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Political doppelgangers
Starmer’s refusal to scrap the two-child benefit cap is the latest reminder that child poverty is a bipartisan issue for Westminster’s governing duopoly, argues Plaid Cymru economy spokesperson LUKE FLETCHER MS
SPOT THE DIFFERENCE: Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer appear to be converging on some of their policies
CHRISTOPHE DOMEC speaks to the France Insoumise politician facing constant persecution from French authorities
It can be hard to discern conspiracy theory from reality and under the Trump regime the two might just be the same thing, writes Linda Pentz Gunter
ALAN SIMPSON says responses to the Golders Green attacks risk deepening divides across our country
Capturing the general strikes history is a vital part of our struggles today, posits HENRY FOWLER
On a tumultuous day in Welsh politics DAVID NICHOLSON looks at the key issues for progressives in Wales to grapple with the rise of the far right
THE furore over Keir Starmer’s announcement that he will refuse to scrap the two-child benefit cap has gone eerily quiet for now.
While it represents yet another 180 degree pivot away from any semblance of decency for the Labour Party, it also serves as a reminder of the ongoing blurring of boundaries between Labour and the Tories.
Of course, the Labour front bench would insist otherwise, but their propensity to play Tory doppelganger is easily seen by even the most apolitical of people.
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We cannot refuse to abolish the unjustifiable two-child benefit cap that pushes children into poverty while finding billions of pounds for defence spending — the membership and the public expect better from Labour, writes JON TRICKETT MP
JACKIE OWEN and DYLAN LEWIS-ROWLANDS argue that Welsh Labour conference this weekend is the be-all and end-all moment if Labour wants to avoid a rout at next year’s election
