branches and a transition to being “owned by its members.”
Although lacking the Establishment ties of the Conservatives, Reform UK is well-placed to play a significant role in future elections, either on its own or as part of an alliance.
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