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May day elections were a lesson in how not to fight Reform UK
DIANE ABBOTT looks at the whys and hows of Labour’s spectacular own goal
FEARING THE WORST: Labour candidate for Runcorn and Helsby, Karen Shore, arrives early yesterday at DCBL Halton Stadium, Widnes, Cheshire ahead of the announcement of the voting result
LYNNE WALSH previews the Bristol Radical History Conference this weekend
Keir Starmer’s £120 million to Sudan cannot cover the government’s complicity in the RSF genocide or atone for the long shadow of British colonialism and imperialism, writes CLAUDIA WEBBE
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Mountains of research show that hardcore material harms children, yet there are still no simple measures in place
We face austerity, privatisation, and toxic influence. But we are growing, and cannot be beaten
ALL THE evidence suggests that the May 1 elections were a grim night for Labour. Just as regrettable, it seems that it was also a very good night for Reform UK.
As a result, there is very little comfort to be drawn from the knowledge that the Tories are completely failing to recover from their near-death experience in the 2024 general election. It seems unlikely that the final tallies will alter this overall verdict.
They key question is where we do we go from here? A responsible leadership would accept that it needs to change course to avoid further local government disasters and ultimately a national disaster in the general elected expected to be in 2029.
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