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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We must never forget Gaza, and never stop fighting for what is right
The IDF's unrelenting violence is a global concern and we are all made weaker if we do not force a ceasefire and accountability on Israel, writes DIANE ABBOTT MP
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
SOMETIMES it is easy to get caught up in your own troubles, or to overemphasise the importance of interesting developments here in Britain and so unwittingly downplay what is happening in other countries.
This should not be one of those times.
As curious as the British political scene has become, it is nowhere near as dramatic or consequential as the events in Gaza. Gaza and the plight of the Palestinians must continue to be at the forefront of all our minds.
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